BIRN Reality Check: Can Serbia Really Claim Commitment to EU Accession?
When it comes to Serbia’s European Union accession prospects, actions speak louder than words. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kosovo Condemns Serbia’s Arrest of Ethnic Albanian War Crimes Suspect
Foreign Ministry protests arrest on Serbian border of Kosovo Albanian Mitehat Llozhani – suspected by the Serbian authorities of having been a guerrilla who committed war crimes. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Moldova Convicts Three of Attending Subversion Camps in Bosnia, Serbia
A court in Chinsinau convicted three Moldovan citizens of participating in Russian-led training camps in Bosnia and Serbia in 2024 in order to incite unrest and disrupt elections at home.…
Week in Review: Saviours, Crypto Fugitives and Unlikely Friendships
A Canadian on the run in Bosnia, an Albanian’s controversial jaunt to Israel and a Brit looking to the Balkans for possible salvation – this week’s selection of Balkan Insight…
ARTE Europe Weekly: Are the EU’s New Trade Deals Enough to Survive Trump’s Tariffs?
With Donald Trump in the White House, Europe's largest trading partner is becoming an unreliable ally - so the EU is looking to forge new trade alliances. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Released Turkish Mayor Urges Freedom for Other Jailed Opposition Mayors
After Zeydan Karalar was released from prison, he called for the release of other opposition mayors and politicians, including Istanbul's mayor and presidential candidate, Ekrem Imamoglu. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: Poland to Probe Possible Epstein Links to Russian Intelligence
Elsewhere, Hungary government pushes Budapest to brink of bankruptcy; reports suggest Czech PM’s conflicts of interest not quite resolved; Tusk makes Ukraine trip in show of Polish support; and Slovak…
Cattle Wagon-Turned-Museum Chronicles Kosovo Albanians’ Deportations
BIRN’s second Reporting House museum in Pristina tells the stories of Kosovo Albanians who found refuge in North Macedonia after Serbian forces deported them on trains in 1999. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Bosnian Serbs Again Choose New President Amid Glaring Evidence of Electoral Abuses
The repeat vote for the presidency of Bosnia’s Serb-run Republika Srpska entity has again revealed a wider crisis of electoral integrity. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Tailormade Tenders: The Public Grants and Contracts of a Serbian Minister’s Sister
As Serbia’s EU integration minister, Nemanja Starovic, climbed the ruling party ladder, his sister simultaneously benefitted from more than 200,000 euros worth of public tenders and grants. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight