Ex-Prisoners Mark 30 Years Since Closure of Bosnia’s Silos Camp
A commemoration was held at the site of the Silos detention camp in Tarcin, where Serbs and Croats were imprisoned, beaten and abused during the war. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Romania Mulls Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility After Teens Kill Child
The murder of a child committed recently by minors has reignited calls for the age of criminal responsibility to be reduced below the current threshold of 14. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkish Travel Agencies Seek to Block Access to Online Booking Giants
The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies accuses online booking companies such as Airbnb and Expedia of creating ‘unfair competition’ in the market. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Greek Govt’s Pledge to Tackle ‘Extreme’ Housing Crisis Greeted with Scepticism
The government has announced new measures to tackle the country’s affordable housing problem, but real estate and housing experts say they fall far short of what is really needed –…
Serbian Historian’s Life of Resistance Comes Full Circle
Serbian historian and anti-war activist Dubravka Stojanovic compares student protests against Slobodan Milosevic in 1996 with the anti-government demonstrations of today. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
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…
Bosnia Convicts Serb of Glorifying Mladic, Karadzic at Rally
Opposition party activist Miodrag Malic was sentenced to three years in prison for hailing convicted war criminals at a political rally, but can appeal. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Environmental Crime in North Macedonia and Serbia Too Often Unpunished
A lack of training, capacity and legislative reform are conspiring to let perpetrators of environmental crime in Serbia and North Macedonia off the hook. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Election Rout Spurs Calls for ‘Radical’ Reform of Kosovo Opposition
People and policies need to change in Kosovo’s major opposition parties if they are to challenge the dominance of Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje, experts say. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Turkey in 2026: Turbulence at Home, Uncertainty Abroad
An intensifying crackdown on the opposition and progress in the thorny Kurdish peace process may define Turkey’s political year - but outside developments may overshadow domestic initiatives. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight