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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/06/concerns-mount-over-hungarys-election-monitoring-and-integrity/rd/ Concerns Mount Over Hungary’s Election Monitoring and Integrity | Balkan Insight Apr 6, 2026 - Hungary’s election will be monitored by observers from several international organisations, but the credentials of some have been challenged. Simultaneously, a... concerns mount election monitoring balkan insight integrity https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/18/croatian-presidents-criticism-of-israel-reflects-deep-ideological-division/bi/ Croatian President’s Criticism of Israel Reflects Deep Ideological Division | Balkan Insight Mar 19, 2026 - Zoran Milanovic is famously outspoken, but his outbursts on Israel, Ukraine and Serbia should be seen in the context of Croatia’s ideological division. balkan insight croatian criticism israel reflects https://balkaninsight.com/2025/05/13/albanian-party-quits-north-macedonia-govt-over-unfulfilled-promises/bi/ Albanian Party Quits North Macedonia Govt Over 'Unfulfilled Promises' | Balkan Insight May 13, 2025 - The departure of a small ethnic Albanian party from Hristijan Mickoski's cabinet won’t immediately shake his government – but it could spell problems for the... north macedonia unfulfilled promises balkan insight albanian party https://balkaninsight.com/2025/08/26/turkish-officials-claim-tourism-boom-but-insiders-say-trade-is-struggling/bi/ Turkish Officials Claim Tourism Boom, But Insiders Say Trade is Struggling | Balkan Insight Aug 26, 2025 - While official figures tout record-breaking arrivals and revenues for Turkish tourism this season, experts warn that half-empty hotels and underbooked resorts... turkish officials tourism boom insiders say balkan insight claim https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/27/degrading-more-patients-than-beds-at-montenegrin-psychiatric-hospital/bi/ ‘Degrading’: More Patients than Beds at Montenegrin Psychiatric Hospital | Balkan Insight Mar 27, 2026 - For years, there has been overcrowding at Montenegro’s main psychiatric hospital, where some patients are forced to sleep on mattresses on the floor, children... psychiatric hospital balkan insight patients beds montenegrin https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/27/serbia-spending-more-on-trump-linked-lobbyists-to-what-effect/bi/ Serbia Spending More on Trump-Linked Lobbyists - to What Effect? | Balkan Insight Feb 28, 2026 - Experts doubt the effect of Serbia’s spending on US lobbyists to burnish the country’s image in the eyes of Donald Trump. trump linked balkan insight serbia spending lobbyists https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/12/greece-issues-european-arrest-warrant-for-refugee-helping-ngos-founder/bi/ Greece Issues European Arrest Warrant for Refugee-Helping NGO’s Founder | Balkan Insight Feb 12, 2026 - Greek authorities have issued a European warrant for the arrest of the founder of the Norwegian NGO Aegean Boat Report, accusing him of running a criminal... arrest warrant balkan insight greece issues european https://balkaninsight.com/2025/04/08/poisoned-chalice-is-frontex-directors-clean-up-operation-doomed-to-failure/bi/ Poisoned Chalice: Is Frontex Director’s Clean-Up Operation Doomed to Failure? | Balkan Insight Apr 9, 2025 - Dutch former gendarmerie commander Hans Leijtens took the reins of Frontex with a vow to renew the EU border agency’s commitment to the rights of migrants.... poisoned chalice balkan insight frontex clean operation https://balkaninsight.com/author/marian-chiriac/ Marian Chiriac | Balkan Insight balkan insight marian chiriac https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/26/cost-and-complication-electric-vehicles-still-stuck-in-serbias-slow-lane/bi/ Cost and Complication: Electric Vehicles Still Stuck in Serbia’s Slow Lane | Balkan Insight Mar 26, 2026 - Relatively few electric cars are to be found on Serbia’s roads, reflecting price concerns, a lack of charging stations and a need for new regulations. electric vehicles still stuck slow lane balkan insight cost https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/19/timeline-turkish-president-erdogans-long-campaign-against-main-rival-imamoglu/bi/ Timeline: Turkish