The Blue Recharge project, between Italy and Croatia, focuses on an effective and less invasive technique for storing water than dams. And to incentivize it, it is developing “blue credits” based on carbon credits

13/07/2026, Marco Ranocchiari 

On 9-10 March 2026, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium conducted its third visit to Rome in five years. 

13/07/2026, Redazione 

Due to its political instability, Kosovo will lose tens of millions of euros from the EU-sponsored Western Balkans Growth Plan for the period 2024-2027. Time is running out to use at least part of the funds earmarked for reforms in the country.

09/07/2026, Arta Berisha 

North Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria have been divided by a number of political and diplomatic issues in recent years. Whilst relations between the countries remain complex, musicians from the three nations easily transcend borders and prejudices: proof of this is the fruitful collaboration between the Macedonian Philharmonic, the Sofia Philharmonic and the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra

09/07/2026, Aleksandar Samardjiev  Tetovo

Media freedom, European integration and reform processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo are the key topics of two new Shadow Reports recently published by OBCT in collaboration with the Association of Journalists of Kosovo (AJK) and the Mediacentar Sarajevo

09/07/2026, Redazione 

Alexis Tsipras is making a comeback in Greek politics with a kaleidoscope of gestures, symbols and references that are carefully considered and, at times, unintentionally ironic. His ELAS party promises “a shock of honesty” and is challenging New Democracy. OBCT spoke exclusively to its new deputy spokesperson, Giorgos Balatsoukas

08/07/2026, Mary Drosopoulos  Thessaloniki