Bosnia in 2025: As Dayton Remembered, War Crimes Reckoning Still Incomplete
In 2025, Bosnia looked back at the peace deal that ended the 1992-95 war and, 30 years after the Srebrenica genocide, rued the time it has taken to bring the…
One Tampon at a Time, Czechia Moves to Break Cycle of Period Poverty
Come January, Czech schools across the country will have to provide free menstrual products to their pupils. A welcome move, activists say, who urge an even more systemic approach to…
Turkey’s Cybersecurity Problem: Governance, Culture and Coordination
Despite fresh tweaks to Turkey’s cybersecurity infrastructure, mass data breaches continue. No surprise, say experts, when policy is not implemented and the security culture goes unchallenged. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Retribution: Serbia’s Ruling Party Hits Dissenters Where It Hurts – at Work
People across Serbia have lost their jobs after supporting student-led protests against the ruling Serbian Progressive Party, or for refusing to attend government-backed counter-rallies. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kurti’s Vetevendosje Eyes Clear Victory in Kosovo’s Snap Elections
Preliminary results show acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti on course to win around 50 per cent of the votes, meaning that he can likely form a government without needing coalition…
Digital Rights Review: Online Aggression, Conspiracy Theories, Seasonal Scams
BIRN’s digital rights monitors across Southeast Europe registered hundreds of cases of online violations in November and December, from hate speech to sexually violent rhetoric, misinformation about health and systematic…
Serbia in 2025: Wartime History Rewritten or Erased
Historical revisionism was on display at the funeral of convicted war criminal Nebojsa Pavkovic, buried with full military honours - while officials sought to ensure his former Yugoslav Army HQ…
Crackdowns Continue as Turkey Endures Another Turbulent Year
From mass protests and fragile peace talks to pressure on opposition parties and the jailing of journalists, Turkey had another politically troubled year. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Vote and Vote Again: Kosovo Returns to Polls to End Year of Gridlock
Voters in Kosovo go to the polls on Sunday for the second time in 2025, after ten months of stalemate in parliament – amid hopes that political parties are toning…
Romania Still in the Dark Over Election Annulled Due to ‘Hostile Interference’
One year on from the shock annulment of the presidential elections, Romanians are still wondering whether the state confronted a hostile takeover – or subverted the will of the voters.…