The two-round local elections in North Macedonia have strengthened the ruling coalition's political standing. Democratic standards were met, but voter turnout was record low and few female mayors were ...

Those celebrating the demise of Milorad Dodik, who has spearheaded secessionist politics in Republika Srpska (RS), one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) two entities, would be well advised to exercise ...

For the first time in thirty years, a grain shipment from Kazakhstan crossed Azerbaijani territory to reach Armenia. Rail links between the two countries have finally been unblocked ...

Erdoğan’s recent public promise to consider reopening the legendary Halki Seminary has revived the historic concerns and aspirations of Istanbul’s Rum community and, in some cases, its support forTurk ...

In recent weeks, Croatia has plunged into a nationalist drift, with increasingly frequent attacks on the Serbian minority. Historian Ivo Goldstein believes the blame lies with the ruling party, which ...

After months of political stalemate, Vetëvendosje 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 ...

From the euphoria of his 2015 election victory to the harsh realities of debt, austerity, and political compromise, Alexis Tsipras has always been a figure of contradictions. Now, with parliament ...

Miša Bačulov is a Thai boxing champion, philanthropist, activist and, since 2024, a councilor in the Novi Sad City Assembly. Today, he is one of the most prominent figures of the opposition against ...

Nothing came as a surprise, the violence against Turkish citizens in Montenegro had been prepared for weeks in the media, on social media, and by certain politicians spreading false claims that more ...

Growing 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 expre ...

This Open Access book investigates the transnational dimension of activism — exploring how and why non-state actors scale up contention from the local to the transnational arena, how they translate ...

Men in camouflage uniforms race through the hills surrounding Sarajevo, wielding plastic rifles as they reenact assaults and military tactics in places where, thirty years ago, the bullets were real ...