Monday, 31 march 2025.
Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2023: Security
Dear colleagues, we are pleased to announce that he Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence is opening its 2023 call for applications.
Slovenia Arrests Two Suspected Russian Spies
Slovenian media reports say two citizens of South American nationality have been arrested and charged with spying for Russia.
BIRN Funds Projects to Research War Crime Case Archives
BIRN has awarded grants to 13 journalists, historians, artists and activists for projects exploring the archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and domestic courts in ex-Yugoslav...
Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2022: Choices
The Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence is opening its 2022 call for applications.
North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania Fail to Investigate Wagner Group
Despite joining European Union restrictions on the Russian mercenary group, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania have yet to investigate Wagner Group ties in their countries.
China in the Balkans: Controversy and Cost
BIRN has identified 135 Chinese-linked projects in the Balkans worth more than 32 billion euros. Few have come without controversy.
Sarajevo Exhibition Documents Perils of Wartime ‘Sniper Alley’
Photographer Paul Lowe is presenting a BIRN-backed multimedia exhibition entitled ‘Watch Out, Sniper’, documenting the experiences of people who endured the dangers of Sarajevo’s Sniper Alley during the 1992-95 siege.
Hague War Court Rejects Hashim Thaci’s Plea for Release
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers rejected an appeal for conditional release by former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, who is in custody in the Netherlands awaiting trial for war crimes and crimes...
Share Your Experience: Position of Female Journalists Across the Balkans
We would like to hear from you - women journalists, editors, newsroom managers and freelancers - about your specific experiences in journalism: what are the major challenges you as a...