Artist celebrates 120 years of Aromanian National Day by publishing 120 portraits of eminent AromaniansThe Aromanians are an indispensable part of Europe.Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe4 weeks ago
Misinformation and smear attacks follow the freeze of USAID funding in the Western BalkansThe aid actually goes largely to state institutions and the private sectorWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe26 February 2025
Montenegrin civil society condemns initiative for Russia-style ‘Foreign Agents’ LawOther states in the Balkans region might adopt similar lawsWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe16 November 2024
Belgrade Mayor wants to erect monument to Nazi collaborator from Second World WarCritics consider the rehabilitation of Draža Mihajlović by Serbian nationalists as example of harmful historical revisionismWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe15 October 2024
Regional Award honoring Milan Mladenović highlights creativity of young rock bands from former Yugoslavia Milan Mladenović was legendary Serbian and Yugoslav alternative rock musician, poet and antiwar movement activistWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe14 September 2024
New Russian-style law censors mentioning LGBTQ+ in the Bulgarian school system‘Cheap populism’ forbidding ‘LGBT propaganda’ for Bulgarian children Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe2 September 2024
How the war in Ukraine prompted an exodus of Chechens from RussiaAn uneasy choice between dying during war and fleeing homelandWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe2 August 2024
Right wing victory in North Macedonia presidential and parliamentary electionsThe country will have its first woman presidentWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe10 May 2024
Serbian movie about Roma singer become a hit in several Balkan countriesDžej Ramadanovski never denied his Roma identityWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe8 April 2024
‘We march bravely': Transgender Day of Visibility marked in North MacedoniaWorrisome trend of mobilizing religious institutions to scapegoat this small vulnerable groupWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe30 March 2024
Montenegrin resting contest ends with new record: 50 days of lying downThe contest mocks the stereotype of Montenegrins as lazyWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe18 October 2023
Ahead of presidential elections, Russia rewrites history and promotes nationalism at schoolsA new textbook falsifies information about the invasion of Ukraine and Stalin's crimesWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe, Daria Dergacheva4 October 2023
Barbie in the Balkans: From disinformation to YugonostalgiaBarbie dolls are a longstanding part of pop culture in the Balkans Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe27 July 2023
Disinformation helps weaponize homophobia in the BalkansHomophobic narratives attempt to undermine trust in the European UnionWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe29 June 2023
Pride marches challenge endemic homophobia in the BalkansSafety and impunity for violence against LGBTQ+ people remain pressing concerns Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe26 June 2023
The war has spread to the territory of Russia. Authorities are ignoring it, there is chaos on the borderThe authorities did not officially announce an evacuationWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe, Daria Dergacheva6 June 2023
Russia may ban transgender transitioningExperts and activists on how the life of trans people will change Written by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe, Daria Dergacheva30 May 2023
Why don't global south postcolonial countries associate themselves with post-Soviet countries of Eastern Europe?Russia’s invasion should be understood as both nationalist and imperialistWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe4 May 2023
Kosovo: Six attacks against journalists in December following escalating tensionsAll six incidents occurred in Serb-majority municipalities in the north of KosovoWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe6 January 2023
Opening of shipping routes from Ukraine will not abate commodity and food pressure on the Middle East and North AfricaLow harvests, destroyed equipment, occupied lands threaten global food supplyWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe14 August 2022
War in Ukraine is fundamentally changing the relationship between the internet and geopoliticsWar is cementing decade-long trends in internet governance and cyberwarfareWritten by Global Voices Central & Eastern Europe28 July 2022