In September 2023, the residents of Majevica, by pure chance, learned that a multinational mining company was about to begin exploration for lithium deposits. This sparked a mobilization that involved the entire area. This is the first of four installments on environmental activism, a very dynamic phenomenon in Bosnia and Herzegovina today

30/03/2026, Peter Lippman 

A quarter of Bulgarians are not connected to the pubblic sewerage network. Many communities across Bulgaria, including some neighborhoods in Sofia, are still waiting for an adequate wastewater management system. It is not a lack of money, but good planning and punctuality in project delivery

30/03/2026, Vladislava Peeva  Sofia

Having hosted opponents of the Tehran regime in recent years and suffered cyber-attacks which Tirana blames on Iran, Albania has aligned itself with the US and declared Iran a “state sponsor of terrorism”. A move that reaffirms its strategic closeness to the United States

26/03/2026, Arbjona Çibuku  Tirana

The Ivan Goran Kovačić Public Library in Karlovac will soon be adding another eco-sustainable feature: a biosolar roof. This is the first project of its kind adopted by a public institution in Croatia, combining an existing green roof with a new photovoltaic system

25/03/2026, Iva Vasilj 

Ekrem İmamoğlu, mayor of Istanbul and Erdoğan’s main challenger in the 2028 presidential election, has been under arrest for a year. The opening of his trial, widely seen as politically motivated, was marked by severe restrictions on the press covering the event

23/03/2026, Burcu Karakaş  Istanbul

Journalists and outlets critical of Serbia’s political leadership are consistently targeted by high-ranking state officials, with professional associations reporting a record number of physical and verbal attacks. Despite international backlash, the government and aligned media continue their smear campaign against critical voices

23/03/2026, Ivana Nikolić  Belgrade