Tags: Balkans

In Italy, a school teaches reconciliation over revenge

Peace Europe In Italy, a school teaches reconciliation over revenge | View caption Hide caption At a unique school in Italy, students from opposing sides of wars and conflicts live and study together for two years, learning to see their partner’s humanity behind the caricature. Housed in a once-abandoned medieval citadel nestled among Tuscany’s lush…

Kosovo and Serbia were on the brink of detente. Why is it unraveling?

First Look Kosovo and Serbia were on the brink of detente. Why is it unraveling? A standoff between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo police left four dead on Sunday, including a Kosovar police officer, threatening to sink negotiations between the two neighbors. Kosovo split from Serbia in 2008, a decade after it endured a bloody civil…

Italy struggles with record migration as 5,000 arrive in one day

First Look Italy struggles with record migration as 5,000 arrive in one day The Sicilian island of Lampedusa saw more than 5,000 people arrive in a single day this week, raising alarms about humanitarian conditions. Italy’s right-wing government has vowed to crack down on migration, but Mediterranean crossings continue to rise. | View caption Hide…