Reports of tensions in Balkan [5 sources]
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Week in Review: Moves Towards Change, But in Which Direction? Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week tells a story of political change in key countries in the region, but associated uncertainty about future political directions.
When Balkan War Criminals Apologise, Few Want to Hear Them Jovica Stanisic was one of the few Hague Tribunal defendants to apologise for his crimes. War criminals who do voice remorse are often disbelieved by their victims and labelled traitors by their own ethnic group.
Justice or Realpolitik? Two Prime Ministers, Two Futures for the Balkans Kosovo’s Albin Kurti and Albania’s Edi Rama have distinct and divergent approaches to governing, each with its own set of risks and rewards.
Laws Shelved, Lives in Limbo: The Legal Insecurity of Balkan Same-Sex Couples Same-sex couples in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are still waiting for legal security in the event of sickness, unemployment, bereavement and parenthood.
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: May 4, 2026 Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
Week in Review: Faint Hopes and No Regrets In a world that increasingly finds itself turned upside down, our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week tries to make sense of the past, present and future.
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: April 27, 2026 Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: April 20, 2026 Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
Russian Despatch: Looking for a New Orban in the Balkans Moscow has lost its main ally inside the EU with the defeat of Hungary’s Viktor Orban. Can the victory of Bulgaria’s Rumen Radev provide the Kremlin with a new disruptor for the European bloc?