A major power blackout has hit large areas of Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, and Albania, with speculation that it may have been linked to extreme heat. Authorities across the region said they were working to restore power supplies. Photo: Nikola Johnny Mirkovic/Unsplash

A major power cut caused blackouts across the region amid a major heatwave on Friday, cutting electricity supplies in parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and Albania. balkaninsight.com/2024/06/21/maj…

The Union of European Football Associations, UEFA, has suspended Turkish player Merih Demiral over his “grey wolf” hand gesture at a match, which was deemed a “non-sporting” act. Read more: balkaninsight.com/2024/07/05/uef…

Serbia turned out to have provided Ukraine with more military assistance than most NATO states. But no criticism from Russia followed. For Balkan Insight I explain how Vucic secured this level of Kremlin’s tolerance balkaninsight.com/2024/07/08/why…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a presidential decree on Wednesday declaring that July 11 will be commemorated as Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day. balkaninsight.com/2024/07/11/bos…

“Gradually, along with the economic crisis, Erdogan’s [voting] base has started to become uncomfortable with the refugee issue. The economic crisis makes everything and every crisis visible,” Sezin Öney, a Turkish political analyst, told #BIRN. Read more: balkaninsight.com/2024/07/17/men…

Actors and locals from the Zadrima region in northern Albania reenacted the marriage of the nation's medieval hero, George Kastriot ‘Scanderbeg,’ to Donika. Read the story: balkaninsight.com/2024/07/22/in-…

The sexist and misogynistic diatribes of Kosovo imams remain unchallenged! balkaninsight.com/2024/07/23/in-…

Council of State approves court decision to extradite Turkish businessman and fugitive Ali Yesildag, who was arrested while trying to enter Greece illegally last November. balkaninsight.com/2024/07/24/gre…

As Balkan teams descend on Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, their countries are pinning their highest hopes of success on those sports in which they have traditionally excelled. More in our analysis: balkaninsight.com/2024/07/25/bal…

Russia is seeking Inga Pelinyagri's extradition on fraud charges – but her lawyer says Montenegro must respect her status as a political refugee, granted earlier by Italy. balkaninsight.com/2024/07/26/rus…

Ron Haviv photographed all the former Yugoslav wars of the 1990s capturing the devastating impact of the conflicts. One of his unforgettable photos was Arkan and his paramilitary unit Tigers in Bosnia ⬇️ Read BIRN's interview with Haviv: balkaninsight.com/2024/07/29/lik…

North Macedonia expressed bemusement after Venezuela's regime claimed hackers from the Balkan country tried to manipulate the results of Sunday's disputed election. balkaninsight.com/2024/07/30/nor…

Turkey’s national communications regulatory agency blocked access to Instagram on Friday without stating the reason or duration of the ban. balkaninsight.com/2024/08/02/tur…

Milka Domanovic, BIRN’s regional director, said that the articles will not be deleted and described the attempt by Ayavefe’s lawyers to have them removed via the courts as unacceptable pressure on independent media. balkaninsight.com/2024/08/08/bir…

More than 200,000 items of online content were blocked by Turkish courts last year, a six-fold increase on 2022, according to a monitoring group that says the government is wielding the measure “to cover up their irregularities and corruption”. 👇 balkaninsight.com/2024/08/09/tur…

Greece’s seven-day ‘express visa’ scheme has made its islands a popular summer destination for Turkish citizens fleeing high prices at home – but whether the scheme will continue is up to the EU. balkaninsight.com/2024/08/30/tur…

When port authorities in Singapore halted shipments of suspected hazardous waste from Albania, prosecutors traced it to the country’s sole steel producer, run by a Turkish company. balkaninsight.com/2024/09/04/inv…

OPINION by Hamza Karcic I As Croatia and Serbia compete to beef up their respective armed forces, Bosnia’s security looks increasingly vulnerable – and needs addressing. Read the opinion: balkaninsight.com/2024/09/06/bal…