Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 30, 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
Romania’s New Law Toughening Femicide Sentences Welcomed
Rights groups hail 'important day' as parliament adopts new law that significantly strengthens protection of women victims of gender-based violence. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Middle East Crisis: Balkan Countries Act to Ease Spike in Oil Prices
As oil and gas prices surge amid the Iran war, Balkan countries are pondering ways to reduce the impact on households and businesses. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 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
Romania Adopts Cost-Cutting Budget Despite Coalition Tensions
Parliament passes tough budget restricting public spending, as battle continues to reduce country’s concerningly high budget deficit. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 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
Landfill Land: Romania Is Still Struggling to Manage Its Waste
Since joining the EU in 2007, Romanians might’ve expected the country to have cleaned up its waste management practices by now. Yet it still relies on landfills, ranks last in…
Romania Commemorates Political Prisoners of Communist Regime
President urges Romanians to remember ‘courage of those who turned suffering into dignity’ under Communist rule. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 9, 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
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…