Cost and Complication: Electric Vehicles Still Stuck in Serbia’s Slow Lane
Relatively few electric cars are to be found on Serbia’s roads, reflecting price concerns, a lack of charging stations and a need for new regulations. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Who’s Afraid of Rosa Luxemburg? Poland’s Right Exploits History for Own Ends
A fight over a plaque on a building in Zamosc where murdered political activist Rosa Luxemburg was said to have been born shows how the past is being weaponised by…
Why a Croatian-Serbian Wedding Comedy Is Raising Laughs Across Balkans
Croatian film director Igor Seregi says his film about a culture clash between two families is a hit because Croats and Serbs can see the funny side to their well-known…
Moldova Legislates Against Online Abuse, But Threat Keeps Growing
A new law in Moldova explicitly recognises digital violence as a criminal offence, but the threat to women and children keeps growing in parallel with technology. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Hungarian Far-Right Recruitment in Serbia’s Vojvodina: Not Going to Plan
A declining, ageing, politically divided ethnic Hungarian community in the Serbian region is complicating efforts by Hungary’s extreme right to recruit there. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Rama’s Collision With Justice Shatters Illusions About Albania’s Democracy
The prime minister’s moves to shield his deputy from arrest feel like the beginning of the end of an era for Albanians’ hopes that the powerful would finally be held…
Pregnant in a Warzone: Giving Birth as NATO’s Bombs Fell on Yugoslavia
Emine Berisha was an expectant mother in Pristina in March 1999 when NATO started bombing Yugoslavia. The experience made her understand the price pregnant women pay in conflict. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Middle East Crisis: Balkan Countries Act to Ease Spike in Oil Prices
As oil and gas prices surge amid the Iran war, Balkan countries are pondering ways to reduce the impact on households and businesses. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 23, 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
CPAC Hungary: Global Right-Wing Leaders Show Solidarity with Orban
Political leaders and influencers from across Europe, the US and South America gathered in Budapest to show support for the Hungarian premier ahead of April’s election. US government support, however,…