Thursday, 3 april 2025.
Albania Accused of Closing Gulen School Under Turkish Pressure
Protesters link Albanian government decision to shut down a well-known Gulen-affiliated college to demands coming from the Turkish President.
OSCE: Kosovo’s Prosecution of Terrorism Financing ‘Ineffective’
A new OSCE report says financing of terrorism cases are ‘under-prosecuted’ in Kosovo and lack operational oversight.
Serbian Far-Rightists Prepare Protests Against EuroPride
Right-wing groups urge people to prepare for protests this Saturday, saying they fear the EuroPride march may still take place – despite Tuesday’s police ban.
Montenegro Still Assessing Damage From Mystery Cyber Attacks
Minister of Public Administration warns that organized cyber attacks on Montenegrin government servers are continuing, while speculation continues about the organizers of these attacks and their motives.
Picturing War: Macedonian Boys Fetch Ammo in the Thick of Fighting
In the fourth of BIRN’s Balkan war photographer series, Gjorgi Licovski tells the story of his picture of two boys carrying ammunition to security forces, encapsulating the chaos of conflict...
Albania Probes Russians, Ukrainian Arrested at Arms Factory
The Albanian authorities are investigating two Russians and one Ukrainian for allegedly gathering secret military information and the possession of non-lethal weapons after they were detained while entering an arms...
Bosnian Serb Accused of War Crimes Becomes Belgrade Councillor
Svetozar Andric, a wartime Bosnian Serb Army brigade commander who has been accused of expelling Bosniaks from the town of Zvornik, was elected as a member of the Belgrade City...
North Macedonia Far-Right Finds Voice via Podcast
Far-right groups in North Macedonia are embracing podcasts as a new means of spreading the word.
Montenegro Launches War Crimes Probe Against former Military Chief
Following a weekend newspaper report, prosecutors said they are investigating Montenegro’s former top soldier over his role in the wartime shelling of Split in Croatia.