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
US Company Carlyle May Buy Sanctioned Lukoil’s Balkan Assets
Likely sale of the foreign assets of the US-sanctioned Russian oil giant will have important consequences for fuel supplies in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Romania Mulls Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility After Teens Kill Child
The murder of a child committed recently by minors has reignited calls for the age of criminal responsibility to be reduced below the current threshold of 14. 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
Kosovo, Bulgaria, Turkey Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Kosovo, Bulgaria and Turkey have signed the Board of Peace Charter, under Donald Trump’s auspices, but several other Balkan countries are still pondering whether to join the initiative. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Albania to Join Trump Peace Board, Other Balkan Countries Silent
While Albania’s Edi Rama welcomed an invitation to join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Greece merely confirmed that they had received invitations. 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
Thousands of Far-Right Romanians Rally Against Anti-Extremism Law
Far-right demonstrators in Bucharest shouted slogans against a law that has tightened the penalties on supporters of fascist and racist movements – even though its implementation has been patchy. KAYNAK:…
Blanketed in Snow, Romania Braces for Coldest January in Years
Sub-zero temperatures have left Romania freezing while snowfall has blanketed large parts of the country, causing school closures and transport difficulties. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight