Saturday, 19 april 2025.
North Macedonia, its Balkan Neighbours, Can’t Fight Terrorism Alone
Cooperating with international agencies such as Europol is crucial if North Macedonia and the rest of the Western Balkans are to win the fight against terrorism and extremism.
Kosovo Suspends Judge Filmed Acting Illegally by BIRN
The Kosovo Judicial Council has suspended a judge in Kacanik after BIRN filmed him illegally negotiating with the parties outside court.
Kosovo Veterans’ Deputy Leader: ‘Nothing New’ in Leaked War Court Files
The deputy leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army Veterans’ Organisation, Nasim Haradinaj, told his trial in The Hague that there were no new revelations in leaked documents from war crimes...
Albania Starts Investigating ‘Pandora Papers’ Offshore Transactions Case
Based on the Pandora Papers leaks, Albanian prosecutors are to probe 3.6 million euros that the company that built the electricity interconnection line to Kosovo paid to a small UAE-baed...
Serbian Policemen Investigated over Pro-Genocide Song
Serbia’s Interior Ministry has launched a disciplinary procedure after policemen in the town of Priboj were filmed celebrating to a song that glorifies the Srebrenica genocide and other wartime crimes.
Hope Fades for Missing Victims of Albania’s Communist Regime
The Albanian authorities’ efforts to locate the graves of thousands people killed by the country’s former Communist dictatorship have stalled, causing disillusionment and anger among the families of the disappeared.
North Macedonia Urged to Address Far-Right Threat
In focussing on the threat from religious extremism and Islamic radicalisation, North Macedonia risks underestimating the dangers of the far-right.
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.
Kosovo Urged to Keep up its Guard against Radicalisation
Kosovo is trying to reintegrate returnees from the Islamic State. But its strategy on religious extremism must evolve too, experts say.