Sarajevo Calling

Sarajevo Calling is a podcast about Southeast European affairs, focusing in particular on the contemporary politics of the Western Balkans. Hosted by journalist Aleksandar Brezar and political scientist Jasmin Mujanović, and with graphics provided by Boris Stapić, Sarajevo Calling will post new episodes every two weeks.

Your favorite podcast returns from a months-long hiatus to examine the breakdown in Bulgarian-Macedonian relations. We speak to scholar Dimitar Bechev for his perspective on the latest setback for North Macedonia and its EU aspirations. Then, in her first field-report, journalist Una Hajdari reports from Skopje on the origins of Bulgaria’s obsession with the identity of North Macedonia’s citizens and their language. It’s a Christmas miracle — Sarajevo Calling is back!

Sarajevo Calling is a podcast on East European affairs, focusing in particular on the contemporary politics of the Western Balkans. Hosted by journalist Aleksandar Brezar and political scientist Jasmin Mujanović, produced by Una Hajdari, and with graphics provided by Boris Stapić, Sarajevo Calling posts new episodes every two weeks.

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News segments courtesy of Euronews. All music used for educational and informative purposes, and rights retained by its respective owners:

– “Potjera kroz Skopje”, performed by Sevdah Takht, courtesy of Damir Imamović. Copyright of Lampshade Media
– “Habibi”, performed by Azis. Copyright of Diapason Records
– “Zajdi zajdi” (trad.), performed by Goran Bojcevski
– “Padaj silo i nepravdo”, insert from “The Battle of Neretva”
– “Mila znaj/Bella Ciao” (trad.), performed by Zvonko i drugarite