Letter from Washington: Trump Scores Big on Small Balkan Playing Field
Keen to show loyalty to the US president, some Balkan states signed up to Donald Trump’s contentious ‘Board of Peace’. Others, meanwhile, are looking to the US for new business…
Bosnia Convicts Serb of Glorifying Mladic, Karadzic at Rally
Opposition party activist Miodrag Malic was sentenced to three years in prison for hailing convicted war criminals at a political rally, but can appeal. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Truckers Across Western Balkans Block Borders Over New EU Travel Rules
Freight operators from Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and North Macedonia block goods traffic at border crossings, protesting over new EU EES rules that limit their stay in the Schengen area to…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: January 26, 2026
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Week in Review: Big Ambitions, Hard Realities
Our reporters this week continued to look at what 2026 holds in store for the countries of Southeast Europe and the Balkans. Read more in our selection of Balkan Insight…
‘We Should Have Done Something’: Chronicle of a Bosnian Femicide
The family of Ines Zmiro, a 39-year-old woman murdered by her partner in the Bosnian city of Mostar in late 2024, say they hope that by speaking out they can…
‘Worrying’ Loss of Pristine Rivers in Balkans Highlighted by Study
Balkan countries are continuing to sacrifice their remaining clean river stretches to development and pollution, a new assessment warns. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Bosnia in 2026: Elections to Bring More Roadworks, Less Reform
With elections due in October, any substantial reform on the path to European Union accession will take a back seat to roadworks and ribbon-cutting this year in Bosnia and Herzegovina.…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: January 19, 2026
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
‘No Paperwork Required’: Sarajevo Firm’s Dubai Property Offer a Red Flag
A Sarajevo-based firm is offering apartments for sale in Dubai and claiming clients can pay in cash or cryptocurrency without having to prove the origin of their funds. KAYNAK: Balkan…