Hundreds of websites and social media accounts have been blocked in Turkey as a crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups spreads to independent media – and even to posts about a stock market scandal.

The capital is thronged with people wearing replica shirts in tribute to national football team captain Edin Dzeko, who plays his final international match for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Sweden on ...

Police from 19 countries attended the Carpathian Blue Shield 2026 exercise in Romania to share knowledge on how to control violent demonstrations and subdue unrest.

Security expert Arjan Dyrmishi tells BIRN the “whole system of intelligence governance” has been brought into question by the arrest of the head of Albania’s State Intelligence Service.

Large crowds attend rally in Pristina against Hague court verdict convicting four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders of war crimes, with protest speaker attacking 'double standards when it comes to ...

Security expert Arjan Dyrmishi tells BIRN the “whole system of governance” has been brought into question by the arrest of the head of Albania’s State Intelligence Service.

As caesarean births outnumber vaginal births, we want to hear about your experiences with childbirth options in Greece.

Siegfried Muresan's failure to secure parliamentary backing in a vote extends Romania’s political deadlock into a fifth month.

Wartime vice-president of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity, the only woman ever convicted of war crimes by the Hague Tribunal, dies in Belgrade – to the end maintaining she had 'done nothing wrong'.

Prosecutors seek to freeze all assets of former minister Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya and her husband, as probe widens into into alleged wrongdoing in capital markets.

Kosovo's prime minister presses opposition to agree on a new head of state before October 6 deadline triggers fresh parliamentary polls.

Authorities have approved three new permits for tourist complexes in a protected area in Zvernec – where a project backed by Jared Kushner triggered the ‘Flamingo Revolution’ protests.