President Erdogan’s Long Campaign Against Main Rival Imamoglu | Balkan Insight Mar 20, 2026 - Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu faced mounting legal pressure as he rose to become the strongest challenger to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – culminating in... turkish president balkan insight timeline long campaign https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/24/kosovo-upholds-ex-intelligence-chiefs-jail-sentence-for-turkish-deportations/bi/ Kosovo Upholds Ex-Intelligence Chief's Jail Sentence for Turkish Deportations | Balkan Insight Feb 25, 2026 - Former intelligence agency chief Driton Gashi was sentenced to four years and eight months' prison following a retrial for his role in the highly controversial... ex intelligence chief jail sentence balkan insight kosovo upholds https://balkaninsight.com/2025/04/10/will-bosnian-war-victims-efforts-help-montenegro-to-jail-criminals/btj/ Will Bosnian War Victims’ Efforts Help Montenegro to Jail Criminals? | Balkan Insight Apr 11, 2025 - Dozens of people from Bosnia and Herzegovina have responded to a rare invitation from Podgorica to testify about crimes committed by suspects who have found... bosnian war efforts help balkan insight montenegro jail https://balkaninsight.com/interviews/ Interviews | Balkan Insight balkan insight interviews https://balkaninsight.com/tag/social-media/ social media | Balkan Insight social media balkan insight https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/19/russian-despatch-war-in-iran-fuels-kremlins-hope-of-a-comeback/bi/ Russian Despatch: War in Iran Fuels Kremlin’s Hope of a Comeback | Balkan Insight Mar 20, 2026 - In the second of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov considers Russia’s changing fortunes since the United States and Israel... balkan insight russian despatch war iran https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/13/week-in-review-the-wheel-of-fortune/bi/ Week in Review: The Wheel of Fortune | Balkan Insight Mar 16, 2026 - Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and... balkan insight week review wheel fortune https://balkaninsight.com/author/jovana-djurovic/ Jovana Djurovic | Balkan Insight balkan insight jovana https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/31/trump-ex-adviser-to-host-summit-in-bosnian-serb-entity/bi/ Trump Ex-Adviser to Host ‘Summit’ in Bosnian Serb Entity | Balkan Insight Mar 31, 2026 - US General Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump, is to host the ‘First Annual Economic Summit Europe 2026’ in Republika Srpska in... bosnian serb balkan insight trump ex adviser https://balkaninsight.com/tag/bosnia-and-herzegovina/ Bosnia and Herzegovina | Balkan Insight balkan insight bosnia herzegovina https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/03/greek-ministers-resign-over-eu-agriculture-fraud-scandal/bi/ Greek Ministers Resign Over EU Agriculture Fraud Scandal | Balkan Insight Apr 3, 2026 - A probe by European prosecutors into an alleged organised fraud scheme involving EU agricultural funds, which is claimed to have included former and current... scandal balkan insight ministers resign greek eu agriculture https://balkaninsight.com/2025/04/07/greek-supreme-court-orders-a-probe-over-the-train-crash-report/bi/ Greek Court Orders Probe Into Report on Train Crash Fireball | Balkan Insight Apr 7, 2025 - Supreme Court orders investigation into official report on the causes of the fireball that erupted after the Tempi train crash in 2023, after two foreign... court orders train crash balkan insight greek probe https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/25/turkish-trans-doctor-sacked-again-for-shameful-morals-despite-court-ruling/bi/ Turkish Trans Doctor Sacked Again for 'Shameful Morals' Despite Court Ruling | Balkan Insight Mar 25, 2026 - Health Ministry again dismisses Larin Kayatas, an openly trans medical doctor, for offending public morals – despite an earlier appeal court ruling reinstating... despite court ruling turkish trans balkan insight doctor sacked https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/23/north-macedonia-arrests-fugitive-ex-deputy-prime-minister/bi/ North Macedonia Arrests Fugitive Ex-Deputy Prime Minister | Balkan Insight Feb 23, 2026 - Police at a