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This has aged remarkably well.
I'm betting that today's much-trumpeted meeting between the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo won't result in a deal. EU envoy Lajčak seems optimistic, US envoy Escobar less so. What do you reckon?
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
15 Aug 2025
The Menu: Mexican chef @enriqueolvera on his new book, ‘Sunny Days, Taco Nights’. Plus: @guydelauney tells us how Slovenia is championing orange wines and @feap meets Brazilian chef Alessandra Montagne in Paris monocle.com/radio/shows/the-…
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
24 Jan 2025
The Menu: @DPynto of Burnt Ends in Singapore on his passion for cooking with fire. Plus: @TwiggyYeung traces the journey of Hong Kong noodles to London and @guydelauney speaks to the Croatian author translating literature into enticing recipes monocle.com/radio/shows/the-…
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Hey, @WeTransfer - we need to talk. Your new plans are a slap in the face to those of us who've been paying for the Pro plan for years. Double the charge to keep the same level of service - or 2/3 of current price for premium-mediocre? Not cool.
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The offending plans, in full: help.wetransfer.com/hc/en-us…
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
16 Dec 2024
The Globalist: Social unrest persists in Serbia after 15 people died when the canopy of a railway station collapsed last month. Monocle’s Balkans correspondent, @guydelauney, brings us the latest
bit.ly/4gB53BL
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
26 Nov 2024
Also in Tuesday morning's #GlobalNewsPod
bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0k6y50…
@AndrewWJHarding on the #Pelicot case; @guydelauney on the fight in parliament in Serbia; and @hazelreporting on the impact of alcohol on women; @pakwakankar on a 13 year old cricket star #VaibhavSuryavanshi
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
26 Nov 2024
The Globalist: @iamthedrifter on calls for Imran Khan’s release, @guydelauney talks Italy-Albania and @rachelhagan_ reports from #SiemReapSummit. Plus: Georgia protests with @joshuakucera, Gulf news with @folo1976 and @rtay on #BlackFriday
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Fed up of being here, curious about being there, but doubt you'll be able to find people to follow? Think again. Here's a list of BBC journalists for starters. Other starter packs are very much available, for a wide range of topics and interests. go.bsky.app/8gWbLmD
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Why are you still here? Head over this way. It's where the cool Balkans posters have gone already. Like these people: go.bsky.app/SYesLE9
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If you're thinking: "I can't leave this place, because I won't have Balkans Twitter" - well, think again. There's a lovely list of people posting from and about the region right here: go.bsky.app/SYesLE9
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Hey, all of you over here. There are now at least a few dozen of the most interesting Balkans posters over this-a-way. Come and join us. go.bsky.app/SYesLE9
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
3 Nov 2024
Monocle on Sunday: Join @EmmaNelsonMedia, @NinaDRDS and @mediagurusimon on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: Tyler Brûlé in Hong Kong and @guydelauney near Lake Bohinj, Slovenia
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Lend an ear to my Balkans wrap on @Monocle_Radio. And for your daily #BalkanBites, head here: bsky.app/profile/guydelauney…
9 Oct 2024
The Globalist: @emmanelsonmedia and @TashLindstaedt discuss the politicising of disaster response in the US as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida. Plus: Balkan news with @guydelauney, @BBCRobC on @PressPlayReal and papers with @terrystiastny
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Hungry for news from the region? Try some #BalkanBites, over here: bsky.app/profile/guydelauney…
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
4 Oct 2024
Just listening back and remembering the exhaustion of that week, but also the joy and pride we felt in our 1st class community of correspondents. Massive cudos to @jackeparrock @terischultz @BBCRobC @BenjaminBathke @guydelauney Ashish Sharma and @MKWilliamsRome !
4 Oct 2024
@DeutscheWelle Inside Europe’s coverage of the European elections is up for a Signal award. To vote for us, click on the link! vote.signalaward.com/publicv…
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Hey you, over there! Come over here - for your daily #BalkanBites. They're nourishing! bsky.app/profile/guydelauney…
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29 Sep 2024
Monocle on Sunday: Join @georginagodwin, @andrew_mueller, @Hannahmc_carthy, @daschles, @terrystiastny, and Tyler Brûlé on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: @MaryFitzger on her trip to Kyiv with @FriendsofEurope and @guydelauney on Balkans news
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
30 Sep 2024
The vital and painstaking work of @TheICMP is superbly captured in this piece by @guydelauney. Almost 30 years after the war in #Bosnia-#Herzegovina, they remain committed to resolving the thousands of missing persons cases. bbc.com/news/articles/cy0lye…
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Wednesday's #BalkanBites are right here: bsky.app/profile/guydelauney…
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Guy De Launey - @guydelauney.bsky.social retweeted
21 Sep 2024
The Foreign Desk: @andrew_mueller explores Balkan tensions and those keeping the peace in this special episode at #GLOBSEC2024. We interview EU rep @MiroslavLajcak, Bosnia high rep Christian Schmidt, Croatia’s @KolindaGK and Monocle’s @guydelauney
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