Analysis
Rifts Dent Opposition Hopes in Serbian Local Elections
All eyes will be on Belgrade when Serbia holds local elections on Sunday, but the biggest upset may come in Novi Sad or Nis.
Opposition Discord Weakens Pressure in Kosovo for Snap Election
Opposition drive for early elections is losing steam as parties fail to agree on how to oust the government – giving Albin Kurti more time to get his act together and make vote-winning moves.
Bosnia Clears Serb Ex-Commander of War Crimes Against Civilians
Bosnia’s state court has confirmed its first-instance verdict and cleared Bosnian Serb Army company commander Rade Macura of involvement in war crimes in a village in the Bosanska Gradiska area in 1992.
Women on Albanian Councils Told to ‘Shut Up’, Study Reveals
Albania has approved gender equality quotas for local councils since 2015. However, undemocratic practices by party leaders make women less willing to speak out and, when they do, more prone to be told: “Shut up”, a study has found.
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May 31, 2024
Opposition Discord Weakens Pressure in Kosovo for Snap Election
Opposition drive for early elections is losing steam as parties fail to agree on how to oust the government – giving Albin Kurti more time to get his act together and make vote-winning moves.
May 31, 2024
Week in Review: Elections, Mobsters and Apps
From the return of a Bulgarian political alliance accused of fostering graft to stories diving into organised crime across the region and their connections with the world of politics, our selection of this week’s BIRN Premium stories digs deeper into the stories that matter.
May 31, 2024
Two Weeks in Central Europe | 31 May 2024
The TWiCE team this week discusses Viktor Orban’s recent comments about a NATO ‘opt-out’ for Hungary with Dr István Szent-Iványi, a foreign policy analyst and expert, who is currently Senior Fellow of Department, International Relations and European Studies at Kodolányi János University in Budapest.
May 31, 2024
Democracy Digest: NATO, EU Meetings Boost Prague’s Leadership Credentials
Elsewhere in the region, ECHR rules against Poland in surveillance case; Slovakia’s most popular politics show taken off the air; and as EU election polls narrow, Fidesz resorts to disinformation about EU conscription.
May 31, 2024
North Macedonia’s DUI May Seek Revenge Over Relegation to Opposition
As the country’s strongest ethnic Albanian party, long used to power, is forced into opposition, some fear it may retaliate by stoking ethnic tensions and blocking institutions.
May 31, 2024
Rifts Dent Opposition Hopes in Serbian Local Elections
All eyes will be on Belgrade when Serbia holds local elections on Sunday, but the biggest upset may come in Novi Sad or Nis.
May 31, 2024
Week in Review: Elections, Mobsters and Apps
From the return of a Bulgarian political alliance accused of fostering graft to stories diving into organised crime across the region and their connections with the world of politics, our selection of this week’s BIRN Premium stories digs deeper into the stories that matter.
