“This is not Moscow!” the chant echoed in Sofia just days ago, as thousands of Bulgarians gathered to protest before the presidency–a troubling sign of how serious the rule of... read more →
Montenegro’s opposition Europe Now party accused the Interior Minister Filip Adzic of making false claims about its leader Milojko Spajic in relation to alleged funding from South Korean crypto fugitive... read more →
Ronald Niezen, University of San Diego Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was reminiscent of wars long past, where a country invades another with little provocation. But there are... read more →
Montenegrin Interior Minister Filip Adzic has announced a new agreement with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, Frontex, that will see Montenegrin police and Frontex guards jointly deployed from... read more →
The European Parliament has adopted a report condemning Greek spyware abuses against journalists, politicians and businesspeople. The European Parliament’s committee of inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus and other... read more →
Media organizations throughout the Balkans have used World Press Freedom day to highlight major press freedom concerns. The organizations have called on authorities to address rising threats to journalists, treat... read more →
Kosovo’s ruling and opposition parties are split over the arrest of energy corporation head Nagip Krasniqi. Krasniqi, director of the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK) was arrested on Wednesday under suspicion... read more →
Albania’s Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama has hit back at opposition accusations of blackmailing voters over access to government funds. Rama said his proposal to block funds to municipalities run... read more →
Fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his key role in the Grand Theft of one billion US dollars from the Moldovan banking system... read more →
Caleb Wheeler, Cardiff University Within days of the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Criminal Court (ICC) opened an investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity... read more →
