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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...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2025/11/04/the-sound-of-freedom-why-mtv-was-beloved-in-the-balkans/bi/
The Sound of Freedom: Why MTV was Beloved in the Balkans | Balkan Insight
Nov 4, 2025 - MTV is shutting down its European music video channels, which were once symbols of freedom for many young people in the Balkans and the former Eastern Bloc....
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/12/un-report-spotlights-mistreatment-during-childbirth-in-western-balkans/bi/
UN Report Spotlights Mistreatment During Childbirth in Western Balkans | Balkan Insight
Mar 12, 2026 - Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a
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https://balkaninsight.com/all-the-news-from-the-balkans/
All the news from the Balkans | Balkan Insight
Mar 9, 2022 - Covering politics, society and business in Balkans.
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/23/share-your-experience-overtourism-from-spain-to-turkey-and-the-balkans/bi/
Share Your Experience: Overtourism from Spain to Turkey and the Balkans | Balkan Insight
Feb 24, 2026 - Are you living in a hotspot destination? Struggling with rising rent in a popular neighbourhood or frustrated by the disruption caused by tourists? Tell us...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2023/10/01/extremists-vie-with-politicians-to-capitalise-on-rightward-shift-in-balkans/bi/
Extremists Vie with Politicians to Capitalise on Rightward Shift in Balkans | Balkan Insight
Oct 6, 2023 - Neo-Nazi and other extreme-right groups in the Balkans are holding their own and recruiting new members even though mainstream politics has shifted to the...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/13/as-one-door-closes-another-opens-chinese-migrants-crossing-the-balkans/bi/
As One Door Closes, Another Opens: Chinese Migrants Crossing the Balkans | Balkan Insight
Feb 16, 2026 - Their chances of settling in the United States increasingly bleak, a growing number of Chinese nationals are travelling visa-free to Serbia or Bosnia and...
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https://balkaninsight.com/tag/china-in-the-balkans-04-25-2018/
China in the Balkans | Balkan Insight
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/18/russian-despatch-moscow-is-losing-its-energy-grip-on-the-balkans/bi/
Russian Despatch: Moscow is Losing Its Energy Grip on the Balkans | Balkan Insight
Feb 18, 2026 - In the first of his monthly despatches on Russian-Balkan relations, Maksim Samorukov assesses the impact of the sell-off of Gazprom and Lukoil’s businesses on...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/25/why-a-croatian-serbian-wedding-comedy-is-raising-laughs-across-balkans/bi/
Why a Croatian-Serbian Wedding Comedy Is Raising Laughs Across Balkans | Balkan Insight
Mar 25, 2026 - Croatian film director Igor Seregi says his film about a culture clash between two families is a hit because Croats and Serbs can see the funny side to their...
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https://balkaninsight.com/russia-in-the-balkans/
Russia in the Balkans | Balkan Insight
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/03/30/monday-briefing-from-the-balkans-march-30-2026/bi/
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 30, 2026 | Balkan Insight
Mar 30, 2026 - Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
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All balkans premium | Balkan Insight
Oct 10, 2024 - In-depth coverage of regional issues and investigative reports in Southern and Eastern Europe.
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https://balkaninsight.com/2025/02/24/ukraine-war-anniversary-exiles-in-the-balkans-rebuild-lives-in-uncertain-times/bi/
Ukraine War Anniversary: Exiles in the Balkans Rebuild Lives in Uncertain Times | Balkan Insight
Feb 24, 2025 - On the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians living in Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia told BIRN how they have adapted to life...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/02/03/we-were-always-here-the-balkans-should-honour-its-lgbtq-pioneers/bi/
We Were Always Here: The Balkans Should Honour Its LGBTQ+ Pioneers | Balkan Insight
Feb 3, 2026 - Balkan LGBTQ+ people, both in the region and in the diaspora, are often told that their identities are incompatible. It’s time to hear a different story – and...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2025/09/10/china-index-beijings-influence-waning-in-balkans-except-bosnia/bi/
China Index: Beijing’s Influence Waning in Balkans – Except Bosnia | Balkan Insight
Sep 10, 2025 - The latest China Index analysis, published by a civil society network that includes BIRN, suggests that Beijing’s influence declined in most of the Balkans in...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/20/data-privacy-threats-persist-across-balkans-and-turkey/bi/
Data Privacy Threats Persist Across Balkans and Turkey | Balkan Insight
Apr 21, 2026 - BIRN’s monthly update on digital rights and safety in the Western Balkans and Turkey highlights the most significant scams, data leaks, bomb threats and sexist...
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https://balkaninsight.com/2026/04/20/monday-briefing-from-the-balkans-april-20-2026/bi/all-balkan-countries/
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: April 20, 2026 | Balkan Insight
Apr 20, 2026 - Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
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