Lithuanian Foreign Minister: NATO membership represents the closest possible relationship. We will stand with Ukraine.

Monday, 22 September 2025

Lithuania affirms unwavering support for Ukraine’s EU/NATO path, emphasizing deep integration and security cooperation despite domestic political hurdles.

EP

Refugees in the Balkans, ten years later | In Athens, repression has overshadowed solidarity.

Monday, 22 September 2025

Examines the shifting Greek refugee crisis, contrasting initial solidarity with later political hardening and marginalization of asylum seekers.

CdB

Ukraine-Moldova: The EU is caught in a trap due to Hungary's veto.

Monday, 22 September 2025

EU ministers failed to start Ukraine/Moldova accession talks due to Hungary’s block, though members resist separating the two processes.

CdB

Slovenia: An exhibition pays tribute to the Palestinians of Gaza.

Sunday, 21 September 2025

Slovenian photographer Matic Zorman exhibits photos of Gaza (2010-2014) to rehumanize its people through moments of life, bypassing violence.

CdB

"The Russian Hawks" and the Kremlin.

Friday, 19 September 2025

Russian “hawks” use ideology to legitimize actions, but their influence is limited; Kremlin’s choices are constrained by practical issues.

OBCT

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Tuesday, 16 September 2025

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OBCT

On board the "Semmering of the Banat," a legendary train in Romania.

Sunday, 14 September 2025

The “Semmering of Banat” railway, Romania’s first mountain line, traverses historical sites, evoking the Austro-Hungarian past and drawing tourists despite its fragile status.

CdB

Croatian opposition parties are proposing a ban on the fascist salute, but the proposal includes controversial loopholes.

Friday, 12 September 2025

SDP proposes amending law to penalize glorification of fascist symbols like the Ustasa salute, while allowing some exceptions.

BIRN

Greeks are becoming increasingly frustrated with rising bank charges.

Friday, 12 September 2025

Staff protested high ATM fees in Crete; government capped charges, but critics cite rising bank profits and limited access.

BIRN

Russian drones in Poland: Will NATO pass the test?

Thursday, 11 September 2025

NATO must respond decisively to Russian airspace provocations to deter further escalation and maintain security on the Eastern Flank.

NEE

A new stage in the war. What is Russia's objective, and why does NATO not consider the drone attack on Poland an "attack"?

Wednesday, 10 September 2025

Russia’s drone attack on Poland highlights NATO’s legal limitations regarding Article 5, suggesting Russia aims to sow division rather than trigger a full defense pact.

EP

Fico's U-turn: What prompted the Slovakian leader to change his policy on Ukraine?

Monday, 8 September 2025

Slovak PM Fišer’s shift from anti-Ukraine stance to supporting EU integration and energy cooperation marks a strategic pivot away from Hungary’s influence.

EP

From reception to borders: Ten years of EU migration policies.

Monday, 8 September 2025

EU migration policy has shifted from reception to border control, increasingly securitizing asylum management through externalization and restrictive measures.

OBCT

David Rennie, editor at 'The Economist': "China wants to be so powerful that no country can tell it what to do."

Sunday, 7 September 2025

International order shifts amid US instability, China’s rise, and EU challenges. Geopolitics is becoming transactional, moving away from post-1945 norms.

EOM

Refugees in the Balkans, ten years later | Chaos at Budapest's Eastern Railway Station.

Sunday, 7 September 2025

Recounts the 2015 Balkan refugee crisis at Budapest’s Keleti station, detailing the desperate situation and subsequent movement toward Austria.

CdB

Turkish opposition parties vow "no surrender" at a rally in Istanbul.

Thursday, 4 September 2025

CHP protests in Istanbul after a court annulled its congress, seen as an attempt to undermine the main opposition party.

BIRN

Serbian and Slovak leaders showered praise on Putin during their visit to China.

Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Vucic meets Putin in Beijing, emphasizing Serbia’s ties with Russia and resisting EU sanctions. Fico also meets Putin, stressing East-West cooperation.

BIRN

Possible scenarios for the conclusion of the war.

