Last week, demonstrations continued in the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, and Eastern Europe, with about half of demonstrations relating to coronavirus. In some cases, demonstrations appear to be fueled by disinformation. Notable developments were the reduction of anti-government protests in Serbia and the resurgence of Serbian Orthodox demonstrations in Montenegro. In Croatia, owners and employees of…
Last week, demonstration event numbers remained low across the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Russia. Most demonstrations were held over government measures relating to the coronavirus crisis. Notable were protests and riots by members of the Romani community in Bulgaria and Romania, who face stigmatization and are disproportionately targeted by quarantine measures. In Bosnia…
Key developments in the Balkans last week were the threat of secession of Republika Srpska from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the dissolution of the Parliament of North Macedonia. In Southeastern Europe, demonstrations in Greece increased over pension reforms. Eastern Europe remained relatively quiet. In Russia, protests were held over the Network case, and in Ukraine,…
Last week, demonstrations picked up in Russia and Ukraine, but remained well below the high levels seen before the holiday period. Demonstrations in the Balkans and Southeastern Europe continued, with most events taking place in Montenegro and Greece. Serbian Orthodox Christians in Montenegro protested for the fourth week against the new Religious Freedom Law. Several…
Last week, demonstrations over a wide range of issues returned to levels seen prior to the calm holiday period in the Balkans, Southeastern Europe and parts of Eastern Europe. In Ukraine and Russia, the number of demonstration events remained low as the holiday period there extended into last week. Protests in Montenegro, over the new…
Across Europe, demonstration events remained high in the week leading up to Christmas. The two weeks thereafter, surrounding Christmas and New Year’s Day, were traditionally calm, leading to a sharp overall decline in event numbers reported. Montenegro is the exception to this, as a new law affecting the Serbian Orthodox Church caused an unprecedented spike…
Last week, demonstration events were reported in the Balkans, Southeastern Europe and Eastern Europe over a wide range of local and national issues. Notable developments were: protests and the nomination of a new head of government in Bosnia and Herzegovina; student and anarchist demonstrations and violence in Greece; peaceful parliamentary elections in Belarus; and a…
Last week, climate change protests continued throughout the Balkans, Southeastern and Eastern Europe and Russia. In Kosovo, the election campaign period kicked off, with, in particular, the Kosovo-Serb region at risk of disorder. In Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, journalists protested for free journalism. In Greece, the new government faced its first large protests against…
Relatively few demonstrations or violent incidents were reported last week in the Balkans, Southeastern Europe, and Eastern Europe. In EU member states, the last day of the European Parliament elections on 26 May and post-election period remained calm, with several election-related incidents only occurring in Greece and Romania. In Romania, the election and referendum results,…
Last week, the political violence situation in Europe remained calm, with few political violence events and no fatalities reported outside of the conflict zone in Donbass, Ukraine. In Albania and Serbia, anti-government demonstrations continued; and throughout Europe, traditional ‘Labour Day’ peaceful protests were held on 1 May. In Russia, a handful of these protests were…