Serbia Stands Accused as Kosovo Court Gives Verdict on 2023 Armed Attack
A court in Kosovo will issue its verdict on Friday in the trial of three Serb men accused of involvement in a deadly attack on police in 2023. According to…
Laws Shelved, Lives in Limbo: The Legal Insecurity of Balkan Same-Sex Couples
Same-sex couples in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are still waiting for legal security in the event of sickness, unemployment, bereavement and parenthood. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Week in Review: Big Changes and Steep Climbs
A momentous election spells change not just for Hungary but also for much of the Western Balkans, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlights. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Smuggling Busts Further Taint North Macedonia’s Legal Cannabis Industry
New drug seizures cast further doubt over North Macedonia’s ability to keep its medicinal cannabis industry in check. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Letter from Brussels: Champagne Corks Pop as Viktor Orban Exits
EU politicians celebrate spring in Hungary and prospects for Ukraine improve, but Serbia’s Aleksandar Vucic contemplates a lonelier future without Budapest’s architect of ‘illiberal democracy’ at his side. KAYNAK: Balkan…
Shockwaves or Spillovers: How Will the Iran War Affect the Western Balkans?
Western Balkan leaders are taking diplomatic sides in the US-Israeli war on Iran and the region faces escalating energy prices – with the economic impact likely to be more serious…
Balkan Routes: Chasing My Own God-Gifted Surname in Serbia
Growing up in England, I knew nothing of my Serbian ancestry – until a summer of exploration in Belgrade made me realise that Todorovic was more than an ‘inconvenient surname’.…
Week in Review: High Ambitions and Missed Opportunities
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at future goals as well as lost opportunities from the past. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Serbia and North Macedonia’s Empty Eurojust Desks: A Gift to Organised Crime
The two countries’ failure to maintain liaisons to the EU’s criminal justice agency – partly for political reasons – is a setback to vital cooperation against cross-border organised crime groups.…
Serbia Poised to Produce Drones with Israeli Arms Giant Involved in Gaza
Serbia plans to produce drones with the Israeli arms giant Elbit Systems, BIRN/Haaretz can reveal, despite the firm’s high-profile involvement in Israeli military operations in Gaza. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight