Bosnian Serbs Defy Court Ban With Another January 9 Parade
Despite the January 9 celebrations being ruled unconstitutional, the Bosnian Serb entity, Republika Srpska, again marked the day with a mass parade in Banja Luka. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbian Appeals Court ‘Violated Law’ in Editor’s Murder Case
Three years after the Belgrade Court of Appeal acquitted four Serbian security operatives of the murder in 1999 of opposition journalist Slavko Curuvija, the Supreme Court said that the verdict…
Democracy Digest: Fico Criticizes US While Orban Dissembles
Elsewhere, Mercedes to move entire A-Klasse manufacturing from Germany to Hungary; Slovak far-right agitator Bombic to face trial; Poland gets serious about prosecuting hate crimes; and ammo initiative for Ukraine…
Port-to-Port: How Albanians Conquered the European Cocaine Market
BIRN reporters trace the rise of Albanian crime gangs to the top of the European cocaine trafficking ladder, from remote parts of Paraguay to European Union ports. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
BIRN Reality Check: Romania Misses Target in Cutting Public Deficit
Official pledges to rein in the surging public deficit have so far fallen well short of expectations, according to data and EU assessments. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kosovo Arrests 39 for Alleged Insurance Fraud
An investigation into large-scale fraud at the Kosovo Insurance Bureau has resulted in the arrest of 39 people, including two former officials, over allegedly manipulated traffic accident compensation claims. KAYNAK:…
Protesting Greek Farmers Block Highways for 48 Hours
After rejecting the government’s offered support measures, farmers on tractors are blocking Greece’s main roads and customs points. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Bosnian Prosecution’s Last-Minute Indictments Draw Claims of ‘Meeting Quotas’
After the state prosecution again filed most of its war-crimes indictments for the year in the last three days of December, there were questions about the motives. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
BIRN Reality Check: What’s the Truth About North Macedonia’s Latest Migrant Controversy?
In 2017 the opposition VMRO DPMNE party accused the then ruling Social Democrats of secret plans to take in Middle Eastern migrants. These turned out to be unfounded. Now the…
Albania in 2026: Battles With Anti-Graft Prosecutors Risk Slowing EU Progress
Political polarisation and government pressure on the judiciary – sparked by investigations of top politicians – could hinder Albania’s rapid progress towards European Union membership. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight