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Balkan Insight is the flagship online publication of the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN). We bring you news, investigations and analysis of politics, business and society in the Balkans.

While some events covered in our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week suggest that possible changes are...
08/05/2026

While some events covered in our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week suggest that possible changes are afoot, other parts of the region seem stuck in the same rut.

Osijek court sentences Zeljko Travica to 20 years in prison for war crimes committed in Ceric and Mirkovci in 1991, when...
08/05/2026

Osijek court sentences Zeljko Travica to 20 years in prison for war crimes committed in Ceric and Mirkovci in 1991, when captured Croat fighters were abused and executed by Serb forces.

Eleven players withdrew from the Olympic gold-winning men’s national team while the head coach resigned after criticism ...
08/05/2026

Eleven players withdrew from the Olympic gold-winning men’s national team while the head coach resigned after criticism from the new Federation chief sparked anger.

New government headed by ex-President Rumen Radev officially assumed office on Friday, with its anti-corruption mandate ...
08/05/2026

New government headed by ex-President Rumen Radev officially assumed office on Friday, with its anti-corruption mandate already facing scrutiny.

The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Vikt...
08/05/2026

The fall from power of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party threatens its satellite in Serbia, which was not only loyal to Viktor Orban, but also to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

Controversy surrounding the appointment of new members to North Macedonia’s Anti-Discrimination Commission has raised fe...
08/05/2026

Controversy surrounding the appointment of new members to North Macedonia’s Anti-Discrimination Commission has raised fears that this key human rights body will once more be steered away from protecting the vulnerable to serving political interests.

Land in Bosnia is being bought up by firms founded with Gulf capital, cleared of trees and sold to Gulf buyers, often Ku...
08/05/2026

Land in Bosnia is being bought up by firms founded with Gulf capital, cleared of trees and sold to Gulf buyers, often Kuwaitis, for new homes that, by law, can’t be built, BIRN and ARIJ can reveal.

07/05/2026

Central Election Commission schedules elections at several levels for October 4, while preparing to introduce new biometric voter identification and ballot-scanning technology.

07/05/2026

Historical revisionism concerning the fascist Ustasha movement’s role in World War II has become embedded in contemporary Croatian politics and society.

Montenegro is spending big to bring the high-profile EXIT music festival to its shores after its politically-connected e...
07/05/2026

Montenegro is spending big to bring the high-profile EXIT music festival to its shores after its politically-connected exile from Serbia, although not everyone is convinced of the benefit.

The landmark ruling in the Yasak case has turned the spotlight on the Turkish authorities’ practice since the failed cou...
07/05/2026

The landmark ruling in the Yasak case has turned the spotlight on the Turkish authorities’ practice since the failed coup of convicting people by association rather than on a basis of clear personal guilt.

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