A double killing of a teenage girl and a 74-year-old retired barber has raised a number of questions, and a political slanging match, in North Macedonia. Police have arrested three... read more →
The Albanian Ministry of Interior has officially announced that it has begun developing police self-declaration forms that inquire about the use of encrypted messaging apps such as SKY and Encrochat.... read more →
A major joint operation against child sex abuse in the Balkan region has identified 39 suspected abusers, and the safeguarding of two victims, across eight countries. Led by the Slovenian... read more →
Serbian police have launched an operation against human smugglers after two armed clashes killed one person and wounded three others. The armed clashes between human smugglers took place between rival... read more →
The head of Montenegro’s Higher Court, Boris Savic, said authorities had investigated a tunnel dug into the court’s storage rooms in the capital Podgorica, where evidence is stored for trials.... read more →
Combined law enforcement teams from Croatia, Italy, Serbia, Europol and the Spanish Guardia Civil have seized 700 kilograms of cocaine from the so-called “Balkan Cartel.” The drugs were seized and... read more →
The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina handed down its first verdict based on evidence obtained from a global crackdown on communications app Sky ECC and Anom. Alem Zukic, 32, pleaded... read more →
The Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking group GRETA has called on Slovenian authorities to improve victims’ access to justice and support, as well as to boost the identification of victims of... read more →
Gianmarco Daniele, Bocconi University The arrest of Matteo Messina Denaro, one of Sicily’s most infamous mafia bosses, has reminded many Italians of the extreme violence he was associated with when... read more →
A Kosovo court has lifted the home custody order placed on four defendants accused of involvement of the murder of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic in 2018. Pristina Basic Court... read more →