This week's Balkan Legal News leads with the controversy over Ratko Mladić's funeral in Belgrade, alongside the approaching Thaçi verdict in The Hague and the continuing corruption trial of Artan Grubi in North Macedonia.

Judicial independence, media ownership, police accountability and corruption: the latest legal and rule of law developments from across the Balkans.

A US think-tank pushes to rewrite Bosnia's Dayton Agreement, Kosovo detains a dual citizen accused of spying for Serbia's BIA, Belgrade unveils school-law changes critics call a protest crackdown, and Montenegro advances judicial council reforms tied to its EU bid.

Kosovo names Belgrade-linked "kingpin" Radoičić in a war crimes indictment, the Thaçi verdict enters its September endgame, Albania's SPAK piles new charges on ex-Deputy PM Balluku, and judicial accountability strains test North Macedonia and Montenegro.

This week's Balkan Legal News: a rare rift between Washington and its European allies over Bosnia's next High Representative deepens, Albania faces continued EU pressure over the Vjosa-Narta protected area, and North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia see fresh friction over EU talks, judicial appointments and prosecutorial independence.

This week's Balkan Legal News: Albania's SPAK extends its investigation into former Deputy PM Belinda Balluku, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers postpones its Thaçi war crimes verdict to September, and EU member states remain split over advancing Serbia's accession talks.

The European Commission's 2026 Rule of Law Report leads this week's Balkan Legal News, alongside key EU accession developments in Montenegro, Albania and Serbia, and the appointment of a new Head of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX).

This week's briefing examines Kosovo's post-election coalition negotiations, EU enlargement initiatives, Serbia's regional security role and key governance developments across the Western Balkans.