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…
Moldova Takes Hard Steps to Build Trustworthy Judicial System
Moldova is close to finishing the process of vetting all its judges and prosecutors after more than three decades of a kleptocratic, politically obedient judiciary – but the system is…
Contaminated River: Russia’s Attacks on Ukraine Pollute Moldova’s Water Supply
A Russian bombing of a Ukrainian hydropower plant caused petrol to leak into the Dniester river, a crucial source of water for Moldova – and while a clean-up is underway,…
Military Drones, Incendiary Devices: How Russian Trainers Taught Subversion at Balkan Camps
Court documents and interviews have revealed more about recruits from Moldova who were trained by Russian instructors at camps in Bosnia and Serbia to foment unrest, scout embassies and use…
Week in Review: Alignment, Collision and Scandal
From a political spying scandal to MAGA alignment and a brewing collision with the law, selection of BIRN Premium stories this week makes for an exciting read. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Moldova Legislates Against Online Abuse, But Threat Keeps Growing
A new law in Moldova explicitly recognises digital violence as a criminal offence, but the threat to women and children keeps growing in parallel with technology. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Week in Review: The Wheel of Fortune
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and politicians in south-east Europe. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Transnistria Feels the Heat as Moldova Pushes Harder for Reintegration
Moldova is tightening screws on breakaway Transnistria – now struggling with an energy crisis – but success in ousting Russian ‘peacekeepers’ from the region will depend in part on the…
On Moldova’s Border with Ukraine, Russian Drones Shatter Residents’ Nerves
With no end to the four-year war in sight, Russian attacks on Ukraine are unsettling the eastern regions of neighbouring Moldova, where locals have repeatedly been disturbed by stray drones…
With No Peace in Sight, Europe’s Ukrainian Refugees Yearn for Home
Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, some of the Ukrainians who fled the conflict are struggling to integrate in their host countries, while anti-refugee sentiments have risen…