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…
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…
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…
Rallies for Ukraine Held in Balkans as Russia’s Invasion Enters Fifth Year
Supporters of Ukraine gathered to show solidarity in Belgrade, Athens, Skopje and other cities in the Balkans as the fourth anniversary of Russia’s all-out military assault on its neighbour was…
Outrage Voiced in North Macedonia Over Fugitive Ex-Deputy PM’s House Detention
Decision to place Artan Grubi in house detention rather than prison, after he turned himself in following months on the run, sparks accusations of behind-the-scenes deals. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
North Macedonia Arrests Fugitive Ex-Deputy Prime Minister
Police at a border crossing on Monday seized former Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi – who has been a fugitive from justice for more than one year, accused of corruption.…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 23, 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
As North Macedonia’s Ruling Party Revives Old Scandal, is Revenge the Motive?
North Macedonia’s ruling VMRO DPMNE party has renewed attacks on the long-defunct Special Prosecution, its old foe in corruption cases. Analysts suspect its motivations are historical revisionism and retaliation. KAYNAK:…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 16, 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
North Macedonia and US Agree Framework of Deal on Reciprocal Tariffs
North Macedonia hails framework trade deal with US, aimed at easing the effects of the high tariffs that the Trump administration imposed last year. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight