Lorry drivers from four Western Balkan countries blocked more than 20 EU border crossings to protest Schengen travel restrictions. The blockade causes €100 million daily export losses, according to ...

Balkan LGBTQ+ people, both in the region and in the diaspora, are often told that their identities are incompatible. It’s time to hear a different story – and learn more about the region’s pioneers. I ...

Gevgelija, North Macedonia, Jan 26 - Truck drivers across four Western Balkan countries began a blockade of border cargo terminals on Monday in protest over restrictive EU entry rules that have left ...

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on ...

PRISTINA -- As China's big-ticket investments draw scrutiny across Europe, Beijing is turning to a quieter form of influence in the Balkans: scholarships, university exchanges, and young students who ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Balkans are one of the Europe's most beautiful and fascinating regions. From the Coast of Croatia, to the medieval bridges of Bosnia, the Balkans have so much to offer. I've traveled to the South ...

Macedonian professional transport companies blocking the Macedonian-Greek border in protest against the EU regulation that limits drivers to 90 working days within the Schengen Area on 26 January ...

The invocation of 'shared historical trauma' echoed through Dodik’s remarks; trauma rooted in the genocidal horrors of the ’40s , when Jews and Serbs were murdered together in places like Jasenovac.