Balkan Insight

04/07/2025

Opposition parties and media unions condemn new strategy adopted by parliament, claiming the government wants to use it to exert more control over the media.

04/07/2025

🤝 For 20 years, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network has been building strong, independent journalism in the Balkans – sharing knowledge, investing in young reporters, and empowering local media.

We pioneered audience engagement journalism, led efforts in transitional justice reporting, and continue to defend digital rights, shaping the media landscape through innovation and collaboration.

This wouldn’t be possible without the trust of our partners, donors, and supporters who believe in independent journalism and open societies. We’re proud to celebrate this milestone with all those who share our mission.

04/07/2025

Climate change affects us all. However, heatwaves impact us differently, depending on several factors such as what we do, where we live, our age, our income and our health. In Greece, for example, there are significantly more heat-related deaths than in the UK, and poorer people are much more at risk.



Watch the video: https://balkaninsight.com/2025/07/04/arte-europe-weekly-how-heatwaves-expose-inequality/

04/07/2025

BIRN’s Reporting Democracy Travel & Reporting Programme invites journalists from the Visegrad region to apply for a grant that covers professional fees and field reporting expenses. This is a unique opportunity to report from the Balkans and gain deeper insights into the region.

04/07/2025

Alen Muhic was one of many children born as a result of r**e during the Bosnian war. Now he has written a memoir about “a silence that has gone on for too long”.

04/07/2025

Elsewhere, Czechia opposes EU climate targets as hottest day of year recorded; more political charges seen pressed against another senior Slovak investigator; and Poland imposes temporary border controls with Germany over migration.

04/07/2025

Investigative journalists, rights campaigners, political analysts, justice experts and representatives of international NGOs explain why the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network plays such an important role in the region.

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Investigative journalists, rights campaigners, political analysts, justice experts and representatives of international NGOs explain why the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network plays such an important role in the region.

03/07/2025

Serbian protesters gathered in front of Belgrade University Law Faculty on Thursday evening to express their anger about the force used by police during yesterday night's operation against protesters, which ended in multiple arrests and injuries.

03/07/2025

Big political parties fear independents because “we are not theirs”, says independent councillor and head of Bitola’s municipal council, Gabriela Ilievska, amid a fresh push to squeeze them out of the election race.
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Big political parties fear independents because “we are not theirs”, says independent councillor and head of Bitola’s municipal council, Gabriela Ilievska, amid a fresh push to squeeze them out of the election race.

03/07/2025

In Serbia and Bosnia, sports wagers and slot machines have ensnared thousands of people in a dangerous cycle of gambling addiction, destroying lives and families.

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In Serbia and Bosnia, sports wagers and slot machines have ensnared thousands of people in a dangerous cycle of gambling addiction – destroying lives and families.

03/07/2025

Presidential pardon exempts four ruling party supporters accused of attacking student protesters in Novi Sad in January from criminal prosecution.
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Presidential pardon exempts four ruling party supporters accused of attacking student protesters in Novi Sad in January from criminal prosecution.

03/07/2025

For 20 years, BIRN has used documentaries and TV to expose war crimes, corruption, and human rights abuses.

This is a story of how our television productions have explored the region's contemporary history.

From documentaries exposing war criminals to TV shows setting national political agendas, BIRN has produced hundreds of hours of television programmes and documentaries guided by the same principles that shape its investigative journalism.