Strengthening Local Government Capacity in South East Europe: Urban Partnership Program
The World Bank in collaboration with the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities – National Association of Local Authortites in Serbia – organized a Country... Read More
Politics
‘Dreaming About Washington Is One Of East Europe’s Great Mistakes’
Editor’s note: European historian Tony Judt died on August 6 at his home in New York. He was 62. Judt spent a lifetime studying and... Read More
Media Freedom in South-East Europe Faces Escalating Digital Threats
In Montenegro, journalists from the daily newspaper Vijesti also received online insults and threats using offensive language. Some were falsely accused of having connections to... Read More
Zelensky seeks more war support from south-east Europe
Volodymyr Zelensky is in Dubrovnik for the meeting with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and other leaders. Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has criticised Western policies... Read More
East Europe faces weakening public finance prospects in 2026, Fitch says
BUDAPEST, Dec 9 (Reuters) – East European countries’ public finances are likely to weaken next year, despite a moderate acceleration in economic growth due to... Read More
How East Europe Is Resisting Fascism
Photo: Freyja Eikrem Ims Silence and fear have become tools against civil disobedience in Russia and Belarus. Who are the people still standing against totalitarianism? ... Read More
Media and its enemies,tomorrow XIX South East Europe Media Forum – Politics
“The enemies of the media and how to deal with them.” That is the theme of the 19th South East Europe Media Forum organized by... Read More
Digital Rights Review: AI-Driven Violations Go Unchecked in South-East Europe
The EU holds major platforms legally accountable through its Digital Services Act, DSA. Investigations have been launched into the Romanian elections. The conclusions are still... Read More
Janusz Bugajski’s Washington View: East Europe’s Anti-Moscow Resistance
A new wave is sweeping Europe’s east – multi-national popular resistance to Moscow’s political subversion. Over the past year, the Kremlin has poured enormous resources... Read More
Surveillance States: Monitoring of Journalists Goes Unchecked in Central, South-East Europe
Some journalists who have been tapped, bugged and followed told BIRN that they now take greater precautions to avoid being monitored, particularly considering the increasing... Read More