Last Tuesday at midday, citizens and environmental activists gathered in front of the Ministry of Environment in Tirana to protest the construction works taking place in the Protected Landscape of Pishë Poro-Narta, part of the wetland complex, near the Vjosa Delta.

29/05/2026, Erisa Kryeziu  Tirana

Since April, ethnic Albanian law students have been protesting in North Macedonia, demanding to be able to take the bar exam in their native language. The demonstrations have reignited the country’s sensitive debate on the language issue

29/05/2026, Aleksandar Samardjiev  Tetovo

The story of how a Turkish academic institution was taken and returned in just one weekend. We are talking about Bilgi University, one of the country’s most prestigious universities and a veritable political incubator for the opposition, which Turkish President Erdoğan decided to close by decree before backtracking

27/05/2026, Dimitri Bettoni  Istanbul

On 21 May 2026, Montenegro celebrated the twentieth anniversary of its independence. With this final episode of the “Winds of Independence” series, OBCT retraces the period from the declaration of independence to the present day

27/05/2026, Francesco Bortoletto  Podgorica

Twenty years ago, on 21 May 2006, Montenegro separated from Serbia in a referendum. Today, the Balkan country is considered a frontrunner for EU accession. According to Podgorica, it will become the 28th member state in 2028. This is the third episode of the series “Winds of Independence” in which OBCT recounts Montenegro twenty years after independence

27/05/2026, Francesco Bortoletto  Podgorica

An atmosphere of celebration, solidarity, and calls for acceptance and against discrimination marked the LGBT community’s Pride march last Saturday in Tirana.

26/05/2026, Erisa Kryeziu  Tirana