Ships, Trains and Pipelines: Croatia Looks Beyond Tourism
From Ploce in the south to Rijeka and Krk in the north, Croatia is redefining its role in Europe’s supply chains. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Slovakia Offers Cautionary Tale for Czech Arts Scene
Budget cuts, hostile rhetoric, sackings: Czech cultural sector’s struggle for artistic freedom could mirror a process already well underway in neighbouring Slovakia. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Ahead of Historic Match, Photo Illustrates Kosovo Football’s Astonishing Journey
Ahead of a play-off that could send Kosovo to the World Cup, journalist Gani Kosumi recalls how in the 1990s – barred from stadiums – ethnic Albanian football teams had…
In a Northern Town, Tense Election Day Holds Mirror to Divided Serbia
In the town of Kula on polling day, prowling groups of men, physical standoffs in the streets and rumours of organised fraud showed how Serbian politics has become bitterly confrontational.…
Hollow Victory: Serbia’s Local Elections Suggest Ruling Party is Losing its Invincible Aura
The ruling Progressive Party used to win big in polls in rural areas. This weekend’s municipal election results show it will now have to fight hard, even for small-town voters.…
Democracy in Central, Southeast Europe Is Still in Decline: Report
Liberties’ 2026 report identified Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia as five ‘Dismantlers’ in the EU that are actively undermining the rule of law. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 30, 2026
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
The Left in Central Europe: A Wrong Turn
Across the region, the political left is struggling for survival and relevance, but small pockets of potential remain. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Mandates after Medals: Bulgarian Sport Stars Line Up for Parliament
With public trust in politicians at rock bottom, political parties in Bulgaria are seeking celebrity stardust from the world of sport ahead of elections in April. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Father’s Dying Wish: Albanian Sues Serbia in Strasbourg after Address ‘Erased’
A lawyer for ethnic Albanian Teuta Fazliu says Serbia’s practice of declaring the addresses of ethnic Albanians ‘inactive’ has chilling echoes of the ‘erasure’ of thousands of ethnic minorities in…