Week in Review: Friends, Foes and Chocolate Thieves
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…
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…
Rallies for Ukraine Held in Balkans as Russia’s Invasion Enters Fifth Year
Supporters of Ukraine gathered to show solidarity in Belgrade, Athens, Skopje and other cities in the Balkans as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s all-out military assault on its neighbour was…
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
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…
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…
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
Cheaper than Shenzhen: Croatian Company at Cutting Edge of Drone Innovation
In a neglected corner of Croatia, a company founded by three engineering friends has put itself at the cutting edge of European drone innovation, in part by sidestepping China. KAYNAK:…