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Parliament has abolished Viktor Orban’s Sovereignty Protection Office, which was used to smear and intimidate NGOs and independent media.

Allegations about how relatives of President Maia Sandu got well-paid state jobs are raising questions about meritocracy and political accountability at a sensitive time – as Moldova opens EU accession talks.

After Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced he will step down in the coming weeks, many believe he intends to maintain his long rule by running for the premiership in the next elections.

Once a field of cooperation, the Balkans is turning into a battleground for competing US and European visions and interests, says Jovana Djurovic in her latest despatch from DC.

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.

With increased incursions into EU countries' airspace amid Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine, the EU hopes to implement an anti-drone shield.

After snap elections failed to transform the parliamentary landscape, the question is whether the rival parties can now reach an understanding to elect a president and so end Kosovo’s political deadlock.

Accession talks opened in a celebratory atmosphere in Brussels this month, but the most demanding stage of the process – implementing high-quality reforms – has to begin.

Elsewhere, V4 “relaunches” at meeting of PMs in Hungary; Slovak government frames criticism of its economic management as a media problem; Czechia’s top court orders government to ensure president can participate in NATO summit.

The Financial Action Task Force’s decision to put Bosnia back on its ‘watch list’ will deter international investors and place fresh obstacles on Bosnia’s European path, experts warn.

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 may yet backfire.

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.

Press freedom organisations condemn refusal to accredit dozens of Turkish journalists for alliance summit, saying unexplained decision restricts media freedom and the public’s right to information.

General's decorations revoked again, after a Croatian court upheld his conviction for war crimes against Serb civilians in 1991.

Amid continuing street protests, Albania is coming under increasing pressure to reverse its weakening of environmental protections in the interests of ‘luxury tourism’, or risk a setback in its pursuit of EU accession.

Fourteen NGOs call on state to ask the United Nations to set up a fact-finding mission into whether a 'sonic weapon' was used in an attempt to disperse a protest in Belgrade last year.

Prime Minister-designate Adrian Vestea failed to secure MPs’ confidence in a vote, extending the country’s political deadlock into sixth week.

After getting frostbite while trying to hike across a mountain from Bosnia into the EU, three migrants from Sudan had their legs amputated – all seemingly failed by Bosnia’s healthcare system.

The war in Ukraine may be going badly – but in Bulgaria and Bosnia, Russia is making headway without having to take any action. Whether this will result in genuine gains is another question.

Former New Democracy MEP Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou convicted of violating official secrecy and personal data by emailing expatriates in the run-up to the 2024 European elections.

Just as Montenegro strives to prove its democratic credentials to the European Union, the head of its National Security Agency has filed a criminal complaint accusing two reporters of disclosing classified information in an investigative report.

Human rights NGO's report says routine denial of war crimes and glorification of convicted war criminals form part of deliberate strategy to sow division and undermine democratic values.

A crisis in maternity care, revealed through the eyes of the women that experienced it.

Pressure is growing for Bosnia and Herzegovina to harmonise its visa policy with the EU and to eliminate visa-free travel for citizens of Turkey, Russia, China and Saudi Arabia.

Political struggles and economic disputes are raging across the region, but compromise seems to be in short supply, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlights.