Alan Crosby is a senior correspondent for RFE/RL.
Bosnia's prosecutor is investigating claims of ethnic and racial hatred over lyrics that mention a "river of blood" in fêting a controversial Serb general.
New wave of young Bosnian politicians finds it difficult to convince some peers that change is on the way.
Investigative journalists allege that Ruben Vardanyan's investment bank was at the heart of an $8.89 billion global money-laundering system that the OCCRP has dubbed the "Troika Laundromat."
An offbeat Georgian lawmaker has lured fellow deputies into an e-mail trap to make a point about a law punishing people for viewing what's in their inbox.
Days before crucial parliamentary elections, Moldovan opposition leaders have accused the ruling party of intentionally poisoning them.
Bulgaria's government remains eerily silent despite "grave concern" in some quarters over a deputy prime minister's clumsy suggestions for "dealing with the Gypsy question."
Legislation is in the pipeline in Russia that backers say is an effort to ensure the operation of a Russian Internet if access to servers located abroad is cut off. RFE/RL spoke with Tanya Lokot, who focuses on urban media and Internet freedom in Russia and Ukraine, about Russia's intentions.
As a nascent North Macedonia gets its ducks in a row over a decades-old dispute with Greece, it's at the center of a tug-of-war for influence between Russia and the West that gives its imminent membership in the transatlantic alliance added significance.
The Soviet tactic of using sex espionage is apparently alive and well in Georgia as another private-tape scandal erupts.
More than two-thirds of the 180 countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 scored below 50 on its 0-100 scale.
Fake education is becoming an issue for one of Europe's youngest and poorest countries.
Kosovo court begins interviews as it looks to prosecute suspected crimes, including human organ trafficking.
Serbia's foreign minister says he's polishing up his "diplomatic repertoire" of songs to show harmony with traditional ally Russia.
An Azerbaijani media-rights group has added its name to the list of organizations urging the government to release a hunger-striking blogger who was targeted with a new charge just weeks before his expected release from prison.
The detention of an American in Russia on espionage charges is making some wonder if the ground is being laid for a classic East-West spy swap.
Said to be in town for a colleague’s wedding, a former U.S. Marine picked up in Moscow now faces espionage charges, 20 years in prison.
As a 7-year-old, he lost nearly everything in the Srebrenica massacre, but a Facebook campaign is giving him a new chance.
The WHO says residents of nine out of 10 European cities are experiencing health effects due to their exposure to elevated levels of air pollutants. Just ask people in the Balkans.
A parliamentary vote on the establishment of a Kosovar army appears to threaten Balkan stability -- again.
Weekend elections will test whether tens of thousands of Armenians' demands for a political reboot have been rewarded.
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