More than three decades after the peace deal that ended the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armin Graca's photographs and materials found in archives show how the former frontline still has an impact ...

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 ...

Kremlin wirepullers may be encouraging the stalemate preventing elections being held in the autonomous region of Gagauzia, Moldovan politicians say. A months-long electoral deadlock in Moldova’s ...

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 ...

Deniz Goktas arrested over stand-up shows that allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and mocked Muslim values. Deniz Goktas. Photo: Screenshot from Goktas’ YouTube channel. A court in ...

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: ...

Individuals acquitted of war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina have received far more money in compensation than the survivors of war crimes. The latter wait for decades and often never receive ...

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 ...

Anti-terrorist police are investigating after gas canister bombs were planted outside homes of ruling party officials in Thessaloniki, injuring five people. Anti-terrorist police investigate a ...

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.

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.