Serbia has done little to implement European standards in handling cases of sexual violence against women, meaning survivors who report their abusers face a long and often humiliating path to ...

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 ...

Viennese researchers upset traditionally minded Albanians by pouring cold water on the theory that the Albanian language has its roots in Ancient Illyria.

In the arid north-east, the towns monopolise the running water while the villagers dig ever-deeper wells, in a race to the bottom that portends Europe’s hotter, drier future.

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s top international official, High Representative Valentin Inzko, used his power to impose amendments to the country’s criminal code to ban the denial of genocide and ...

A declaration that Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin and Serbian are all variations of the same language has annoyed conservatives, but received a warmer welcome from the people who speak it.

Already repurposed due to legal challenges, Italy’s asylum centres in Albania cost more than originally planned and much more than similar facilities in Italy itself, offering a potential lesson ...

Auditors have flagged “anomalies” worth almost 14 million euros in deals between a Serbian arms factory and a Belgian machinery manufacturer, BIRN can report.