Week in Review: Ripples, Currents and Changing Fortunes
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes stock of a world and a region caught in flux and uncertainty. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Hungarian Court Rejects Croatian Verdict Convicting MOL CEO Hernadi
Hungary's MOL says Hungarian court has refused to recognise Croatian judgments convicting its CEO, Zsolt Hernadi, of bribery – hailing what it called a 'significant milestone'. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Russian Despatch: War in Iran Fuels Kremlin’s Hope of a Comeback
In the second of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov considers Russia’s changing fortunes since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran and whether this can really…
Croatian President’s Criticism of Israel Reflects Deep Ideological Division
Zoran Milanovic is famously outspoken, but his outbursts on Israel, Ukraine and Serbia should be seen in the context of Croatia’s ideological division. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Anti-Democratic Trends Mean 65% of CEE Citizens Now Live in Electoral Autocracies: Report
Among the new ‘autocratizers’ are Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia, says report compiled by V-Dem Institute in Sweden. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 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
Week in Review: The Wheel of Fortune
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and politicians in south-east Europe. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Croatian President’s Row with Israel Over Iranian Embassy Escalates
After President Zoran Milanovic reacted angrily to the Israeli ambassador's demand to investigate Iranian diplomats in Zagreb, Israel accused him of spreading 'hate-filled language' that 'reflects an anti-Semitic approach'. KAYNAK:…
On the Run from Serbia, Student Activist’s Story is Told on Stage
Doroteja Antic has been in exile for a year, together with five other Serbian student activists who are being tried for subversion in their absence - but her story of…
Hungary and Croatia Wrestle Over Russian Oil Supplies
Clash over Adriatic pipeline pits Budapest’s continuing commitment to close links with Moscow against Zagreb’s goal of becoming the ideal oil supplier for Central Europe. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight