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
Anger in Greece over Public Sector Outsourcing Contracts
The Greek state is increasingly turning to expensive private consultancies to provide services for the public sector. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Iran War Fuels Turkey-Greece Tensions Over Cyprus
Military deployments in and around the divided island are testing already strained relations between the two uneasy neighbours. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Greek Taxi Drivers Strike, Claiming New Bill Threatens Livelihoods
Taxi drivers strike over new bill introduced to parliament that they say will 'strengthen unfair competition' from private drivers and make electric vehicles compulsory for all new drivers. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 9, 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
History Resurfaces on eBay in Images of Nazi Massacre in Greece
Greece has bought more than 200 images that surfaced on eBay depicting the execution of 200 communists by Nazi occupying forces in 1944. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Greek Court Confirms Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn is ‘Criminal Organisation’
Athens appeal court upholds guilty verdicts for members of prescribed extremist party, five-and-a-half years after the first-instance ruling. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Balkan Govts Scramble to Safeguard Citizens in Middle East Conflict Zone
Some Balkan countries are planning to evacuate stranded citizens from the conflict zone around Iran, others have already managed to fly people out - although some have only issued security…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 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
Sea Power: Greek Shipping Navigates Choppy Waters to Retain its Supremacy
Amid global political turbulence and tightening environmental regulations, Greek merchant shipping has kept its leading position – but not always without controversy. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight