Over the past two weeks, four merchant ships have been attacked by drones in the waters of the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast. Prime Minister Rumen Radev has opted for a cautious approach, without directly accusing Russia. This stance has sparked protests from the opposition, which accuses him of being too accommodating towards Moscow

15/10/2026, Francesco Martino  Sofia

How thousands of tonnes of Italian waste ended up above an aquifer that supplies drinking water to an entire area of Croatia and why no one checked it. Our investigation

14/10/2026, Marta Abbà, Saša Leković 

The rally held in Tirana on October 13 in front of the Ministry of Education turned into clashes between protesters and police forces. The students are demanding quality public education, better conditions and resignation of premier Rama. Albanian Helsinki Committee and the Association of Albanian Journalists condemn the violence and raise concerns about journalists’ safety

14/10/2026, Erisa Kryeziu  Tirana

In a last-minute twist, Kosovo has elected Justina Shiroka-Pula, formerly head of the Kosovo Academy of Sciences, as its new president. Among her first measures, the green light is expected for new legislation limiting the powers of the special chambers that convicted KLA leaders

09/10/2026, Mehmet Krasniqi  Pristina

On Imvros/Gökçeada, a Turkish island at the mouth of the Dardanelles with a fascinating and complex history, faith, hospitality and history intertwine every 15 August for the Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, whilst the island’s Greek community is still trying to understand what it really means to return

09/10/2026, Mary Drosopoulos  Gökçeada

After years of negotiations between Bulgaria and Greece, the remains of the medieval Bulgarian tsar Samuel have been laid to rest in a lavish ceremony in the Bulgarian capital. The agreement marks a strategic rapprochement between Athens and Sofia, including as part of their opposition to Skopje. It has also provided a spectacular backdrop to the opening of Bulgaria’s presidential election campaign

06/10/2026, Francesco Martino  Sofia