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Amid a Political Crisis, Bulgaria Braces for Entry to the Eurozone

Balkan Insight 24 Dec 2025
At the start of 2026, Bulgaria joins the Eurozone - but some people fear that the currency change will raise the cost of living ....
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Hungary’s Orban Plays on Anti-Ukrainian Refugee Sentiment in Election Campaign

Balkan Insight 22 Dec 2025
Viktor Orban’s government has made no secret of its pro-Russian stance and is also exploiting anti-Ukrainian sentiment in its campaign for the April 2026 parliamentary elections ....
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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 22, 2025

Balkan Insight 22 Dec 2025
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region ....
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ARTE Europe Weekly: Are We in a New Era of Mass Surveillance?

Balkan Insight 19 Dec 2025
Facial recognition technology is on the rise - and it can pose a serious risk to privacy ....
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‘Women’s Wars’: BIRN Launches Focus Page for Interview Series

Balkan Insight 18 Dec 2025
The ten-part series profiles women who were inspired to take positive action by the conflicts that erupted as Yugoslavia collapsed in the 1990s ....
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In Greece, People Fleeing Sudan’s War Struggle to Win Asylum

Balkan Insight 16 Dec 2025
The civil war raging in Sudan has driven increasing numbers of people to seek sanctuary in Europe. Many of them arrive in Greece ....
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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 15, 2025

Balkan Insight 15 Dec 2025
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region ....
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ARTE Europe Weekly: Is Water Being Sacrificed For Profit?

Balkan Insight 12 Dec 2025
The EU‘s new Water Resilience Strategy is raising concerns among environmentalists about the future protection of a precious resource ....
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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 8, 2025

Balkan Insight 08 Dec 2025
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region ....
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ARTE Europe Weekly: Why is Military Service Making a Comeback in Europe?

Balkan Insight 05 Dec 2025
A new drive to boost military service is spreading across Europe as Russia's continued war against Ukraine jolts fearful governments into action ....
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Share Your Experience: Menopause Taboos in Greece

Balkan Insight 02 Dec 2025
In Greece, the menopause is rarely discussed in public, leaving some women to go through it without adequate advice and support. We want to hear if this has affected you – and how ....
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BIRN Fact-Check: Orban Promotes Hungary as a ‘Safe Space in Europe’

Balkan Insight 01 Dec 2025
Ostensibly, a Hungarian government promotional video for those “looking for a holiday destination this winter”, less than five months out from an election, there is inevitably a political sting in the tail ....
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Dazzling Christmas Market Lights Up Romanian Capital

Balkan Insight 01 Dec 2025
Interim mayor Stelian Bujduveanu opened the Bucharest 2025 Christmas Fair at the weekend – a larger and more brightly-decorated seasonal market this year ahead of mayoral elections in the city on December 7 ....
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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 1, 2025

Balkan Insight 01 Dec 2025
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region ....
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ARTE Europe Weekly: Does Europe Have a Gambling Problem?

Balkan Insight 28 Nov 2025
The promise of quick money is drawing more and more people into online gambling, yet EU lawmakers and regulators have done little to intervene ....

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