Environmental Crime in North Macedonia and Serbia Too Often Unpunished
A lack of training, capacity and legislative reform are conspiring to let perpetrators of environmental crime in Serbia and North Macedonia off the hook. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbia’s Albanians Welcome US Congress Bill to Assess Discrimination
Campaigners welcome US Congress bill that would mandate the State Department to assess discrimination against ethnic Albanians in Serbia's Presevo Valley area – where they say thousands have been stripped…
North Macedonia in 2026: Govt’s Unchallenged Power Will Test its Maturity
The VMRO DPMNE-led government will dominate internal politics, with no elections scheduled this year – but progress abroad, with the stalled EU integration process, is far from certain. KAYNAK: Balkan…
North Macedonia Plans Tough New Law to Curb Smoking
New draft law aims to drastically tighten restrictions on smoking, and on advertising nicotine products, amid stubbornly high consumption rates. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Romanian Magistrates Sound Alarm Over ‘Captured’ Justice System
Authorities pledge to check claims made in a TV documentary, alleging corruption and undue influence in the justice system. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
New Anti-Graft Chief Raises Cautious Optimism in North Macedonia
Lawyer Adem Chuchulj faces a fight to restore the credibility of North Macedonia’s State Anti-Corruption Commission. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight