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 move to end anonymity that could affect ...

The latest BIRN Western Balkans Stability Monitor looks at how the year began across the region, with governments battling to survive amid rising global uncertainty. Unable to influence global events, ...

North Macedonia’s new Chief Prosecutor, Nenad Saveski, has made a decision that could determine the fate of two of the country’s most sensitive cases, both of which target the alleged illegal ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s victory to secure a place in the 2026 World Cup sparked celebrations on the streets of Sarajevo, offering a moment of joy amid constant political crisis – and pointing a way ...

Montenegrin prosecutors have indicted two former top officials for abuse of office and unlawful influence in a case linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government in 2016. Former chief special ...

A pro-Trump conservative think tank has denied sending an observer to Serbia’s local elections, so how was its ‘Global Coalitions and Foreign Policy Coordinator’ registered as such? Concerns have been ...

While global attention is consumed by war in Iran, Pristina government approves sending troops to join mooted International Stabilisation Force, a security and peacekeeping mission in Gaza. A Kosovo ...

From Ploce in the south to Rijeka and Krk in the north, Croatia is redefining its role in Europe’s supply chains. Hrvoje Livaja has big plans. Since he took over as CEO of Port of Ploce in 2019, the ...

In the town of Kula on polling day, prowling groups of men, physical standoffs in the streets and rumours of organised fraud showed how Serbian politics has become bitterly confrontational. The only ...

The ruling Progressive Party used to win big in polls in rural areas. This weekend’s municipal election results show it will now have to fight hard, even for small-town voters. Elections are sometimes ...

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on ...

It’s time for Serb officials to finally admit the truth about genocide and war crimes and stop glorifying war criminals, writes Edward P. Joseph, 25 years after he witnessed Bosnian Serb troops ...