Week in Review: Big Changes and Steep Climbs
A momentous election spells change not just for Hungary but also for much of the Western Balkans, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlights. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Shockwaves or Spillovers: How Will the Iran War Affect the Western Balkans?
Western Balkan leaders are taking diplomatic sides in the US-Israeli war on Iran and the region faces escalating energy prices – with the economic impact likely to be more serious…
Orban’s Defeat Leaves Bosnia’s Dodik Without His Strongest EU Ally
Under Viktor Orban, Hungary became an important financial and political backer of Milorad Dodik’s administration in Republika Srpska – and his electoral defeat could have serious consequences for the Bosnian…
Trump Ex-Adviser to Host ‘Summit’ in Bosnian Serb Entity
US General Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, is to host the ‘First Annual Economic Summit Europe 2026’ in Republika Srpska in May. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Letter from Washington: Balkan Leaders Find Shared Values with Trump’s America
In her latest despatch from the US, Jovana Djurovic looks at the support shown by Balkan leaders for Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and the ties that are…
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…
Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Convicted of Anti-LGBT Discrimination
Rights groups welcome ruling that the veteran Bosnian Serb nationalist leader discriminated against LGBTQ+ people in statements in 2023, saying it was a reminder that no one is above the…
Week in Review: Friends, Foes and Chocolate Thieves
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes…
Letter from Washington: Buying Friends and Finding Common Foes
As Milorad Dodik comes in from the cold, Albanians impress on Trump that they have an enemy in common. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Republika Srpska Has a New President, But the Old One’s Still in Control
Sinisa Karan is the new man signing the documents in Bosnia’s Serb-led Republika Srpska entity – but his predecessor, Milorad Dodik, remains the real decision-maker. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight