Week in Review: Big Ambitions, Hard Realities
Our reporters this week continued to look at what 2026 holds in store for the countries of Southeast Europe and the Balkans. Read more in our selection of Balkan Insight…
ARTE Europe Weekly: Fewer Migrant Arrivals in the EU – But at What Cost?
Europe thinks it has finally got a handle on migration – but NGOs say the figures hide a different reality. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Orban Signs Up to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, Nawrocki prevaricates
Elsewhere, Slovak PM also gets sit-down with US president; Czech president and new government differ over military aircraft sale to Ukraine; and Tisza recruits ‘Kapitany’ of industry as its chief…
‘We Should Have Done Something’: Chronicle of a Bosnian Femicide
The family of Ines Zmiro, a 39-year-old woman murdered by her partner in the Bosnian city of Mostar in late 2024, say they hope that by speaking out they can…
Quitting as President, Radev Promises to ‘Rescue’ Bulgaria. Will it Work?
Having resigned the presidency a year early, Rumen Radev is widely expected to form his own party to contest parliamentary elections in the spring. But what are his chances? KAYNAK:…
Prostitution and Drug Abuse: How Hungary Is Failing the Children in its Care
An investigation shows how children in Hungarian care homes are targeted by criminal networks, with pimps effectively embedding themselves within the child-protection system. Those working in the sector say they…
Moldova Braces for Retaliation as it Exits Ex-Soviet CIS Bloc
Quitting the Russian-dominated Commonwealth of Independent States was long expected – and reflects Moldova’s commitment to a future inside the European Union – but Moscow will want to respond. KAYNAK:…
It’s Wishful Thinking by the EU That Benes Decrees Will Split Fico and Orban
Slovakia may have criminalised criticism of the Benes Decrees – under which Hungarian property is still being confiscated – yet it’s clear that ‘sovereigntist’ alliances matter more to the Hungarian…
‘I’ll Destroy Your Life’: The Dating App Threats Facing Gay Men in Serbia
Extortion and physical violence are among the dangers facing users of LGBTQ+ dating apps in Serbia. Few ever go to the police. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
North Macedonia in 2026: Govt’s Unchallenged Power Will Test its Maturity
The VMRO DPMNE-led government will dominate internal politics, with no elections scheduled this year – but progress abroad, with the stalled EU integration process, is far from certain. KAYNAK: Balkan…