A new crackdown on the LGBT+ community is underway in Turkey: in September, the “My Family Is Safe” operation marked a shift from merely blocking public demonstrations to the actual dismantling of the organizational infrastructure that supports the community’s advocacy, legal assistance, and health information services

05/10/2026, Franco Rivera 

In recent years, Montenegro has seen an influx of foreign direct investment. Serbia, Turkey, and Russia are interested in Montenegrin real estate, while China takes on infrastructure development

01/10/2026, Ines Martinez Velasco 

The case of Vlora Hyseni, director of the Albanian State Intelligence Service (SHISH), has erupted in Albania. Hyseni has been suspended and placed under house arrest on charges of aiding and abetting the alleged perpetrator of a crime and disclosing classified information

28/09/2026, Arbjona Çibuku  Tirana

In a Solomonic ruling, Kosovo’s Constitutional Court upheld the formation of the new Kurti government, even though it took place past the deadline. However, the unresolved issue of electing a new president threatens to plunge the country into fresh snap elections

25/09/2026, Mehmet Krasniqi  Pristina

The failure to normalize relations between the two countries costs approximately 290 million euros annually in exports. “Trade does not magically soften politics, but over time it can create shared interests,” explains Demush Shasha, Executive Director of EPIK

24/09/2026, Federico Baccini 

Greece faces serious water supply problems: despite its promises, however, the Greek government has failed to utilise the measures provided by the EU Recovery Fund to tackle the situation, and the planned measures on water scarcity and management have largely been abandoned

23/09/2026, Alexandros Hasani