Bosnian in Ukraine Prison Tells of Joining Russia’s War
‘They send people to their deaths,’ Bosnian recruit Selver Hrustic says of the Russian army in an interview in his Ukrainian prison cell, where he’s being held as a prisoner…
Turkey in 2026: Turbulence at Home, Uncertainty Abroad
An intensifying crackdown on the opposition and progress in the thorny Kurdish peace process may define Turkey’s political year - but outside developments may overshadow domestic initiatives. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Moldova Braces for Retaliation as it Exits Ex-Soviet CIS Bloc
Quitting the Russian-dominated Commonwealth of Independent States was long expected – and reflects Moldova’s commitment to a future inside the European Union – but Moscow will want to respond. KAYNAK:…
Moldova in 2026: Security, Economy and Russia Are the Burning Concerns Again
The government is promising more reforms – but progress towards EU membership and all-important economic growth depends heavily on an end to Russia's war against Ukraine. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Hungarian MOL to Buy Majority in Serbian Oil Industry from Gazprom Neft
Months after US sanctions took effect on Serbian Oil Industry, NIS, as one of Gazprom Neft’s subsidiaries, Hungary’s MOL says it will buy the majority of shares in the company.…
Greece in 2026: External Shocks Risk Derailing Fragile Economic Revival
The long-suffering Greek economy is showing new signs of life. But much depends on the wider global environment – while population decline, water scarcity and the rising cost of living…
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