Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 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
Greece Arrests Military Officer for Alleged Spying
Arrested officer is suspected of passing on 'secret information of military importance', with media claiming that the information concerned NATO and that the recipient was not Turkey. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Human Rights NGOs Condemn Greece’s New Migration Bill
Human rights advocates in Greece say new bill on migration introduced to parliament on Wednesday effectively criminalises working for NGOs. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
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
Greek Govt’s Pledge to Tackle ‘Extreme’ Housing Crisis Greeted with Scepticism
The government has announced new measures to tackle the country’s affordable housing problem, but real estate and housing experts say they fall far short of what is really needed –…
Letter from Washington: Trump Scores Big on Small Balkan Playing Field
Keen to show loyalty to the US president, some Balkan states signed up to Donald Trump’s contentious ‘Board of Peace’. Others, meanwhile, are looking to the US for new business…
Week in Review: Big Ambitions, Hard Realities
Our reporters this week continued to look at what 2026 holds in store for the countries of Southeast Europe and the Balkans. Read more in our selection of Balkan Insight…
Albania to Join Trump Peace Board, Other Balkan Countries Silent
While Albania’s Edi Rama welcomed an invitation to join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Greece merely confirmed that they had received invitations. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: January 19, 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
BIRN Reality Check: Verdict Nears in Case Against Greece’s Far-Right Golden Dawn
An appeals verdict is expected this year following the 2020 conviction of leaders and MPs of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party, but many of those put behind bars are…