Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 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
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: February 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
Migrant Workers in Romania: Dreams of Freedom Exploited for Profit
Work visas provide little protection for migrant workers in Romania; many end up moving on or returning home to escape exploitation. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Letter from Washington: Trump Scores Big on Small Balkan Playing Field
Keen to show loyalty to the US president, some Balkan states signed up to Donald Trump’s contentious ‘Board of Peace’. Others, meanwhile, are looking to the US for new business…
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: January 26, 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
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: January 19, 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
BIRN Reality Check: Romania Misses Target in Cutting Public Deficit
Official pledges to rein in the surging public deficit have so far fallen well short of expectations, according to data and EU assessments. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Romania in 2026: Walking a Political-Economic Tightrope
Last year was tough for many Romanians. Unfortunately, 2026 is unlikely to be easier – with a ‘perfect storm’ of economic and political pressures looming on the horizon. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Exposing Scams, Probing the Powerful: A Year of BIRN Investigations
As 2026 begins, we look back on some of the most important investigations published by BIRN in its 20th anniversary year – from brutal migrant-smuggling gangs and arms deals with…