Valerie Hopkins is an American journalist based in the Balkans, She divides her time mostly between Belgrade and Prishtina.
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Published in: 50.50The Women in Black remember Srebrenica
The Women in Black commemorate Srebrenica twenty years on, whilst facing abuse in their own country, and amidst a...
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Published in: 50.50"We are hungry in three languages": citizens protest in Bosnia
Demonstrations have spread rapidly across Bosnia, with citizens organizing popular assemblies to voice their...
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Published in: 50.50What does Croatia’s same-sex marriage referendum mean?
The results of a referendum on the definition of marriage in Croatia were disappointing for those who hoped EU...
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Published in: 50.50Finland’s paradox of equality: professional excellence, domestic abuse
Finland is regularly touted as a paragon of gender equality and one of the most progressive countries for women’s...
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Published in: 50.50Will homophobia rain off Serbia's parade?
Gay pride week begins September 21, but it is unclear whether the Serbian government is willing to expend the...
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Published in: 50.50LGBT violence in the Balkans
Throughout the Balkans, LGBT advocates and their supporters face violence, cancelled Pride parades, and unresponsive...