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AI as Political Theatre: Serbia’s Embrace of New Tech Lacks Legal Guardrails
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 2. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Like the dancing robots at a recent ruling party rally, Serbia’s government is approaching AI without proper scrutiny or unwanted legal constraints.

BIRN Launches App Marking Bosnia’s Unmarked War Crime Sites
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 1. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

New 'Virtual Memories' app allows users to access virtual memorials at 50 unmarked war crime sites – aimed at helping younger people learn more about their country's wartime past.

Serbian Opposition Leader Grilled by Police Over Sound Cannon Allegations
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 1. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Zdravko Ponos was questioned by officers over his claim that Serbian authorities used a sonic weapon against protesters in March 2025.

Despite US and EU Calls, Montenegro Yet to Require Removal of Chinese Telecoms Equipment
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 1. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Late last year, responding to US and EU pressure, the Montenegrin government said it would require telecoms providers to phase out Chinese equipment. It has yet to do so, BIRN can reveal.

North Macedonia PM Unveils Limited Cabinet Reshuffle
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 1. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Half-way through his government's four-year mandate, PM Mickoski announces modest reshuffle that make few substantial changes – which opposition dismisses as just 'theatre'.

‘Impossible to Discredit’: The Far-Right Theatre of Poland’s Grzegorz Braun
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 1. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

The Polish MEP has turned scandal into campaign strategy, with his party edging toward double digits in the polls ahead of the 2027 parliamentary election. Braun’s supporters see a politician unwilling to compromise, but his critics are asking: whose interests is he ultimately se…

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup Run is Challenging Ignorance in the US
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 1. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

The fans’ euphoria over Bosnia and Herzegovina’s footballing success is countering the disparaging attitudes that some in the United States still express about the Balkan country, says Bosnian-American writer Ermina Veljacic, who grew up as a refugee.

Albanian PM’s Response to Protests Causing Unease Within His Own Party
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 1. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

Faced with unprecedented anti-government protests, Edi Rama has chosen to go on the offensive, to the public unease of several MPs and ex-officials from his own Socialist Party.

Hungary Shutters Orban-Backed Office Accused of Targeting Media, NGOs
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 30. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Parliament has abolished Viktor Orban’s Sovereignty Protection Office, which was used to smear and intimidate NGOs and independent media.

Relatives’ Job Scandals Cause Trouble for Moldova’s Anti-Graft President
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 30. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Allegations about how relatives of President Maia Sandu got well-paid state jobs are raising questions about meritocracy and political accountability at a sensitive time – as Moldova opens EU accession talks.

Serbian President Expected to Run for PM After Resignation Promise
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 29. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

After Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced he will step down in the coming weeks, many believe he intends to maintain his long rule by running for the premiership in the next elections.

Letter from Washington: US and EU Square Off Over Balkan Assets
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 29. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Once a field of cooperation, the Balkans is turning into a battleground for competing US and European visions and interests, says Jovana Djurovic in her latest despatch from DC.

Serbia’s Ruling Party Prepares Major Belgrade Rally Amid Intimidation Claims
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 26. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

As Serbia's ruling party readies to stage a major rally on Saturday in an attempt to overshadow student-led anti-government protests, public sector employees are reportedly being pressured to attend.

ARTE Europe Weekly: Can Europe Defend Itself Against the Threat from Drones?
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 26. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

With increased incursions into EU countries' airspace amid Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

After ‘Unnecessary’ Polls, Kosovo Parties Ponder How to Avoid Another Crisis
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 26. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

After snap elections failed to transform the parliamentary landscape, the question is whether the rival parties can now reach an understanding to elect a president and so end Kosovo’s political deadlock.

‘Milestone’ Opening for Moldova’s EU Talks – But Harder Work Lies Ahead
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 26. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Accession talks opened in a celebratory atmosphere in Brussels this month, but the most demanding stage of the process – implementing high-quality reforms – has to begin.

Democracy Digest: Ukraine Recovery Conference in Poland Overshadowed by Diplomatic Rift
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Europa · 26. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Elsewhere, V4 “relaunches” at meeting of PMs in Hungary; Slovak government frames criticism of its economic management as a media problem; Czechia’s top court orders government to ensure president can participate in NATO summit.

Bosnia’s Return to Financial Crime ‘Grey List’ Will Hurt Economy: Experts
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Kina · 25. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

The Financial Action Task Force’s decision to put Bosnia back on its ‘watch list’ will deter international investors and place fresh obstacles on Bosnia’s European path, experts warn.

Facing Down Protests, Albania’s Rama Chooses to Discredit and Deflect
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 25. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

In confronting an unprecedented wave of anti-government protests, Albania’s prime minister is trying to discredit those taking part and deflect attention from their legitimate grievances. The strategy may yet backfire.

Serbian Govt to Return Remains of ‘Attempted Assassin’ of Croatian Fascist Leader
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 25. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

The Serbian government has agreed to return and bury in Belgrade the remains of Blagoje Jovovic, who claimed he shot and wounded Croatian World War II fascist leader Ante Pavelic in 1957 in Argentina.

Turkish Journalists Protest Accreditation Denials for NATO Summit in Ankara
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Kina · 25. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Press freedom organisations condemn refusal to accredit dozens of Turkish journalists for alliance summit, saying unexplained decision restricts media freedom and the public’s right to information.

Croatia President Strips Branimir Glavas of Decorations After War Crimes Ruling
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 24. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

General's decorations revoked again, after a Croatian court upheld his conviction for war crimes against Serb civilians in 1991.

Albania’s Disregard for Environmental Protection ‘Hurting EU Accession Hopes’
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 24. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Amid continuing street protests, Albania is coming under increasing pressure to reverse its weakening of environmental protections in the interests of ‘luxury tourism’, or risk a setback in its pursuit of EU accession.

Serbian NGOs Urge UN Probe Into ‘Sound Cannon’ Claims
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Balkan · 23. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Fourteen NGOs call on state to ask the United Nations to set up a fact-finding mission into whether a 'sonic weapon' was used in an attempt to disperse a protest in Belgrade last year.

Romania’s Crisis Deepens as Parliament Rejects PM-Designate’s Government
Balkan · Balkan Insight · Globalno · 23. lipnja 2026. · Vijesti

Prime Minister-designate Adrian Vestea failed to secure MPs’ confidence in a vote, extending the country’s political deadlock into sixth week.

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