border crossing on Monday seized former Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi – who has been a fugitive from justice for more than one year, accused of... deputy prime minister north macedonia balkan insight arrests fugitive https://balkaninsight.com/2022/12/01/timeline-iranian-hacker-attack-on-government-sites/bi/ TIMELINE: Iranian Hacker Attack on Government Sites | Balkan Insight Dec 2, 2022 - BIRN has drawn up a timeline of the main events surrounding a massive cyber attack on the Albanian government and the data leaks that have followed. government sites balkan insight timeline iranian hacker https://balkaninsight.com/diaspora-tales/ Diaspora tales | Balkan Insight Mar 9, 2026 - Hundreds of thousands of people left the Balkans during the 1990s war years – forcibly displaced, escaping the violence and nationalist politics, avoiding... balkan insight diaspora tales https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/13/north-macedonia-and-us-agree-framework-of-deal-on-reciprocal-tariffs/bi/ North Macedonia and US Agree Framework of Deal on Reciprocal Tariffs | Balkan Insight Feb 13, 2026 - North Macedonia hails framework trade deal with US, aimed at easing the effects of the high tariffs that the Trump administration imposed last year. north macedonia us agree reciprocal tariffs balkan insight framework https://balkaninsight.com/author/serbeze-hadiaj/ Serbeze Haxhiaj | Balkan Insight balkan insight https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/19/bosnian-serb-army-ex-soldier-convicted-of-wartime-rape/btj/ Bosnian Serb Army Ex-Soldier Convicted of Wartime Rape | Balkan Insight Mar 19, 2026 - The state court convicted Boro Ivanovic of raping a Bosniak women several times in the town of Foca while he was a Bosnian Serb Army soldier during the war in... bosnian serb ex soldier balkan insight army convicted https://balkaninsight.com/2021/03/15/communist-era-disappearances-still-haunt-albania/btj/ Communist-Era Disappearances Still Haunt Albania | Balkan Insight Dec 3, 2021 - Thousands of families whose loved ones went missing under communist rule in Albania have been wronged again by the authorities’ failure to find their remains. albania balkan insight still haunt communist era disappearances https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/01/belgrade-university-police-raid-triggers-protests-and-clashes/bi/ Belgrade University Police Raid Triggers Protests and Clashes | Balkan Insight Apr 1, 2026 - Police raid on university rectorate's offices, as part of probe into student's recent death, sparks clashes with protesters who gathered outside. university police balkan insight belgrade raid triggers https://balkaninsight.com/2024/06/05/delays-in-landmark-war-rape-case-a-test-for-montenegrin-courts/btj/ Delays in Landmark War Rape Case a Test for Montenegrin Courts | Balkan Insight Jun 5, 2024 - For the first time, a man is on trial in a Montenegrin court on charges that include rape as a crime of war. But while the landmark case could help other... war rape balkan insight delays landmark case https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/31/probe-of-serbian-students-death-sparks-fears-about-politicising-a-tragedy/bi/ Probe of Serbian Student’s Death Sparks Fears About ‘Politicising a Tragedy’ | Balkan Insight Apr 1, 2026 - Police raided the University of Belgrade Rectorate offices following the unexplained death of a student, seeking evidence of ‘negligence’ – after government... death sparks balkan insight probe serbian fears https://balkaninsight.com/2014/05/28/mines-and-weapons-emerge-from-bosnia-floods/btj/ Wartime Weapons Revealed in Bosnia Floods | Balkan Insight May 28, 2018 - Leftover weapons from the 1992-5 war in Bosnia have started emerging as the flood water recedes - proving that many people kept hold of their arsenals after... balkan insight wartime weapons revealed bosnia https://balkaninsight.com/tag/hungary/ Hungary | Balkan Insight balkan insight hungary https://balkaninsight.com/tag/gerb/ GERB | Balkan Insight balkan insight https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/31/slovakia-offers-cautionary-tale-for-czech-arts-scene/rd/ Slovakia Offers Cautionary Tale for Czech Arts Scene | Balkan Insight Apr 1, 2026 - Budget cuts, hostile rhetoric, sackings: Czech