Bosnia Indicts Wartime Officers for Shelling Children’s Playground
Two former Bosnian Army officers have been charged with an artillery attack on a playground in Vitez in June 1993 that left eight Croat children dead and five more wounded.…
Greece Arrests Military Officer for Alleged Spying
Arrested officer is suspected of passing on 'secret information of military importance', with media claiming that the information concerned NATO and that the recipient was not Turkey. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Albanian PM’s Private Jet Trip to Israel Raises Transparency Questions
During last week’s visit to Israel, Albania’s Prime Minister used a private jet once owned by Sam Bankman Fried, now-jailed owner of crypto exchange FTX – but it’s unclear who…
‘Doing Good to Feel Good’: Using Tech to Help Kosovo Progress
In the first of BIRN’s series about war-displaced people’s enduring connections to their home countries, Nik Shala explains how his computer skills, honed as a teenage refugee in Finland, are…
Cool as Ice: How a Bosnian Olympian Braved a System Loaded Against Him
Mirza Nikolajev’s dream of competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics was derailed by a fraction of a second and lack of funds. His struggle on the luge track reflects the…
Croatia’s High Cancer Mortality Rate: A Tale of Inadequate Care
Croatia has among the highest death rates from cancer in the EU – a situation arising from the poor organisation of the healthcare system on every level, which often results…
Wartime Croatian Serb Leader’s Request for Early Prison Release Denied
Hague-based tribunal rejects early release for Milan Martic, the former Croatian Serb leader sentenced to 35 years in jail, saying it is not convinced he has shown any real remorse…
Albania Arrests 20 for Toxic Waste-Trafficking to Thailand
The suspects are among 33 people accused of involvement in shipping a cargo of dangerous industrial waste from Albania to Thailand. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbian Minister’s Trial Over Bombed-Out Yugoslav Army HQ Opens
The trial started in Belgrade of Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic over the removal of cultural heritage status from the NATO-bombed Yugoslav Army HQ site, which Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner…
North Macedonia Needs to Stub Out Its Nicotine Habit: Health Official
With nearly half of North Macedonia’s adult population smoking, the Health Ministry is pushing for a tougher anti-smoking law, causing uproar. But Marija Andonovska, head of the Institute of Public…