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Nea Aristera, [New Left] party loses its right to parliamentary group after most of its MPs resign – a decision linked to former PM Alexis Tsipras' formation of a new…
June 2, 2026
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On paper, Bulgaria’s policy offers asylum claimants protection – but in practice does the exact opposite.
June 2, 2026
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Nuclear power remains attractive from an energy security and decarbonisation perspective, but Hungary illustrates how such projects have become more complicated economically and geopolitically to build than a decade ago.
June 2, 2026
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Ahead of new snap elections, Rrezarta Krasniqi of Democracy for Development, D4D, says Kosovo parties are still failing to go beyond the legal quota when it comes including women on…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
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Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region.
June 1, 2026
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Closed for five years by a dispute over beach access, Montenegro’s exclusive Sveti Stefan resort is poised to reopen.
June 1, 2026
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Serbia dropped reference to biometric technologies from its draft Law on Police, but its interior ministry has anyway installed formidable facial recognition software already used by Russia and Iran to…
June 1, 2026
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Radev halts refuelling arrangement after Trump declines to lift visa requirements for Bulgarian visitors to US.
May 29, 2026
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Rare critical voice in Serbia's media scene is set to be acquired by new owners, raising concern in civil society about its future independence.
May 29, 2026
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Across the region, corruption is shaking the highest levels of government. How is Europe tackling the issue?
May 29, 2026
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Ruling on Bozidar Kalmeta follows retrial ordered by Supreme Court in decade-long corruption case linked to state road firms and alleged misuse of public funds.
May 29, 2026
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Authorities are under pressure to act after another Russian drone breaches country's airspace and explodes, injuring two people.
May 29, 2026
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