cultural sector’s struggle for artistic freedom could mirror a process already well underway in neighbouring... cautionary tale arts scene balkan insight slovakia offers https://balkaninsight.com/birn_article_type/review/ Review | Balkan Insight balkan insight review https://balkaninsight.com/birn_location/skopje/ Skopje | Balkan Insight balkan insight skopje https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/04/new-greek-migration-bill-targets-ngos/bi/greece/greece-politics-and-society/ Human Rights NGOs Condemn Greece's New Migration Bill | Balkan Insight Feb 4, 2026 - Human rights advocates in Greece say new bill on migration introduced to parliament on Wednesday effectively criminalises working for NGOs. human rights new migration balkan insight ngos condemn https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/03/report-highlights-press-freedoms-plight-in-turkey-serbia-and-bulgaria/bi/ Report Highlights Press Freedom’s Plight in Turkey, Serbia and Bulgaria | Balkan Insight Mar 3, 2026 - New report says journalists’ safety is under ‘sustained pressure’ in Europe – with Turkey, Serbia and Bulgaria listed among the worst offenders. bulgaria balkan insight report highlights press plight turkey https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/03/turkey-to-require-social-media-users-to-verify-their-identities/bi/ Turkey to Require Social Media Users to Verify Their Identities | Balkan Insight Apr 3, 2026 - Minister says Turkey and social media companies have agreed that Turkish citizens will soon have to verify their identities to use social media accounts - a... social media users balkan insight turkey require verify https://balkaninsight.com/tag/donald-trump/ Donald Trump | Balkan Insight donald trump balkan insight https://balkaninsight.com/author/maradiatsaava/ Ana Curic, Maradia Tsaava | Balkan Insight balkan insight ana https://balkaninsight.com/2025/12/31/kosovo-in-2025-wartime-sexual-abuse-stigma-challenged-in-public/btj/ Kosovo in 2025: Wartime Sexual Abuse Stigma Challenged in Public | Balkan Insight Jan 2, 2026 - For the first time since the 1998-99 Kosovo war, a Kosovo Albanian man spoke publicly about the sexual violence he was subjected to by Serbian fighters. sexual abuse balkan insight kosovo 2025 wartime https://balkaninsight.com/2022/09/07/albania-freezes-diplomatic-ties-with-iran-over-cyber-attacks/bi/ Albania Freezes Diplomatic Ties with Iran Over Cyber-Attacks | Balkan Insight Oct 20, 2022 - Albanian PM declares Iranian diplomats personae non grata over massive cyber-attack on government’s key servers in July. diplomatic ties cyber attacks balkan insight albania freezes https://balkaninsight.com/2026/01/12/blanketed-in-snow-romania-braces-for-coldest-january-in-years/bi/ Blanketed in Snow, Romania Braces for Coldest January in Years | Balkan Insight Jan 13, 2026 - Sub-zero temperatures have left Romania freezing while snowfall has blanketed large parts of the country, causing school closures and transport difficulties. balkan insight blanketed snow romania braces https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/12/hungary-and-croatia-wrestle-over-russian-oil-supplies/bi/ Hungary and Croatia Wrestle Over Russian Oil Supplies | Balkan Insight Mar 13, 2026 - Clash over Adriatic pipeline pits Budapest’s continuing commitment to close links with Moscow against Zagreb’s goal of becoming the ideal oil supplier for... russian oil balkan insight hungary croatia wrestle https://balkaninsight.com/tag/romania/ Romania | Balkan Insight romania balkan insight https://balkaninsight.com/reporting-democracy/far-right-extremism/ Reporting Democracy - Far-Right Extremism | Balkan Insight reporting democracy far right balkan insight extremism https://balkaninsight.com/2022/09/22/fbi-iranian-hackers-accessed-albanian-systems-over-year-ago/bi/ FBI: Iranian Hackers Accessed Albanian Systems Over Year Ago | Balkan Insight Sep 22, 2022 - FBI-aided investigation into the recent massive cyber attacks in Albania says Iranian hackers accessed Albanian systems a full 14 months ago. iranian hackers year ago balkan insight fbi accessed https://balkaninsight.com/2017/02/20/croatian-filmmakers-had-enough-of-politics-02-17-2017/bi/all-balkan-countries/ Croatian Film-Makers Campaign Against Political Interference | Balkan Insight