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Opinion articles under the pseudonym ‘Endri Kajsiu’ have for years promoted pro-government narratives in the Albanian media – leading some to wonder if the author could even be the prime…
As an ethnic Albanian journalist in the 1980s and 1990s, Dijana Toska faced threats, censorship and harassment from authorities in Pristina and her Macedonian hometown Skopje - before, during and…
Three years after the Belgrade Court of Appeal acquitted four Serbian security operatives of the murder in 1999 of opposition journalist Slavko Curuvija, the Supreme Court said that the verdict…
Tirana’s EU accession process is running in top gear – but worryingly, there’s no sign this is being matched with a democratic deepening at home. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Vowing to protect the nation’s moral welfare, the Radio and Television Supreme Council imposes content takedowns, temporary bans and financial sanctions in line with the Turkish authorities’ ongoing crackdown on…
From mass protests and fragile peace talks to pressure on opposition parties and the jailing of journalists, Turkey had another politically troubled year. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Weekly news magazine known for its willingness to tackle sensitive issues in Croatian society and resist government pressure printed its final edition on Wednesday. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
The downfall of a much-loved satirical cartoon magazine over a comic strip that hardliners claimed ‘insulted religious values’ suggests that humour and caricature are among the many casualties of ongoing…
Milka Tadic Mijovic was fired for her critical reporting about Serbian nationalist leader Slobodan Milosevic – so she started her own magazine, committed to telling uncomfortable truths about the Yugoslav…
Seizures, closures and administrative changes to media outlets in the past year reveal a systematic effort by Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government to eliminate all critical journalism. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight