Comment: Balkans Facing Possibly Ruinous Isolation
The international community’s flagging interest in the Balkans could undermine media development and democracy in the region.
Bosnia: Serbs May Pay for NATO Setback
Failure to join PfP programme could result in dismissals and even constitutional changes to Republika Srpska.
EU Focus: Bulgaria Faces EU Entry Hurdles
Brussels worried by slow pace of reform of judiciary and high level of corruption.
Kosovars Shrug Off Blame for March Riots
Wave of arrests for violence elicits hostility from most local people.
Desperate Albanians Place Faith in Old-Time Healers
Unable to afford hospital treatment, impoverished villagers are turning to local magicians for cures.
Europe's Leaky Outer Frontier
European institutions to start spending serious money to defend Serbia’s borders, seen as a bridgehead for illegal immigrants.
Jobless Macedonians Risk All in Baghdad
Poverty driving young men to take dangerous, highly-paid work in Iraq.
Albania: Pollution Keeps Tourists Away
Shipping accident off Albanian coast does further damage to country’s tourism industry.
Boom in Sandzak Capital Turns to Bust
Economic collapse in Novi Pazar threatens to expose region’s simmering social and ethnic tensions.
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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”
Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.
Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation
Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.
Harsh Victory at Position X
Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?
Behind the Wheel in a Macho City
Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.
Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community
Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.
Interview: The War on Disinformation
Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.