Monday, 1 September 2025

Analyzes potential peace scenarios for Ukraine, outlining desirable, likely, and worst-case outcomes based on global and local trends.

NEE

Romania: Câșla Vădanei, a sentinel at the edge of the world.

Saturday, 30 August 2025

An abandoned Danube delta border post, Câșla Vădanei, faces imminent engulfment by the Black Sea, symbolizing forgotten history.

CdB

Danube Delta: Protecting the Sturgeon.

Friday, 29 August 2025

Saving the Danube sturgeon needs conservation efforts plus local community support and compensation for fishermen.

OBCT

Moldovan MP: We have a plan to reintegrate Transnistria, and it will be implemented very quickly.

Friday, 29 August 2025

Moldova aims for EU 2028 accession, stressing election wins, judicial reform, and resolving the Transnistrian conflict.

EP

UK military chief: Putin is at the heart of this conflict, but people in Russia support his views.

Friday, 29 August 2025

UK’s top defense official discusses security guarantees for Ukraine, emphasizing collective defense and future support across all military domains.

EP

ZBOR, united against the privatisation of resources in the Balkans.

Friday, 29 August 2025

ZBOR unites activists in the Balkans against green capitalism and resource privatization, advocating for direct democracy and anti-capitalist transformation.

OBCT

As Georgia dismantles its civil service, the Kremlin observes and benefits.

Monday, 25 August 2025

Georgian Dream’s purges dismantle the state’s Western ties, undermining professional diplomacy and jeopardizing Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic future.

NEE

Refugees in the Balkans, ten years later | How Viktor Orbán became the champion of the fight against migration.

Monday, 25 August 2025

Paris attacks fueled Orbán’s anti-immigration stance, leading Hungary to block Balkan migration routes and undermine asylum rights.

CdB

From Srebrenica to Gaza, a pattern of genocide repeated.

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Reflects on the failure of international law to prevent genocide, urging active resistance and grassroots solidarity for justice.

OBCT

Refugees in the Balkans, ten years later | Serbia: Preševo remembers.

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Refugee aid workers recall the 2015 Balkan crisis in Preševo, highlighting local solidarity against global indifference and bureaucratic failures.

CdB

A handshake in Washington, handcuffs in Baku.

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan are undermined by the state’s criminalization of domestic reconciliation efforts and activists.

OBCT

Port of Durrës: Plans are progressing, but amid a lack of transparency and benefits primarily accruing to a select few.

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Controversy surrounds the Port of Durrës rebuild, citing lack of transparency, questionable financing, and potential negative impacts on the city.

OBCT

Sand, wind, concrete. Romania is confronting the challenges of coastal erosion.

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Black Sea erosion threatens Romanian coastlines; debates rage over nature-based vs. hard engineering solutions.

OBCT

Convincing Trump, pressuring Putin. What did Zelenskyy hear at the White House, and what can we expect next?

Tuesday, 19 August 2025

White House talks set up direct talks between Ukraine and Russia, but skepticism remains about Putin’s commitment to peace.

EP

Clashes in Serbia are intensifying as supporters of the ruling party and police clash with protesters.

Friday, 15 August 2025

Anti-corruption protests in Serbia escalated into clashes with police and ruling party supporters across major cities.

BIRN

Romania: The Orthodox Church, sexual abuse, blackmail, and silence.

Saturday, 9 August 2025

A Romanian bishop was finally convicted of rape, exposing years of sexual abuse and extortion within an Orthodox seminary, despite institutional efforts to silence the scandal.

CdB

The end of the war in the Caucasus. How Trump "reconciled" Azerbaijan and Armenia, and why this is a blow to Russia.

Saturday, 9 August 2025

US-brokered peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia signal a shift away from Russian influence in the South Caucasus.

EP

Peter Lippman: grassroots activism for networking and resistance.

Friday, 8 August 2025

Journalist Peter Lippman discusses post-war Bosnia, environmental activism, and the ongoing struggle against corruption and resource exploitation in the Balkans.

OBCT

Romania: The ambiguous legacy of Ion Iliescu.

