ARTE Europe Weekly: Hungary elections: Is this the end of Orban?
According to the polls, Hungary’s Prime Minister could lose his majority on Sunday after 16 years in office. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Does Turkey Want to Protect Children on Social Media – or Increase Surveillance?
Turkey’s planned new restrictions on accessing social media platforms without identity verification will erode anonymity and further tighten censorship. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Democracy Digest: The Price of Endorsement – Hungary Signs Defence, Energy Deals with US
Elsewhere, report puts number on what Poland has gained from EU membership; still unclear who or how many people will represent Czechia at upcoming NATO summit; and a legal adviser…
Contaminated River: Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine Pollute Moldova’s Water Supply
A Russian bombing of a Ukrainian hydropower plant caused petrol to leak into the Dniester river, a crucial source of water for Moldova – and while a clean-up is underway,…
Turkish President’s Party Takes Major Mayoralty After Opposition Mayor’s Arrest
President Erdogan’s ruling party has taken control of the important municipality of Bursa following the arrest of its opposition mayor on April 4, along with 30 others. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Growing Demand for Weapons Turns Albania into Hub for Smuggled Arms
Fed by demand for new guns and leftovers from depots looted in the 1990s, Albania has become a key hub for small-arms trafficking. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbia and North Macedonia’s Empty Eurojust Desks: A Gift to Organised Crime
The two countries’ failure to maintain liaisons to the EU’s criminal justice agency – partly for political reasons – is a setback to vital cooperation against cross-border organised crime groups.…
Tributes Paid to ‘Symbol of Integrity’ Basketball Coach Dusko Vujosevic
Much-decorated coach of clubs all over the Balkans and Europe, who has passed away aged 67, will be remembered both for his dedication to basketball and his robust opposition to…
Greece to Ban Use of Key Social Media Platforms by Under-15s
The Greek government will ban children under 15 years old from using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, saying the goal is 'to push the EU in this direction as well'.…
Bosnian Capital Hosts BIRN Exhibition on Media’s Role in 1990s Wars
‘Reporting War’, organised by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, in Sarajevo, examines journalists’ role in the Yugoslav wars – and how some nationalist media helped to fuel them. KAYNAK:…