Week in Review: Ripples, Currents and Changing Fortunes
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes stock of a world and a region caught in flux and uncertainty. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
ARTE Europe Weekly: Should Europe’s Artists Be Given a Basic Income?
Cultural workers are calling for Europe-wide assistance to help artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Orban Refuses to Budge on EU Loan to Ukraine
Elsewhere, will JD Vance make an appearance in Budapest? Slovakia’s Arts Fund to withdraw funding for independent cultural centres; Polish government and opposition clash over EU carbon market; and Prague…
Anger in Greece over Public Sector Outsourcing Contracts
The Greek state is increasingly turning to expensive private consultancies to provide services for the public sector. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
All Eyes on Kosovo Court as Yet Another Election Looms
Having just exited one political crisis, Kosovo finds itself in another. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Israel-Linked Spy Scandal Hits at Slovenian Right’s Chances at Polls
Right-wing populist Janez Jansa had the ‘upper hand’ heading into Sunday’s election in Slovenia, but then he admitted meeting a representative of the private Israeli spy firm Black Cube. KAYNAK:…
Albanian Bloc in North Macedonia Govt Vows to Unify as Single Political Party
Ethnic Albanian VLEN alliance says it is a step closer to transforming from bloc of four into one single party – a development that could consolidate its standing in government…
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…
TIMELINE: Turkish President Erdogan’s Long Campaign Against Main Rival Imamoglu
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced mounting legal pressure as he rose to become the strongest challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – culminating in his arrest one year ago. KAYNAK:…
Bulgaria’s Next Election Already Reshaping the Political Landscape
The newly-formed party of former President Rumen Radev looks set to win next month’s elections even though it has no manifesto yet - while other parties are jostling for position…