Week in Review: Bad Omens and Tough Choices
This week’s selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories dissects some of the challenges and difficult choices facing the region. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Balkan Leaders Heap Praise on Trump’s Board of Peace at Ceremonial Launch
Balkan and Turkish leaders lauded the Board of Peace at its Washington launch on Thursday – while the participation of an EU Commissioner from Croatia drew criticism from some EU…
Far-Right Croatian MP Sparks Crisis by Singing About Fascist Leader
The Croatian Liberals have threatened to quit the governing coalition unless Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic takes action to curb a far-right Homeland Movement MP who hymned a World War II-era…
Slain Vukovar Defender’s Family Presses Serbia to Extradite Suspect
French family of Croatian independence war fighter Jean-Michel Nicolier – who died in Vukovar in 1991 – urge Serbia to hand over a man they claim is the main suspect.…
Catch-22: Tensions with Croatia Cloud Serbia’s Search for Non-Russian Gas
Analysts say it would be quicker and easier for Serbia to get liquid natural gas from Croatia rather than Greece. But relations between the governments in Belgrade and Zagreb have…
Croatia’s High Cancer Mortality Rate: A Tale of Inadequate Care
Croatia has among the highest death rates from cancer in the EU – a situation arising from the poor organisation of the healthcare system on every level, which often results…
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:…
Row Over Far-Right Singer Overshadows Croatian Handball Celebration
Capital’s leftist mayor protests over government decision to allow ultra-nationalist singer Thompson to perform at an event celebrating the Croatian handball team’s bronze medal. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
We Were Always Here: The Balkans Should Honour Its LGBTQ+ Pioneers
Balkan LGBTQ+ people, both in the region and in the diaspora, are often told that their identities are incompatible. It’s time to hear a different story – and learn more…
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