Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic vowed to defeat the student protest movement, but lost in the end. Other movements across the region can learn lessons from the Serbian students about tactics and perseverance.

Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic vowed to defeat the student protest movement, but lost in the end. Other movements across the region can learn lessons from the Serbian students about tactics and perseverance.

Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic vowed to defeat the student protest movement, but lost in the end. Other movements across the region can learn lessons from the Serbian students about tactics and perseverance.

Greek police arrested six individuals connected to allegations of fixing basketball matches. The arrested include the president of the Hellenic Basketball Federation, referees and others.

Opposition says anti-corruption commission's probe into possible conflict of interest involving one participant in the costly Independence Day events does not go far enough.

BIRN dissects the accusations against 12 individuals standing trial for allegedly siphoning millions of euros in public money supposed to be spent on solving Tirana’s long-standing garbage problem.

North Macedonia’s prosecution indicted former First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi and seven other people for alleged abuse of office over the purchase of video lottery terminals, which cost the State Lottery 8.2 million euros.

The European Commission this week urged Albania’s premier to repeal controversial amendments to environmental and investment legislation in order to conserve nature and wildlife - but in parliament, the ruling majority is blocking opposition initiatives to achieve this.

Former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski’s acquittal of graft charges sends concerning message that politicians abusing power will never be held accountable.

Rock star and charity founder Haluk Levent is accused of using donations to his high-profile NGO for his own purposes.

Ex-Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski was acquitted of abusing his position over construction of a lavish party headquarters, nicknamed the 'White Palace'.

Ruling on Bozidar Kalmeta follows retrial ordered by Supreme Court in decade-long corruption case linked to state road firms and alleged misuse of public funds.

Zlatko Matesa steps down out of sense of 'moral responsibility' despite not being personally implicated in investigation into alleged embezzlement of 30 million euros by former Ski Association head.

Jelena Perovic, former head of the Anti-Corruption Agency in the EU candidate country, is sentenced to two years and two months in jail in a first-instance ruling.

Prosecutors lift the lid on an alleged corruption scam involving the government body tasked with handling Albania’s digital public services. A handful of people made millions.

Digital spaces are the new frontlines for challenging entrenched political and economic interests, but the backlash against civic groups trying to expose corruption and environmental destruction or demand official accountability can be fierce.

Jelena Perovic, former head of the Anti-Corruption Agency in the EU candidate country, is sentenced to two years and two months in jail in a first-instance ruling.

First-instance ruling convicts former top judge Vesna Medenica of protecting a criminal network led by her son and of abusing her position to exert unlawful influence over the judiciary.