Migrazioni31/10/2025, Armine Avetisyanย
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In Bosnia and Herzegovina, where politics often resembles an endless electoral campaign, a small community of fact checkers has become accustomed to working under pressure. Echoes between Sarajevo and Kyiv
28/10/2025, Anna Romandash -
MediaTo advance in their European integration path, Western Balkan candidate countries must ensure media freedom and pluralism. For Montenegro and North Macedonia, this means moving beyond formal commitments and demonstrating through concrete actions that democratic reforms are more than words on paper
28/10/2025, Serena Epis -
According to the timeline provided by official sources, the judiciary is expected to rule on the case of Hashim Thaรงi and his three co-defendants in the spring or early summer of 2026. An overview of a controversial trial with potentially strong repercussions for Kosovo and beyond
27/10/2025, Arta Berisha -
SLAPPGrowing awareness of SLAPPs in Romania has spurred new legislative and civil society initiatives. Yet, their success will hinge on coordinated action to protect journalists and uphold freedom of expression
24/10/2025, Sielke Kelner -
The lack of territorial integrity of Cyprus โ an EU member state since 2004 โ has never been a vital issue for the Union, but this could change in the case of the three new candidate countries. An interview with Denis Cenuศa, associate expert at the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center
23/10/2025, Federico Baccini - Bruxelles
Elections in Armenia are still several months away, yet several players are already positioning themselves. The arrest last June of one of current Prime Minister Pashinyan’s main rivals has strongly mobilised public opinion
23/10/2025, Onnik James Krikorian -
Erdoฤanโs recent public promise to consider reopening the legendary Halki Seminary has revived the historic concerns and aspirations of Istanbulโs Rum community and, in some cases, its support forTurkeyโs longest-serving president
31/10/2025, Mary Drosopoulos - Istanbul
- Migrazioni
From an illegal migrant to a legitimate business owner: the story of Vahe, an ethnic Armenian, reflects the real struggles of thousands of migrants after ten years of working under the table in Europe, dealing with papers, and living under constant fear
31/10/2025, Armine Avetisyan -
- LGBT
Mabel Matiz, one of Turkey’s most famous pop singers, risks prison for his latest song, which has been labeled “obscenity” because it sings of homosexual love: a further crackdown on the LGBT community in the “Year of the Family” decreed by the AKP
30/10/2025, Kenan Behzat Sharpe - Istanbul
- Politics
Once enjoying extensive powers and considered Azerbaijan’s eminence grise, Ramiz Mehdiyev has recently fallen out of favor, accused of plotting a coup and placed under house arrest. A case in point of how power works in Azerbaijan
29/10/2025, Arzu Geybullayeva -
After months of political stalemate, Vetรซvendosje leader Albin Kurti has failed to win the confidence of the Pristina parliament. The only way out is to call voters back to the polls
28/10/2025, Mehmet Krasniqi - Pristina
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, where politics often resembles an endless electoral campaign, a small community of fact checkers has become accustomed to working under pressure. Echoes between Sarajevo and Kyiv
28/10/2025, Anna Romandash -
