Week in Review: Trades and Betrayals
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes…
Sarajevo Tram Protests Reflect Deeper Frustration With a Dysfunctional Bosnia
Protesters took to the streets after a fatal tram accident - but their challenge is whether they can transcend Bosnia’s traditional identity politics in the name of a shared interest…
Letter from Washington: Buying Friends and Finding Common Foes
As Milorad Dodik comes in from the cold, Albanians impress on Trump that they have an enemy in common. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
From Srebrenica to Melbourne: Survivors’ Children Keep Memory of Bosnia’s Genocide Alive
In the fourth of BIRN’s series about war-displaced people’s enduring connections to their home countries, the founders of Children of Srebrenica Melbourne explain how they’re turning private grief into public…
Republika Srpska Has a New President, But the Old One’s Still in Control
Sinisa Karan is the new man signing the documents in Bosnia’s Serb-led Republika Srpska entity – but his predecessor, Milorad Dodik, remains the real decision-maker. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
‘No Way Out’: Bosnia’s Domestic Violence Survivors Call for Better Protection
Although stricter laws against gender-based violence have been introduced in Bosnia and Herzegovina, many cases never even reach a court – emboldening the abusers and leaving victims feeling helpless. KAYNAK:…
In Bosnia’s New Protest Wave, Youth is the Driving Force
A fatal tram crash has galvanised a new generation of young protesters in Bosnia and Herzegovina who want genuine change and greater accountability from those in charge of a dysfunctional…
Russian Despatch: Moscow is Losing Its Energy Grip on the Balkans
In the first of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov assesses the impact of the sell-off of Gazprom and Lukoil’s businesses on Moscow’s interests and influence in the…
Mushroom Foraging is Big Business in Bosnia, But Often Out of Sight
Mushroom foraging provides an income for thousands of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but much of the industry remains in a grey zone, where foragers work without contracts and exporters…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 16, 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