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 

Following its victory in the snap elections on 7 June, Vetëvendosje opened negotiations to resolve Kosovo’s long-running political crisis, finding a potential ally in the LDK. However, the LDK itself has called into question the leadership of its president, Lumir Abdixhiku, and the negotiations have stalled

17/07/2026, Mehmet Krasniqi  Pristina

The case of the comedian Deniz Göktaş, who is in prison for his jokes about corruption in the Turkish political system, is just the latest in a long series of instances in which challenging those in power – particularly through irony – is punished in order to silence critics and preserve the stability of the existing order

16/07/2026, Burcu Karakaş  Istanbul