Three decades later, and with war raging in neighbouring Ukraine, it’s worth remembering the sparks that ignited the conflict over Transnistria. Thirty years ago, in March 1992, people on both sides ...

The cost of menstrual products remains a little-discussed form of inequality, even though it affects large numbers of women and girls in wealthy Western European countries as well as in the Balkans.

German defence giant is to build a new ammunition and propellant factory in central Romania, as Europe ramps up arms production amid the war in Ukraine. Germany’s Rheinmetall AG CEO Armin Papperger (L ...

Some Croatian defence industry manufacturers are leaders in their field, and business is booming. Assault rifles, pistols, demining hardware and helmets – these are the backbone of Croatia’s growing ...

In Kosovo, image-based sexual abuse, sometimes known as ‘revenge porn’, feeds on stigma and an intense fear of exposure, meaning victims suffer largely alone. Five years ago, Albana, then in her early ...

Dozens of people from Bosnia and Herzegovina have responded to a rare invitation from Podgorica to testify about crimes committed by suspects who have found refuge from prosecution in Montenegro. Will ...

The 2015 Paris Agreement and Europe's Green Deal were aimed at taking serious action to mitigate climate change. As the COP30 summit in Brazil approaches, doubts have been raised about EU countries' ...

Witnesses told the Hague Tribunal that the notorious Scorpions unit was controlled by the Serbian Interior Ministry during the Yugoslav wars. Can an in-depth analysis of the court’s archives establish ...

Thousands of Bulgarians on Wednesday called for reforms and voiced frustration with political corruption – especially targeting the MRF – New Beginning leader and sanctioned oligarch Delyan Peevski.

As cyberattacks in the region become ever more sophisticated and daring, Western Balkan governments need to improve their cybersecurity frameworks and cooperate, a new BIRN report warns. The ...

BIRN's monitoring of digital rights violations in August and September highlighted a threatening Hungarian ‘dark web’ site that contained illegally obtained images of women, plus a series of arrests ...

As the tradition in Bosnia and Herzegovina goes, instead of fireworks, the country welcomes the new year with another political dispute – this time, over the impending verdict in the trial of Bosnian ...