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  • Vjosa Osmani © Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock

    By midnight last night, the parliament in Pristina was supposed to elect the new head of state, but lawmakers failed to reach an agreement. This morning, outgoing president Vjosa Osmani dissolved parliament.

    06/03/2026, Redazione 

  • © bunyarit klinsukhon/Shutterstock
    Economy

    In North Macedonia, inflation is soaring and eroding families’ purchasing power. For this reason, unions are calling for a substantial increase in the minimum wage. The government, however, appears unwilling to address the issue

    05/03/2026, Aleksandar Samardjiev  Tetovo

  • A moment of intimacy and silent sharing. Umbilica is working to change the system - Foto Mesec Maj Photography
    Health

    From Ljubljana to Zagreb, there are women who are building what’s missing in Europe and trying to secure European funding to do it better and together

    05/03/2026, Marta Abbà 

  • © Ex-Yu Rock Centar (EYRC)
    Music

    The Ex-Yu Rock Centar in Sarajevo was closed in November 2025 due to the difficult financial situation, coupled with the lack of institutional support. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina was thus deprived of one of the rare initiatives aimed at promoting Yugoslav cultural heritage

    04/03/2026, Arman Fazlić  Sarajevo

  • Ukrainian and EU flags outside the European Parliament building © Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock
    ENLARGEMENT

    Kyiv pushes for rapid entry into the European Union and is proceeding with many of the required reforms. But between war, internal resistance and vetoes from some member states, the road ahead remains long

    04/03/2026, Andrea Braschayko 

  • © DANIEL CONSTANTE/Shutterstock
    Digital rights

    In November 2024, following the death of a fourteen-year-old boy, the Albanian government decided to ban the use of TikTok. This controversial decision, later withdrawn, leaves important questions unanswered in the debate on democracy, freedom of information, and digital media

    03/03/2026, Erisa Kryeziu  Tirana

  • Interview with Nihad Suljić, a Bosnian humanitarian activist and founder of the Djeluj.ba! association in Tuzla. For several years, he has provided practical assistance to refugees, people on the move, and asylum seekers transiting along the Balkan route, and is active in the identification and burial procedures of those who died along the route. Winner of the 2026 CESPIC Award

    10/03/2026, Nicole Corritore 

  • Buildings in Zagreb © Ivan Klindic / Shutterstock
    Urban policies

    The city of Zagreb, a member of the Mayors for Housing alliance, has introduced several measures to limit the negative effects of rising prices and the spread of short-term rentals. We spoke with Deputy Mayor Luka Korlaet

     

    10/03/2026, Giovanni Vale 

  • Pristina, Kosovo parliament © Ajdin Kamber/Shutterstock
    Politics

    The failure to elect a new president risks forcing Kosovo to hold its third parliamentary elections in just 15 months. Current President Vjosa Osmani has dissolved parliament, a move Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling party considers unconstitutional

    09/03/2026, Mehmet Krasniqi  Pristina

  • Ivan Kobilca in his studio, 1912. Archive of the Zarja magazine
    Art and Women

    On the occasion of the centenary of the death of Ivana Kobilca (Ljubljana 1861-1926), a look at the life and works of the greatest Slovenian painter who was able to overcome taboos in a male-dominated environment such as that of Europe between the 19th and 20th centuries

    06/03/2026, Božidar Stanišić 

  • Vjosa Osmani © Alexandros Michailidis / Shutterstock

    By midnight last night, the parliament in Pristina was supposed to elect the new head of state, but lawmakers failed to reach an agreement. This morning, outgoing president Vjosa Osmani dissolved parliament.

    06/03/2026, Redazione 

  • © bunyarit klinsukhon/Shutterstock
    Economy

    In North Macedonia, inflation is soaring and eroding families’ purchasing power. For this reason, unions are calling for a substantial increase in the minimum wage. The government, however, appears unwilling to address the issue

    05/03/2026, Aleksandar Samardjiev  Tetovo