BIRN’s analysis of the situation in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia shows how mainstream politicians and other prominent public figures have used ...

In the coming months, Bulgaria will probably hold its eighth election in four years. But will this calm the political turbulence, or will rising nationalist forces in parliament bring new problems as ...

An anti-Turkish demonstration in the capital Podgorica has unsettled members of the country’s Turkish community – and has caused concern in Ankara. The anti-Turkish rally in Podgorica on October 28.

Milorad Dodik may have formally stepped down as Republika Srpska's president after being legally barred from office – but he still hopes to carry on pulling the strings. The decision by the National ...

Bulgarian leaders and German company hail deal to build plant manufacturing gunpowder and artillery shells for NATO and EU countries. A worker in the state-owned armament enterprise VMZ-Sopot in ...

The Albanian Volleyball Federation has been accused of discrimination and prejudice over its decision to suspend a Brazilian women’s volleyball player based on unsupported allegations about her gender ...

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on ...

The European People’s Party has already begun scrutinising the membership of Vucic’s SNS party in the EPP family following the worsening situation in Serbia, but there is still no timeline for the ...

The party led by the oligarch Delyan Peevski has assured Boyko Borissov's shaky GERB-led coalition government of its continued backing, raising more questions about his increasing influence. GERB ...

President Vucic condemned the attack on the pro-government tent camp near parliament in central Belgrade as 'terrible terrorist act' and claimed it was linked to the ongoing protests against his ...

BIRN reported in 2022 on the scourge of pollution in the area of Albania’s oldest oilfield. A subsequent inspection resulted in a 10,000-euro fine for the culprit, but the leaks continue. On the ...

Kosovo has gone through rapid digitalisation, but its institutions, businesses, and public services remain vulnerable to data breaches. From government leaks to private sector hacks, sensitive citizen ...