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EU–Western Balkans Media Literacy Conference 2025 strengthens regional cooperation to counter disinformation (European External Action Service)

Public Technologies 25 Dec 2025
) The EU-Western Balkans Media Literacy Conference 2025 brought together more than 150 participants and speakers from across the Western Balkans, the European ...
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Serbian Court Rejects Ex-Minister’s Indictment Over Novi Sad Disaster

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
Criminal proceedings against former Serbian Construction Minister Goran Vesic over the Novi Sad railway station disaster have been dropped due to a lack of evidence ....
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From Discontent to Regime Collapse, Bulgaria Had a Rollercoaster Year

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
2025 started with a new government and ended with a surge of unrest causing the government’s unexpected fall – overshadowing Bulgaria’s long-awaited accession to the Eurozone ....
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Fear is ‘Degrading’ Europe’s Response to Migrants, Cleric Warns

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
On a visit to the Balkans, French Catholic priest and author Benoist de Sinety says that anxiety about Western civilisation’s decline is undermining the Christian message – and turning migrants into ‘enemies’ ....
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New Chief of Albania’s Anti-Graft Prosecution Vows ‘Tough Approach’

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
Despite political tensions sparked by high-profile corruption cases, Klodjan Braho tells BIRN that his main priority will be to guarantee Albanians that “no one is above the law” ....
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Romania Still in the Dark Over Election Annulled Due to ‘Hostile Interference’

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
One year on from the shock annulment of the presidential elections, Romanians are still wondering whether the state confronted a hostile takeover – or subverted the will of the voters ....
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Croatian Weekly ‘Globus’, Known for Independent Stance, Ceases Publication

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
Weekly news magazine known for its willingness to tackle sensitive issues in Croatian society and resist government pressure printed its final edition on Wednesday ....
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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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Kosovo in Limbo: The Year’s Political Deadlock Paralysed Progress

Balkan Insight 24 Dec 2025
Kosovo’s months-long political crisis has taken a huge toll on its economy, institutions, governance and international credibility – and stalled much-needed reforms ....
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Kosovo Serb Ex-Police Commander Denies Role in Village Massacre

Balkan Insight 24 Dec 2025
Former police commander Dragutin Naskovic denied being present in the eastern villages of Zheger/Zegra and Llashtice/Vlastica, where 29 Kosovo Albanian civilians were killed during the war in 1999 ....
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Celebrity Endorsement? Identity Abuse Via AI on the Rise in Montenegro

Balkan Insight 24 Dec 2025
Police in Montenegro say AI is fuelling a rise in identity abuse by online fraudsters, but holding them to account can be a drawn-out, complicated process ....
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Bosnia’s Long Hot Political Summer Defined a Crisis-Torn 2025

Balkan Insight 24 Dec 2025
From courtrooms to cemeteries, the year exposed Bosnia’s deep political fractures and enduring collective wounds - with Milorad Dodik's conviction triggering an unprecedented confrontation ....
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Satirical Magazine’s Demise Highlights Turkey’s Free Speech Decline

Balkan Insight 24 Dec 2025
The downfall of a much-loved satirical cartoon magazine over a comic strip that hardliners claimed ‘insulted religious values’ suggests that humour and caricature are among the many casualties of ongoing government crackdown on media ....
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US Foreign Policy Reorientation Means EU Must Step Up Balkan Role

Balkan Insight 23 Dec 2025
As the new US National Security Strategy highlights Washington’s pivot away from a rules-based democratic global order, the EU should focus hard on the one region where it can exert the most leverage – the Western Balkans ....
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Turkish basketball player Alperen Sengun shortlisted for Balkan Athlete of the Year award

Anadolu Agency 23 Dec 2025
Turkish national basketball player Alperen Sengun, a star center for the Houston Rockets, is among the final 10 candidates for the Balkan Athlete of the Year award, organized for the 52nd time by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA).

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