The US’s Hostility to Europe Threatens to Sell Out Ukraine and its Eastern Flank
Trump’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine and the National Security Strategy treat European sovereignty with similar double standards. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 15, 2025
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: Between Optimism and Gridlock
Our selection of Premium stories this week brings a note of optimism that some long-standing problems and deadlocks could be resolved in the near future, tempered with an inevitable dose…
Romanian Magistrates Sound Alarm Over ‘Captured’ Justice System
Authorities pledge to check claims made in a TV documentary, alleging corruption and undue influence in the justice system. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
From Jakarta to the Balkans, It’s the Era of ‘Anime Resistance’
Flags from a Japanese anime series flown at Bulgarian anti-corruption protests tell a story about the emergence of a new kind of cosmopolitanism among Balkan youth. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Romanian Liberal Beats Right-Winger in Bucharest Mayoral Race
Ciprian Ciucu, from the centre-right National Liberal Party, wins control of city hall, besting a right-wing anti-establishment candidiate – on a low turnout. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Romania’s Divided, Disillusioned Capital to Elect New Mayor
A deeply polarised and politically volatile electorate will head to the polls on Sunday to choose the next mayor of Bucharest - a vote widely seen as a barometer for…