No Questions Asked: Montenegro’s Crypto ‘Grey Zone’ Worth Millions
Still unregulated, the trade in crypto in Montenegro is unfolding in person and in cash, via unverified intermediaries. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Human Rights Watch Blames Bulgaria’s ’Toxic Air’ on Delayed Coal Phaseout
Report says Bulgaria's coal-fired electricity plants violate EU air-quality rules and are putting lives at risk – and calls for a faster energy transition away from fossil fuels. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Romanian Liberal Beats Right-Winger in Bucharest Mayoral Race
Ciprian Ciucu, from the centre-right National Liberal Party, wins control of city hall, besting a right-wing anti-establishment candidiate – on a low turnout. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 8, 2025
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
New Anti-Graft Chief Raises Cautious Optimism in North Macedonia
Lawyer Adem Chuchulj faces a fight to restore the credibility of North Macedonia’s State Anti-Corruption Commission. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
In Bosnia, Community Service Sentences Often Pass Unenforced
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, short prison sentences are often replaced with community service orders, but court delays and administrative holes mean that many are never executed and the guilty go…
Hague Court Rejects Bosnian Serb Ex-Commander’s Early Release Plea
The court found that former Bosnian Serb commander Dragomir Milosevic, sentenced to 29 years in jail for terrorising civilians during the siege of Sarajevo, had not proven compelling humanitarian reasons…
Serb Mayors ‘Retake’ Power in North Kosovo
Mayors from the Belgrade-backed party representing Kosovo Serbs, Srpska Lista, were sworn into office in four Serb-majority municipalities - ending a tense period in which they were overseen by Kosovo…
Greek Swiss Franc Borrowers Challenge Three Big Banks
Swiss franc loan borrowers in Greece filed a lawsuit against three major banks, requesting that their loans be recalculated at the original disbursement rate. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight