Una Hajdari

Ukraine

Sexual assault victims from Ukraine face challenges in Poland, Hungary

According to a Center for Reproductive Rights report, sexual assault victims, LGBT Ukrainians, and minorities fleeing the war have to deal with sexual healthcare limitations in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania.

19/05/2023

Serbia

Serbian schools receive over 100 bomb threats after deadly shooting

Following a devastating school shooting, Serbia's Interior Ministry confirmed bomb threats were made against elementary and high schools across the country.

17/05/2023

Slovakia

Slovak president appoints 'non-party' government to solve crisis

As a result of the country's prolonged political crisis, Slovakia's President Zuzana Čaputová has appointed a government of experts, not politicians, to run the country.

13/05/2023

Serbia

Europol arrests Balkan drug traffickers using a secret chat platform

The Europol team was able to trace the criminal network by accessing their communications on Sky ECC, a popular messaging service for the underworld, akin to WhatsApp for criminals.

12/05/2023

Serbia

Thousands of weapons surrendered after double shooting spree in Serbia

An unprecedented campaign of disarmament has taken place across Serbia, following last week's double shooting spree that sparked protests and calls for tighter controls on violent content in media outlets.

11/05/2023

Poland

Polish academics face funding cuts for criticising Holocaust narrative

Polish academics have come under fire and faced threats of funding cuts for criticising the role of ethnic Poles in helping Jews escape Nazi persecution.

11/05/2023

Czech Republic

Czech Republic considers ending 'barbaric' trans sterilisation law

Czech lawmakers have launched a proposal to remove the sterilisation requirement for legal gender transition, but progress to lift society-wide prejudices is slow.

05/05/2023

Serbia

Second shooting spree prompts harsh anti-gun measures in Serbia

Following a second shooting spree within a week, the Serbian president announced a harsh crackdown on guns.

05/05/2023

Hungary

Hungary hosts event to rally global far-right

By hosting the European version of CPAC, the leading conservative conference in the US, Hungary's aims to cement its role as leader in global far-right.

04/05/2023

Serbia

Serbia mourns 8 dead schoolchildren with unprecedented unity

Often characterised by its divisions and political hostilities, Serbia is united in mourning the 8 schoolchildren and guard killed in Wednesday's shooting spree.

03/05/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Protests erupt in Bosnia over 'discrimination' by peace envoy

Bosnians protested against constitutional changes imposed by the country's peace envoy on Friday, claiming he is discriminating against the main ethnic group.

28/04/2023

USA

'Shooting spree' planned by alleged Ukraine document leaker: officials

Jack Teixeira, who allegedly leaked hundreds of classified intelligence documents about the Ukraine war, considered going on a shooting spree, court documents show.

27/04/2023

Poland

Polish opposition leader Tusk probed as election campaign heats up

Prosecutors have launched a probe into alleged abuses of power by leading opposition figure Donald Tusk. The former European Council president is considered to be the main competitor to the ruling Law and Justice party.

27/04/2023

Kosovo

Kosovo demands EU condemn Serbia's 'breach' of international agreement

Kosovo's Foreign Ministry has urged the EU to condemn Serbia's perceived violation of a recently agreement.

26/04/2023

Austria

'The Chechen & the Cop': Immigrant and policeman fight racism together

A young Chechen man in Vienna set up a TikTok channel with a police officer to answer questions most immigrants are too scared to ask, plus some silly ones too.

14/04/2023

USA

US intelligence leak suspect to appear in court on Friday

Pentagon documents leak suspect to appear in court on Friday over what the US government has called a "deliberate criminal act."

13/04/2023

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian torture site survivors angered by museum praising perpetrators

The survivors of a concentration and labor camp in Mostar, Bosnia are opposed to plans to turn the site into a museum honoring the army that incarcerated and tortured them.

07/04/2023

Croatia

Why are Croatian MEPs downplaying terrorist and Nazi crimes?

Representatives from Croatia have recently been organising events dedicated to or featuring figures with less-than-stellar reputations. Why?

06/04/2023

Culture news

Roger Waters’ German tour exposes difficult fight against antisemitism

The Pink Floyd co-founder is threatening to sue Germany over cancelled tour dates while the country continues to grapple with how to fight antisemitism.

01/04/2023

Slovakia

Why are so many Slovaks falling for Russian propaganda?

The Russian Embassy's Facebook account in Slovakia has been deemed the most virulent in Europe. Yet Slovaks seem to like their Russian propaganda. Why?

29/03/2023