After thirty years of uncontested rule, with the elections of Sunday 30 August, president of Montenegro Milo Đukanović lost control of the Podgorica parliament. The parable of "King Milo" and the reasons for the historic defeat of a leader as long-lived as controversial
Protests against the Borisov government have been going on for over 20 days in Bulgaria. Our correspondent was at the heart of the demonstrations – in the centre of capital Sofia – to collect the live voices of the protest
Dopo il naufragio di un controverso intervento statunitense e uno stallo durato venti mesi, il negoziato per la normalizzazione delle relazioni tra Serbia e Kosovo, facilitato dall’Unione europea, è ripartito nei giorni scorsi da Bruxelles. Nelle prossime settimane le trattative continueranno lontano dai riflettori
Le più grandi manifestazioni di piazza in Bulgaria degli ultimi anni - che durano ormai da una settimana - chiedono le dimissioni del governo Borisov. Le proteste, scatenate da uno "sbarco" simbolico sulle coste del Mar Nero, si focalizzano su corruzione e oligarchi ed hanno radici profonde
Nel nord dell'Albania un gruppo di donne negli ultimi anni si è dedicato all'apicoltura. Questi piccoli insetti hanno portato reddito, stima sociale e sono un anticorpo contro l'emigrazione. Un'intervista
Fines and prison for spreading "false news" about coronavirus, police access to sensitive phone and web traffic data: some norms of the COVID-19 "emergency package" by the Bulgarian government have stirred a debate on freedom and rights in the pandemic
The Borisov government reacts mildly as the first cases are being reported in Bulgaria. Strong concerns about the Bulgarian healthcare system's ability to withstand the impact of Covid-19, especially if the situation deteriorates quickly
Good relations with Turkey and especially with president Erdoğan, at all costs: this is how prime minister Boyko Borisov has managed to protect Bulgaria from the new migration crisis. However, this strategy may be based on fragile foundations
Dopo l'intensificarsi degli scontri in Siria, la Turchia ha deciso di riaprire i propri confini per i richiedenti asilo e migranti che vogliono entrare in UE. Tensioni al confine greco, dove al momento almeno 10mila persone tentano di attraversare la frontiera
From Cricova's mysterious tunnels to the small wineries of Gagauzia, the Republic of Moldova aims to become an alternative to mass tourism destination thanks to hospitality traditions and the millenary cultural and historical heritage. The ace up its sleeve? Viticulture
A Koman, nord dell'Albania, Ermira gestisce una piccola guesthouse. Con altre donne ha creato un gruppo che valorizza le produzioni locali nei ristoranti e nelle strutture ricettive del villaggio
Il premier Boyko Borisov e il suo movimento GERB vincono buona parte dei ballottaggi nel secondo turno delle elezioni amministrative tenutesi ieri, ma l'opposizione dà segni di ripresa. Contestati i risultati finali nella capitale Sofia
Cori razzisti, saluti romani, probabili sanzioni UEFA. Nella partita contro l'Inghilterra dello scorso 15 ottobre, la Bulgaria ha subito un'umiliante sconfitta sportiva e mostrato il lato intollerante della propria società, dove le discriminazioni restano un tema ancora poco dibattuto
After years of opposition and activism, Vetëvendosje leader Albin Kurti, winner of the October 6th elections, is about to become the new prime minister of Kosovo. For the country, a political turnaround not without unknowns
Bulgaria confirms its structural problems in the field of press freedom. This time, the scandal is the attempted removal from the public radio (BNR) of an inconvenient journalist, followed by a mysterious obscuring of the repeaters
According to Sofia's Ministry of Tourism, the sector now represents as much as 12% of the country's gross domestic product, for a turnover of around 4 billion Euros in 2018. However, Bulgaria has not yet managed to go from "alternative solution" to "preferred destination"
Suspended between the Adriatic and the Dinaric Alps, the lands on the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro hide an amazing historical, cultural, and landscape heritage, which is still little known and just waiting to be discovered
Albania has the potential to successfully develop organic farming, but the sector needs structural and sustainable interventions. We talked about it with Professor Enver Isufi, director of the Institute for Organic Agriculture in Durrës
Characterized by record high level of abstention, the European elections in Bulgaria marked a new success for the prime minister Borisov, who won despite scandals and unfavorable poll predictions
A series of scandals has shaken Bulgaria on the eve of the next European elections, threatening to affect the results and overshadow the debate on the major issues of the Union's future
