Study shows vital role of public research organisations in European competitiveness

The latest study from the European Patent Office (EPO) Observatory on Patents and Technology shows that patent applications from public research organisations almost doubled over the two decades from 2001 to 2020. European public research...

A history of Australia’s Nazi hunters reveals a troubling tolerance for war criminals

Neo-Nazis marching through Australian streets, black-clad and masked, have become a common sight in recent years. Over a century since the rise of fascism – Nazism is the German school of fascist ideology – perhaps we have forgotten or become...

This TikToker Used An AirTag To Track His Donated Shoes And Discovered Where They Really Ended Up

These days, smart trackers have become ubiquitous in our lives, whether it's to track our valuable electronics to even our everyday items like wallets or car keys. Among popular smart trackers in the market, the AirTag is one of the top choices...

Starmer to host Western Balkans leaders as UK seeks to stem flow of migrants

Sir Keir Starmer will host Western Balkans leaders for a summit in London as the UK seeks to agree further measures to bring down the number of migrants arriving illegally. Some 22,000 people were smuggled by gangs last year along routes through...

Economic Forum Of The Bosnian Community Held In Graz

The Economic Forum 2025 was organized by the Bosnian Academic Society in Austria (BADA), and this year again, as stated by BADA, it brought together prominent experts in the fields of psychology, economics, management, and education. In addition...

Dick Cheney, Iraq and the Making of Halliburton

Cheney watching the 9/11 attacks on NYC before being rushed into the White House bunker. Photo: White House. This is an excerpt from Jeffrey St. Clair’s book on war-profiteering, Grand Theft Pentagon (Common Courage, 2005). There’s no more pungent...

Artist transforms Soča into living laboratory

Acclaimed Slovenian artist Marko Peljhan has transformed the Soča Valley into a laboratory as part of the Nova Gorica-Gorizia European Capital of Culture (ECoC) programme. Under the project Isolabs, more than 30 artists and researchers are...

Ten years on: Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean migration policy under the spotlight

Europe, envisioned in the Ventotene Manifesto as a continent of peace and solidarity, now builds walls and views migration as a question of security. Born on a Mediterranean island, the European construction now aims to defend itself from the...

César Campoy: the Valencian author who dreamed of being Yugoslavian

“As far as I can remember, I always wanted to be Yugoslavian” is César Campoy’s favourite statement, inspired by the film scripts of his adolescence, tinged with a hint of nostalgia for something that never truly existed but was nurtured...

Cyprus takes lead in teaching young people to be innovators

While many European countries are still figuring out how to teach young people to think like innovators rather than employees, Cyprus already has entrepreneurship written into its national youth strategy, and soon, into a new one that will take it...

China’s Rising Influence in the Western Balkans and How the West Should Respond

In the Western Balkans, China blends several operational domains to sway the region toward Beijing and expand itself in Europe. Unlike Russia, which employs disruptive active measures like cyberattacks and disinformation through proxies and...

CCCC instructors tour Bosnia and Herzegovina on trip for educators

For thousands of years, what is now the nation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has stood at the crossroads of eastern and western civilizations and been part of key developments of world history. Central Carolina Community College faculty Bianka and Ty...

Foreign Academics Won’t Give Up on American Dream, Says Bosnian-Born President

Donald Trump’s defunding of scientific research and proposed new charges on migrant labor will not be enough to deter international academics from heading to America, given the country’s unparalleled willingness to reward academic talent, Radenka...

Photo Exhibition and Book on Bulgarian Antarctic Expedition Presented in Academy of Fine Arts in Sarajevo

A photo exhibition titled "33 Years of Bulgaria in Antarctica" and a book "Christo Pimpirev: The Antarctic Hitchhiker," authored by researcher Prof. Hristo Pimpirev in collaboration with theatre and film director Iglika Trifonova in the role of...

Tbilisi Accuses EU Of Political Interference After Damning Enlargement Report

Georgia’s government has reacted angrily to a critical assessment from the European Union over the country’s backsliding on democratic reforms on the way to joining the bloc, accusing Brussels of interfering in domestic affairs. In presenting a...

Preventative measures: UK support for a democratic and peaceful Bosnia

5 min read14 min There are no shortages of armed conflicts or atrocity crimes around the world. The number of armed conflicts has almost doubled since 2008, and one in five countries has either experienced atrocity crimes or is at the serious risk...

British border officers sent to Balkans to stem the flow of migrants being smuggled to UK

21:27, 15 Oct 2025 Border security offers are aiming to stem the flow of migrants being smuggled to the UK(Image: Getty Images) British border security officers have been sent to the Balkans for the first time as part of ongoing efforts to stem...

British border officers sent to Balkans as UK seeks to stem flow of migrants

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood hosted counterparts from the Western Balkans (Peter Nicholls/PA)British border security officers have been sent to the Balkans for the first time as part of efforts to stem the flow of migrants being smuggled into...

British border officers sent to Balkans to stem flow of migrants

British border security officers have been dispatched to the Balkans for the first time to tackle illegal immigration as talks continue to open migrant “return hubs” in the region. They have been sent to Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, North...

Inside the mind of Madam War Criminal

In October 2002, Biljana Plavšić, biologist and former president of Republika Srpska, made history. The “Iron Lady of the Balkans”, as Madeleine Albright called her, was judged by the international criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia...