Bulgaria goes to the polls for the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, October 25. Interim President Iliyana Yotova, backed by Progressive Bulgaria, is the clear frontrunner. Her main challenger is former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov. The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the widening conflict in the Black Sea are at the heart of the campaign

20/10/2026, Francesco Martino  Sofia

After more than four months of peaceful demonstrations, Albanian student protests erupted into violence last week. Faced with rising youth discontent, Prime Minister Edi Rama refuses to resign, and the country is on the brink of a crisis with uncertain outcomes. A comment

19/10/2026, Fred Abrahams 

On the eve of the parliamentary elections in Serbia, we spoke with three students and a lawyer who believe that freedom is the greatest human value and that the future does not necessarily have to be marked by abandoning one’s country. We must fight for a society where no one has to choose between their rights and their safety

16/10/2026, Danijela Nenadić  Belgrado

With parliamentary elections scheduled for October 25, Serbia is bracing for one of the most politically uncertain moments of the last decade. We spoke with political analyst Mirko Dautović about the atmosphere in the country, the significance of the student movement, the risks posed by the upcoming elections, and the potential reactions from the international community

15/10/2026, Danijela Nenadić  Belgrade

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