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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 17h

#Austria and #Slovenia are among the #EU member states advocating for the introduction of qualified majority voting in decisions on EU enlargement. www.intellinews.com/austria-and-...

Austria and Slovenia advocate qualified majority voting to unblock EU enlargement

Austria and Slovenia are among the European Union member states advocating for the introduction of qualified majority voting in decisions on EU ...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 1d

Stormy clouds over #Belgrade. #Serbia

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 2d

#Wine lovers gathered on Oct. 5 in Skopje, North #Macedonia, for #Vranec World Day. This piece - published last year in The Buyer - explains how producers are working together to maximise the grape's potential, both in the vineyard and in the cellar. autochthoinos.substack.com/p/how-macedo...

How Macedonia wants Vranec to represent the best wines it makes

Every year wine lovers gather on October 5 in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, for Vranec World Day to celebrate a variety that, though native to nearby Montenegro, is realising its full potent...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 5d

Pick-up the latest edition of FullPour Magazine to read my piece about #Prokupac, #Serbia’s indigenous red #wine. Further details on the #Autochthoinos substack. autochthoinos.substack.com/p/prime-time...

Prime time Prokupac from Serbia

Pick up the latest edition of FullPour Magazine to read Ian Bancroft’s piece about Prokupac, Serbia’s indigenous red.

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 6d

'Whilst thirty years seems like a long time for a person...when it comes to transitional justice, thirty years is not so long’ - more perspectives on #Bosnia-#Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war. September's reflections here. Share your own. www.hodophile.com/travel/europ...

Bosnia 2025 - September

A collection of reflections from Bosnia-Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war.

www.hodophile.com

Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 6d

For those interested in PCi's tools and methodologies, including its innovative approach to #conflict sensitivity, its archive remains online. peacefulchange.org

Home | PCi

We work with communities and their leaders to confront the drivers of violent conflict. Together, we build the conditions that make sustainable peace possible.

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 6d

Other peacebuilding organisations are headed in the same direction unless there is an urgent change of course.
I'm grateful to have had the chance to work with the dedicated team at PCi and will continue to apply the skills and knowledge I acquired to future assignments.

Home | PCi

We work with communities and their leaders to confront the drivers of violent conflict. Together, we build the conditions that make sustainable peace possible.

peacefulchange.org

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 6d

Peaceful Change initiative ceased operating on 1st Oct owing to various factors, notably the decline in donor funding, particularly for #peacebuilding; the 'increasing commercialisation and compliance costs of government donor contracts'; and the refusal of donors to cover realistic overhead costs.

Home | PCi

We work with communities and their leaders to confront the drivers of violent conflict. Together, we build the conditions that make sustainable peace possible.

peacefulchange.org

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 7d

For a survivor of the #Srebrenica genocide, ‘the post-war transition is not going well because we have an “unjust peace”.' - more perspectives on #Bosnia-#Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war. September's reflections here. Share your own. www.hodophile.com/travel/europ...

Bosnia 2025 - September

A collection of reflections from Bosnia-Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war.

www.hodophile.com

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 7d

For a survivor of the #Srebrenica genocide, ‘the post-war transition is not going well because we have an “unjust peace”.' - more perspectives on #Bosnia-#Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war. September's reflections here. Share your own. www.hodophile.com/travel/europ...

Bosnia 2025 - September

A collection of reflections from Bosnia-Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war.

www.hodophile.com

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 8d

Serbian Orthodox monasteries like #Bukovo and #Tvrdoš preserve centuries-old winemaking traditions, producing high-quality wines while supporting local communities and maintaining their cultural heritage. #Serbia #Bosnia-#Herzegovina.
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Monastic wine in Serbia and in Herzegovina

Serbian Orthodox monasteries like Bukovo and Tvrdoš preserve centuries-old winemaking traditions, producing high-quality wines while supporting local communities and maintaining their cultural heritag...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 13d

Join the almost 100 people who have shared their reflections about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war. forms.gle/7nX2pnStXpUj...

