Week in Review: Alignment, Collision and Scandal
From a political spying scandal to MAGA alignment and a brewing collision with the law, selection of BIRN Premium stories this week makes for an exciting read. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbian Pro-Govt ‘NGO’ Enlists Right-Wing MAGA Groups to Observe Elections
Four right-wing, pro-Trump US organisations will ‘observe’ local elections in Serbia on Sunday, working with members of a local organisation behind a campaign of disinformation against independent media, journalists and…
Letter from Washington: Balkan Leaders Find Shared Values with Trump’s America
In her latest despatch from the US, Jovana Djurovic looks at the support shown by Balkan leaders for Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and the ties that are…
Fugitive Canadian Hacker, Released by Serbia, Seeks Pardon from Trump
Andean Medjedovic, suspected of stealing tens of millions of dollars in cryptocurrency but released from custody in Serbia, has hired a US lobbying firm to help him obtain a pardon…
Hungarian Far-Right Recruitment in Serbia’s Vojvodina: Not Going to Plan
A declining, ageing, politically divided ethnic Hungarian community in the Serbian region is complicating efforts by Hungary’s extreme right to recruit there. 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
Russian Despatch: War in Iran Fuels Kremlin’s Hope of a Comeback
In the second of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov considers Russia’s changing fortunes since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran and whether this can really…
S&P Keeps Serbia’s ‘Stable’ Rating Unchanged – But Warns of Rising Tensions
Standard and Poor's credit rating agency says economic outlook in Serbia remains at the investment-grade level – but political polarisation and protests may affect its appeal to investors. KAYNAK: Balkan…
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