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…
‘Buffet Table’ For Migratory Birds, Montenegrin Saltworks Emerges as EU Benchmark
Montenegro is finally showing signs it is serious about restoring the Ulcinj Saltworks, a crucial ‘buffet table’ for migratory birds that the European Union wants properly protected as it considers…
Montenegro’s Arrest of Ex-Minister Reignites Arguments About ‘Selective’ Justice
Former education minister’s arrest revives debate about the justice system’s shortcomings – just as Montenegro seeks to prove its rule-of-law credentials to the EU in accession talks. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Share Your Experience: Child Support Payments After Divorce in the Balkans, France
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as…
Former Montenegrin President’s Brother in Custody Over Illegal Arms Stash
Court orders detention for bank owner Aleksandar Djukanovic, brother of the country's former president, after police seized firearms, ammunition and ballistic vests at his family home. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Balkan Govts Scramble to Safeguard Citizens in Middle East Conflict Zone
Some Balkan countries are planning to evacuate stranded citizens from the conflict zone around Iran, others have already managed to fly people out - although some have only issued security…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 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
Montenegro’s Crypto Ambitions Need Tough Rules to Succeed
Montenegro is promoting the use of cryptocurrencies to signal its technological modernisation – but without better oversight, it risks becoming a permissive grey zone for illicit finance. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Montenegro Signs Deal With China to Extend Controversial Highway
A Chinese consortium is to construct the second section of Montenegro's Bar-Boljare highway – whose first stretch was widely derided for leading 'from nothing to nowhere'. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Week in Review: Trades and Betrayals
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…