Prime Minister Edi Rama claims the daily protests shaking Tirana are misguided or manipulated from outside. BIRN spoke with some of the most dedicated protesters to find out more about their hopes for ...

Looking out over Prague from where a monument of the Soviet dictator once stood, the Stalin Cultural Centre has long been a hub for the city’s alternative culture scene. Now it’s fighting for survival ...

Decision to again postpone verdict in trial of ex-President Hashim Thaci and three others – to September 16 – draws furious criticism in Kosovo, with critics calling it 'unjust' and 'humiliating'.

BIRN Montenegro’s executive director Vuk Maras said he was denied entry to Serbia as a reciprocal measure after Montenegro barred the owner of a Serbian pro-government media outlet. Vuk Maras. Photo: ...

Late last year, responding to US and EU pressure, the Montenegrin government said it would require telecoms providers to phase out Chinese equipment. It has yet to do so, BIRN can reveal. Montenegro ...

The Serbian government has agreed to return and bury in Belgrade the remains of Blagoje Jovovic, who claimed he shot and wounded Croatian World War II fascist leader Ante Pavelic in 1957 in Argentina.

New 'Virtual Memories' app allows users to access virtual memorials at 50 unmarked war crime sites – aimed at helping younger people learn more about their country's wartime past. This post is also ...

Governments, lenders and businesses gathered in Poland to unlock fresh funding for Ukraine’s reconstruction, sign investment deals and lay the groundwork for longer-term private investment. Polish ...

As Serbia's ruling party readies to stage a major rally on Saturday in an attempt to overshadow student-led anti-government protests, public sector employees are reportedly being pressured to attend.

In confronting an unprecedented wave of anti-government protests, Albania’s prime minister is trying to discredit those taking part and deflect attention from their legitimate grievances. The strategy ...

Thousands have joined the annual Peace March to the Srebrenica Memorial Centre, marking the 31st anniversary of the 1995 genocide of Bosniaks by Bosnian Serb forces. Hague judges turned down a request ...

Thousands have joined the annual Peace March to the Srebrenica Memorial Centre, marking the 31st anniversary of the 1995 genocide of Bosniaks by Bosnian Serb forces. Hague judges turned down a request ...