May 18, 2018 - Croatian directors and actors are launching a campaign urging the authorities not to change the current system of state movie financing in order to impose... film makers political interference balkan insight croatian campaign https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/16/implicated-yet-untouched-serbs-evade-justice-for-1992-bosnia-war-crime/btj/ Implicated, Yet Untouched: Serbs Evade Justice for 1992 Bosnia War Crime | Balkan Insight Apr 16, 2026 - Evidence presented at multiple war crimes trials point to the deep involvement of two Bosnian Serb men in the persecution and murder of Bosniaks in the... war crime balkan insight implicated yet untouched https://balkaninsight.com/balkan-transitional-justice-home/srebrenica-home/ Srebrenica Home | Balkan Insight balkan insight srebrenica https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/01/ships-trains-and-pipelines-croatia-looks-beyond-tourism/bi/ Ships, Trains and Pipelines: Croatia Looks Beyond Tourism | Balkan Insight Apr 2, 2026 - From Ploce in the south to Rijeka and Krk in the north, Croatia is redefining its role in Europe’s supply chains. looks beyond balkan insight ships trains pipelines https://balkaninsight.com/tag/premium-highlights/ Premium Highlights | Balkan Insight balkan insight premium highlights https://balkaninsight.com/2023/10/06/normalising-extremism-how-far-right-narratives-spread-in-the-balkans/uncategorized/ Normalising Extremism: How Far-Right Narratives Spread in the Balkans | Balkan Insight Oct 9, 2023 - From racism to misogyny and anti-LGBT rhetoric, the use of far-right talking points by mainstream politicians and public figures has become increasingly... balkans balkan insight far right normalising extremism narratives https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/06/week-in-review-friends-foes-and-chocolate-thieves/bi/ Week in Review: Friends, Foes and Chocolate Thieves | Balkan Insight Mar 6, 2026 - From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and... friends foes balkan insight week review chocolate https://balkaninsight.com/birn_article_type/interviews/ Interview | Balkan Insight balkan insight interview https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/23/cpac-hungary-global-right-wing-leaders-show-solidarity-with-orban/rd/ CPAC Hungary: Global Far-Right Leaders Show Solidarity with Orban | Balkan Insight Mar 23, 2026 - Political leaders and influencers from across Europe, the US and South America gathered in Budapest to show support for the Hungarian premier ahead of April’s... hungary global far right show solidarity balkan insight cpac https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/20/all-eyes-on-kosovo-court-as-yet-another-election-looms/bi/ All Eyes on Kosovo Court as Yet Another Election Looms | Balkan Insight Mar 20, 2026 - Having just exited one political crisis, Kosovo finds itself in another. kosovo court yet another election looms balkan insight eyes https://balkaninsight.com/2017/03/24/why-it-s-time-for-journalists-to-stand-up-03-23-2017/blog/ Why It’s Time for Journalists to Stand Up | Balkan Insight May 18, 2018 - The decline of a major Slovenian newspaper shows why journalists must show courage, express solidarity and stand up for the kind of reporting that serves the... balkan insight time journalists stand https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/31/ahead-of-historic-match-photo-illustrates-kosovo-footballs-astonishing-journey/bi/ Ahead of Historic Match, Photo Illustrates Kosovo Football's Astonishing Journey | Balkan Insight Apr 1, 2026 - Ahead of a play-off that could send Kosovo to the World Cup, journalist Gani Kosumi recalls how in the 1990s – barred from stadiums – ethnic Albanian football... balkan insight ahead historic match photo https://balkaninsight.com/tag/croatia/ Croatia | Balkan Insight croatia balkan insight https://balkaninsight.com/tag/corruption/ Corruption | Balkan Insight balkan insight corruption https://balkaninsight.com/reporting-democracy/poland/ Reporting Democracy - 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Albania has opened every negotiation ‘cluster’ as it races along the road to EU accession, but who should get the credit - Edi Rama's government? 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