‘The Deepest Wound’: Playing Politics with the Missing from the Kosovo War
Arbenita Muhaxheri has spent most of her life wondering what happened to her mother after she was stopped at a Serbian checkpoint in 1999 during the Kosovo war. A deal…
Erdogan Ramps up Drive to Silence Turkey’s Last Independent Media
Seizures, closures and administrative changes to media outlets in the past year reveal a systematic effort by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government to eliminate all critical journalism. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
New Chief Chosen for Albania’s Anti-Corruption Prosecution
Albania‘s High Prosecution Council chooses Klodian Braho as new head of the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime - a body with the tough task of tackling high-level graft.…
Bulgaria’s Coalition Govt Collapses Unexpectedly Under Protest Pressure
Bulgaria’s coalition government - previously confident it would complete its mandate - quit on Thursday, following one of the biggest waves of protest in the country's history. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Three Migrants Die Crossing River on Croatia-Bosnia Border
At least three migrants trying to cross from Bosnia into EU member Croatia drowned after their boat overturned in the River Sava near Slavonski Brod. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Foreigners in Post-War Bosnian Films: Powerful But Inglorious
Over the three decades since the Dayton peace deal ended the war, several Bosnian-made films have cast foreign officials in a harsh light – as hapless, cynical or criminally complicit.…
Croatia’s Lost Decades: Myths, Mistakes, and the Economics of Transition
A leading Croatian economist busts some of the myths surrounding three decades of economic malaise in Croatia, putting the blame squarely on a failure to adapt to a profoundly changed…
Kosovo’s Political Crisis Fuels Calls For New Funding Model for Public Broadcaster
Without a functioning parliament to approve funding, some 700 employees of Kosovo’s public broadcaster were twice left without pay this year, underscoring the need for a new funding model not…
‘The Biggest Fight is With the State,’ Says Albanian Eco-Warrior
Environmentalist Ardian Koci was awarded the 2025 EuroNatur Award for his campaigning conservation work in Albania – but he had already left the country after being fired by the Environment…
Serbia Convicts Key Witness in Croatian Case Against Wartime General Glavas
Belgrade court sentences Krunoslav Fehir – member of a unit led by Croatian wartime general and war-crime suspect Branimir Glavas – to six months in jail, then releases him as…