Protest against threats to media freedom in Zagreb, Croatia, March 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANTONIO BAT. 20 Years On, New Threats Worsen Outlook for Free Media in Balkans Sinisa Jakov Marusic Skopje ...

Over 70 people were arrested after protesters clashed with police in the wake of a student-led demonstration for snap elections that brought tens of thousands onto the streets of Belgrade.

Police blocking a busy street in Belgrade in order to prevent protesters from blocking it, July 4, 2025. Photo: BIRN. Dozens Arrested in Serbia as Students Step Up Roadblock Tactics Milica ...

From politics to the media business, high expectations often go hand-in-hand with disappointments big and small, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week shows.

Kosovo MPs failed for the 39th time to constitute a new parliament on Sunday, after a Constitutional Court ruling on June 26 obliged MPs to form the parliament within 30 days. A meeting with ...

Bosnia's state court has confirmed the verdict sentencing Mirza Kapic to four-and-a-half years in prison for planning a terrorist attack on a mosque in the city of Zenica in 2023.

The first session of reconstructed government; Photo: Montenegrin Government Montenegro’s Largest-ever Government Won’t Last Long, Expert Predicts Borislav Visnjic Podgorica BIRN July 24 ...

Bulgaria opposition leader Kiril Petkov on Wednesday unexpectedly announced his resignation from the We Continue the Change party and from parliament.

Freedom of Information laws in the six Western Balkan countries may look robust, but public institutions all too often find ways to obstruct transparency, a new BIRN report has found.

Albanian police escorting containers believed to contain hazardous waste in Porto Romano, Durres. Photo: LSA. BIRN Reality Check: Albanian Prosecutors Still Can’t Identify ‘Hazardous Waste ...

The Western military alliance’s new national spending benchmark on defence and security may cause problems for smaller and poorer NATO member states in the Balkans who cannot afford 5 per cent ...

With major ethical, sustainability and health issues, questions have been raised about the hidden costs of cheap imported goods from China. Chinese e-commerce platforms such as Shein, Temu and ...