The Bosnian court upheld the verdict sentencing seven wartime fighters and military policemen to a total of 30 years in prison for the unlawful detention, torture and murder of Serb civilian ...

As Albanian websites spread falsehoods to discredit women in the media, a culture of silence and weak legal protections leave women journalists increasingly vulnerable.

This week’s Balkan Insight Premium stories reflect the region’s ongoing push-and-pull between hopes of peace and the bitter weight of history.

Highly professional outlet’s disappearance will lower the quality and standards of media throughout the region – but could stimulate a push for reform and change.

Bojan Jevtic, a Kosovo Police officer suspcted of espionage, is taken to Pristina Basic Court on July 18, 2025. Photo: BIRN Pristina Basic Court on Friday ordered 30 days of detention for a police ...

Former Serbian security service member sentenced in absentia to 15 years' prison over the disappearance of a Kosovo Albanian doctor who went missing in April 1998 – and has not been seen since.

A social media row between British right-winger Nigel Farage and Albania’s premier Edi Rama over the level of crime committed by Albanians in the UK misses the main point.

Large fire on Greek island prompts residents and tourists to evacuate the area, as authorities report a ‘difficult situation’.

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.

Participants cross the Elizabeth Bridge during the Budapest Pride march in Budapest, Hungary, 28 June 2025. Photo: Bela Varadi Democracy Digest: Hungarian PM May Find Pride Comes Before a Fall ...

The Western military alliance’s new national spending benchmark on defence and security may cause problems for smaller and poorer NATO member states in the Balkans who cannot afford 5 per cent ...