Friday, 8 August 2025

Ion Iliescu’s death marks the end of an era, leaving a legacy of mixed views on Romania’s post-communist transition.

OBCT

Ukraine: Arrests and torture in occupied territories.

Friday, 8 August 2025

Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are illegally detained in Russian-occupied territories, facing torture and arbitrary accusations. Reintegration is difficult.

OBCT

Srebrenica, the peace of the Ekometa oasis.

Thursday, 7 August 2025

An Italian man returns to Srebrenica to build Ekometa, an eco-village promoting sustainable tourism and memory amidst post-war reconstruction.

OBCT

Croatia: 30 years after Operation Storm, divided memories, an impossible history?

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Examining obstacles to reconciliation 30 years after Croatia’s 1995 Operation Storm, featuring historian Hrvoje Klasić.

CdB

Unanimity: An unsustainable practice in the EU accession process.

Tuesday, 5 August 2025

Legal analysis suggests EU accession unanimity rules are procedural, not treaty-bound, and political will, not law, stalls enlargement.

OBCT

EU Enlargement: Stabilising support by addressing scepticism.

Friday, 1 August 2025

EU membership support needs better communication both inside and outside the bloc to avoid losing momentum for enlargement.

OBCT

Turkey: Students arrested speak out about the repression.

Friday, 1 August 2025

Students face repression after protests following Istanbul mayor’s arrest, enduring detention and legal battles despite ongoing activism.

CdB

Europe needs its own nuclear weapons.

Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Europe debates building independent nuclear deterrence after perceived US withdrawal, facing complex political, economic, and escalation risks.

EOM

New offensive or a mere display of force? What lies behind the large-scale military exercises of the Russian army in Belarus?

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Upcoming Russian-Belarusian drills raise concerns about potential aggression against NATO neighbors, despite current low threat assessments.

EP

Oleksandra Matviichuk: Justice, Resilience, and Ukraine's Human-Centered Recovery.

Tuesday, 29 July 2025

Nobel laureate discusses Ukraine’s path to recovery, emphasizing human rights, justice, and the need for a Special Tribunal for aggression.

OBCT

Cycling: When Yugoslavia embraced the Slovenian-Croatian tandem.

Saturday, 26 July 2025

The Balkans’ cycling history, featuring Slovenian and Croatian influence, shows the region’s growing role in major tours, with potential for future expansion.

CdB

Serbia: EXPO 2027, an examination of a scandal involving urban planning and environmental issues.

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Belgrade’s massive EXPO 2027 project threatens green spaces, water sources, and historical sites amid corruption and lack of transparency.

CdB

Will Russia expand its attacks beyond Ukraine?

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Europe must prepare for modern, multi-domain conflict, not just military invasion, focusing on societal resilience against subtle Russian destabilization.

NEE

How Zelenskyy has hindered Ukraine's progress towards EU membership, and what the future holds.

Wednesday, 23 July 2025

Dismantling anti-corruption agencies severely damages Ukraine’s EU accession prospects, shifting focus to financial and diplomatic pressure.

EP

How the incoming President, Nawrocki, could bind Poland to a future reliant on fossil fuels.

Tuesday, 22 July 2025

Poland’s climate policy faces uncertainty due to the election of Karol Nawrocki, who opposes EU climate goals and threatens to stall energy transition efforts.

NEE

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The MOST – Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism – project aims to drive innovation within the foreign reporting sector and strengthen the resilience of non-profit and independent media in their coverage of European issues. By bringing together six specialised non-profit media outlets and one human rights-focused organisation, the project will establish a collaborative platform for the exchange of knowledge, resources, and content among the participating partners and other media outlets focused on foreign reporting or European topics.

Building on a decades-long commitment to specialised and non-profit reporting, the initiative seeks to enhance the visibility of Southeast and Eastern Europe within the European public sphere, while reinforcing journalistic practices to combat misinformation and disinformation.

Coordinated by OBCT, the hub will promote the exchange of best practices in creative business models, news production, and distribution processes. Additionally, the project will explore the potential of AI and collaboration, encouraging peer-to-peer learning among partners and engaging with the wider community of specialised digital non-profit media.