Bosna 2025. - 30 godina kasnije

30. godišnjica završetka rata u Bosni i Hercegovini vrijeme je za razmišljanje. 30 godina od rata, institucionalne strukture zemlje još uvijek su veoma složene. Izgledi za mir i pomirenje ispunjeni su...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 9d

'The Judgment of #Paris was a pivotal blind #wine tasting held in 1976, where top wine judges scored #Californian wines higher than some of the most prestigious wines from #France.' autochthoinos.substack.com/p/the-legacy...

The legacy of the Judgment of Paris at Chateau Montelena

The Judgment of Paris was a pivotal blind wine tasting held in 1976, where top wine judges scored Californian wines higher than some of the most prestigious wines from France.

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 9d

'#Europe’s big, invisible wall is slowing boat crossings by migrants.' www.economist.com/internationa...

Europe’s astonishing drop in illegal migration

Europe’s big, invisible wall is slowing boat crossings by migrants

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 12d

It was a pleasure to brief students from #Armenia and #Azerbaijan about the situation in south #Serbia. Impressed by their questions and knowledge.

Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 13d

Join the almost 100 people who have shared their reflections about #Bosnia-#Herzegovina 30 years on from the end of the war. forms.gle/7nX2pnStXpUj...

Bosna 2025. - 30 godina kasnije

30. godišnjica završetka rata u Bosni i Hercegovini vrijeme je za razmišljanje. 30 godina od rata, institucionalne strukture zemlje još uvijek su veoma složene. Izgledi za mir i pomirenje ispunjeni su...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 16d

My piece for Drinks Retailing on #Serbia's winemaking renaissance. A look at the #wine sector's progress in recent years and what can be done to further penetrate international markets. drinksretailingnews.co.uk/serbias-wine...

Serbia’s winemaking renaissance - Drinks Retailing

Although Serbia’s winemaking history can be traced back to the Romans, with Marcus Aurelius Probus planting the first vineyards on the hills of Fruška Gora, its more recent history, especially during ...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 16d

Look forward to welcoming Dragoljub to my neighbourhood! Kafana cooking with the contemporary New #Balkan Cuisine touch. #Belgrade #Beograd #Srbija #Serbia #Foodie

Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 16d

My piece for Drinks Retailing on #Serbia's winemaking renaissance. A look at the #wine sector's progress in recent years and what can be done to further penetrate international markets. drinksretailingnews.co.uk/serbias-wine...

Serbia’s winemaking renaissance - Drinks Retailing

Although Serbia’s winemaking history can be traced back to the Romans, with Marcus Aurelius Probus planting the first vineyards on the hills of Fruška Gora, its more recent history, especially during ...

drinksretailingnews.co.uk

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 17d

Arteta's inspiration is José Bordalás.

Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 19d

From this taster, it sounds like #BjornBorg's autobiography will be on a par with #Agassi's. #Tennis. www.theguardian.com/sport/ng-int...

‘I tried to escape with drugs, pills and alcohol’: Björn Borg on his misery and mayhem after quitting tennis

The sporting superstar walked away from success and adulation at 26 – much to everyone’s bemusement. He opens up about his secret life and the depression, cocaine, overdoses and aggressive cancer that...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 19d

My discovery of the summer - Turkish coffee with hazelnut flavour!

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 20d

The book is available to purchase here - www.amazon.co.uk/Luka-novel-I...

Luka - a novel eBook : Bancroft, Ian: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 20d

Another extract from my novel, Luka, available on @BalkanInsight. One of the more harrowing passages of the book, involving the desperate search for a body. The story is inspired by #Bosnia-#Herzegovina. balkaninsight.com/wp-content/u...

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Ian Bancroft @ianbancroft.bsky.social · 22d

Check out the latest post from #Autochthoinos about the famous Judgment of Paris and its legacy for Chateau Montelena from California, with words from their chief winemaker. #Wine. autochthoinos.substack.com/p/the-legacy...

The legacy of the Judgment of Paris at Chateau Montelena

The Judgment of Paris was a pivotal blind wine tasting held in 1976, where top wine judges scored Californian wines higher than some of the most prestigious wines from France.

autochthoinos.substack.com

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