Film screened at BIRN’s Reporting House in Pristina features harrowing testimonies of survivors of the Dubrava prison massacre, in which nearly 120 inmates were shot dead in May 1999.

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.

The freedom of information legal framework is good on paper in the six Western Balkan countries but enforcement and political will are lacking, while journalists continue to face “administrative ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

As part of a series of measures to curb the budget deficit that came into effect on Tuesday, nearly one million public sector employees will see a fivefold reduction in bonuses previously granted ...

Eight months on, the anger and protests triggered by the collapse of the Novi Sad railway station canopy, which killed 16 people, is not subsiding. On June 28, a date filled with symbolism in ...

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 ...

Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj during his arrest in February. Photo: LSA. Battling Graft Charges, Tirana Mayor Stages Online Charm Offensive Fjori Sinoruka Tirana BIRN June 27, 202508:15 Fjori Sinoruka ...

Iranian women take part during a protest against Israeli airstrikes in Tehran, Iran, 13 June 2025. Photo: EPA-EFE/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH Balkan countries voiced dismay over the implications of Israel ...