Ten years after the attempted coup of July 15, 2026, President Erdoğan’s Turkey celebrated the victory over the coup plotters linked to preacher Fethullah Gülen with street demonstrations across the country. A report from Istanbul by our correspondents shares the sentiments and reflections of this controversial anniversary

27/07/2026, Andrea Lazzaroni, Dimitri Bettoni 

A field expedition with EuroNatur to Zeletin, a corner of intact forest at risk of disappearing, just as Montenegro negotiates its entry into the European Union

23/07/2026, Marta Abbà 

The book “A Life in Translation: The Transnational Feminism of Rada Iveković” was published earlier this year. The book’s three co-authors and editors, Chiara Bonfiglioli, Stefania Maffeis and Mara Montanaro, consider it “a femmage to Rada Iveković: a feminist homage that not only celebrates, but acknowledges, restores and revives”. Our review

23/07/2026, Luka Zanoni 

In recent years, Albania has experienced rapid and turbulent construction growth, particularly in the capital, Tirana, and along the Ionian coast. Recently, however, increasing doubts have been raised about the source of the capital funding this development: recent investigations point the finger at organised crime

22/07/2026, Arbjona Çibuku  Tirana

Following the latest court ruling clearing the way for the Ilovica-Shutka mining project in North Macedonia, numerous environmental organisations are calling for a definitive halt to the investment, which they believe could put the environment and public health at risk across a large part of the country

21/07/2026, Aleksandar Samardjiev  Tetovo

25-year-old Marjana Koçeku is the only independent MP sitting in the Albanian parliament. On 14 June she left Edi Rama’s Socialist Party in opposition to the government’s development projects. Our interview

20/07/2026, Giovanni Vale