Serbian Police Raid on Opposition Party Offices Condemned
Opposition parties slated Sunday night's police raid on the Belgrade HQ of the People's Movement of Serbia as an act of intimidation and repression. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Letter from Washington: Balkan Leaders Find Shared Values with Trump’s America
In her latest despatch from the US, Jovana Djurovic looks at the support shown by Balkan leaders for Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and the ties that are…
Russian Despatch: War in Iran Fuels Kremlin’s Hope of a Comeback
In the second of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov considers Russia’s changing fortunes since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran and whether this can really…
Letter from Brussels: Is a Hopeful Breeze Blowing Through the EU’s ‘Waiting Room’?
Brussels has already gone cold on a scheme to allow some aspirant countries like Albania and Serbia second-tier membership – but that doesn’t mean that other creative approaches to European…
Lessons Learned: It’s Time to Give Serbia the Undercover Treatment
At a recent conference of the Global Investigative Journalism Network, one theme stood out for me personally as an investigative journalist in Serbia – the power of undercover reporting in…
Serbian President’s Suggestion of ‘Second-Tier’ EU Membership is a Betrayal
Aleksandar Vucic’s Progressive Party came to power with pledges to lead Serbia into full EU membership. After 14 years of democratic backsliding, he now says he’s willing to settle for…
Russian Despatch: Moscow is Losing Its Energy Grip on the Balkans
In the first of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov assesses the impact of the sell-off of Gazprom and Lukoil’s businesses on Moscow’s interests and influence in the…
BIRN Reality Check: Can Serbia Really Claim Commitment to EU Accession?
When it comes to Serbia’s European Union accession prospects, actions speak louder than words. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
What Would Russia Do if Vucic Lost Power in Serbia
Moscow would like its partner Aleksandar Vucic’s administration to remain in place – but as events in Venezuela and Syria have shown, its response to unwelcome upheavals is usually pragmatic.…
Letter from Washington: Trump Scores Big on Small Balkan Playing Field
Keen to show loyalty to the US president, some Balkan states signed up to Donald Trump’s contentious ‘Board of Peace’. Others, meanwhile, are looking to the US for new business…