British-Croatian Trade

Croatia and the UK have never been major trade partners, statistics show. However, as Croatia approaches 1st July, the date of its EU accession, both countries are gearing up to Continue reading →

The London Peace Conference: 100 Years On

 100 years have passed since the London Peace Conference of 1913, which resulted in the Treaty of London. Following the First Balkan War and the demise of Ottoman rule in Continue reading →

The Past is a Foreign Language – video

University of Westminster graduate Matteo Di Giovanni teamed up with Roberto Tenace to create the Bosnian Project, a series of pieces about Bosnian identity using various media. One of these Continue reading →

Eurovision O’Clock!

It is finally May, and this can only mean one thing – it’s Eurovision time! Having lived in the UK for a while now, I have finally come to terms Continue reading →

News Roundup, April 28th – May 4th

Five men were convicted in Pristina for their involvement in organ-trafficking. The men, all citizens of Kosovo, performed 23 illegal kidney transplants at the Medicus clinic in Pristina. The men Continue reading →

The Belgrade-Pristina Deal: What You Need to Know

Months of uncertainty ended on Friday with the 10th round of negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina. Catherine Ashton, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, achieved what was Continue reading →

Balkan food in London

Nothing brings people together quite like sitting around a dinner table enjoying the pleasures of food and drink. With this in mind, Hajde London has searched the capital to find Continue reading →

Cooking with Yoghurt – Balkan style

We recently had the pleasure to partake in a Balkan food taster menu event organised by Foodtrips at the Frog on the Green in Peckham. The unique Foodtrips is run Continue reading →

Arhai

Arhai is a London-based duo who describe their style of music as ‘electro-Balkan-folk’. Comprised of Serbian singer Jovana Backović and British tambura and guitar player Adrian Lever, Arhai came together in Continue reading →

Some Figures- Balkan Communities in London

The below graphic shows the presence of different ethnicities from the Balkans in the UK. By using this format, we aim to show the various ethnicities in comparison to each Continue reading →