Serbia Spending More on Trump-Linked Lobbyists – to What Effect?
Experts doubt the effect of Serbia’s spending on US lobbyists to burnish the country’s image in the eyes of Donald Trump. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Greek Court Finds Four Executives Guilty in Predator Spyware Case
First-instance ruling sentences four company executives to 126 years in jail for involvement in illegal wiretapping using Predator spyware – and refers the case file to prosecution for further investigation…
Bosnia’s Public Broadcaster Goes Blank For a Day Over Unpaid Debts
BHRT's symbolic blank-screen broadcast on Thursday risks becoming permanent if its mountain of debt is not paid off by the end of this month. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Who Was Behind the Largest Cyberattack on Polish Energy Infrastructure in Years?
Initial suspicion fell on Sandworm, the rowdy, sabotage-prone cyber wing of Russia’s GRU military intelligence. But the latest findings point to a different actor – and Europe should pay attention.…
Letter from Washington: Buying Friends and Finding Common Foes
As Milorad Dodik comes in from the cold, Albanians impress on Trump that they have an enemy in common. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbian Lawyers Strike, But EU Pressure Decisive in Opposing Judicial Changes
Serbian lawyers stopped work for three days, but without a general strike in the judiciary, experts say only EU pressure can force the government to retract controversial legal amendments deemed…
Extradited from Germany, Wartime Serb Commander Faces New Trial in Bosnia
After his extradition from Germany, where he was serving a 28-year sentence imposed by the Hague Tribunal, Dragoljub Kunarac faces fresh proceedings in Bosnia for wartime killings and persecution. KAYNAK:…
Rallies for Ukraine Held in Balkans as Russia’s Invasion Enters Fifth Year
Supporters of Ukraine gathered to show solidarity in Belgrade, Athens, Skopje and other cities in the Balkans as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s all-out military assault on its neighbour was…
Lessons Learned: It’s Time to Give Serbia the Undercover Treatment
At a recent conference of the Global Investigative Journalism Network, one theme stood out for me personally as an investigative journalist in Serbia – the power of undercover reporting in…
Romania’s Push to Trim Judges’ Gold-Plated Pensions Sparks Backlash
Romania is moving to limit judges’ pensions as part of a wider reform of the nation’s troubled finances – but the judges weren’t giving up their lavish payoffs without a…