Bosnian Serbs Again Choose New President Amid Glaring Evidence of Electoral Abuses
The repeat vote for the presidency of Bosnia’s Serb-run Republika Srpska entity has again revealed a wider crisis of electoral integrity. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Bosnia Indicts Wartime Officers for Shelling Children’s Playground
Two former Bosnian Army officers have been charged with an artillery attack on a playground in Vitez in June 1993 that left eight Croat children dead and five more wounded.…
Cool as Ice: How a Bosnian Olympian Braved a System Loaded Against Him
Mirza Nikolajev’s dream of competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics was derailed by a fraction of a second and lack of funds. His struggle on the luge track reflects the…
BIRN Launches Podcast for ‘Women’s Wars’ Interview Series
BIRN has launched a ten-part podcast of its ‘Women’s Wars’ series, which profiles courageous women activists and journalists who worked for justice and freedom in the Yugoslav wars years. KAYNAK:…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 2, 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: Plots, Twists and Chaos
Expecting the unexpected seems to be the name of the game in both global politics and the domestic politics of the region, as 2026 kicks off with a few unexpected…
Canadian Crypto Fugitive Slips Dragnet in Serbia, Surfaces in Bosnia
Case files obtained by BIRN and Canada’s CBC document the globe-trotting lifestyle of a Canadian maths whizz who went to ground in 2021, allegedly with tens of millions of dollars…
US-Backed Gas Pipeline Would be a Win-Win for Bosnia
The proposed Southern Gas Interconnection pipeline to Croatia would reduce Bosnia’s energy dependence on Russia – and the Federation entity’s vulnerability to its Serb counterpart’s machinations. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Ex-Prisoners Mark 30 Years Since Closure of Bosnia’s Silos Camp
A commemoration was held at the site of the Silos detention camp in Tarcin, where Serbs and Croats were imprisoned, beaten and abused during the war. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbian Historian’s Life of Resistance Comes Full Circle
Serbian historian and anti-war activist Dubravka Stojanovic compares student protests against Slobodan Milosevic in 1996 with the anti-government demonstrations of today. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight