#BalkanBrew, the freshest NL on all things Balkan, is out—and it’s packed: protests in #Serbia; #Kosovo shutting down Serb parallel institutions; #Romania ex-leaders accused of crimes against humanity; iconic trams making a comeback in Trieste; queer maps, and... runaway salmon! tinyurl.com/5ddm638s

Serbian protests escalate, Kosovo shuts parallel institutions, and ex-Romanian leaders face crimes against humanity charges. And beware: dangerous salmon are loose. Keep up with the Balkans with Balkan Brew, brought to you by @rodolfotoe.bsky.social and I 👉 balkanbrew.substack.com/p/serbia-jus...

3 minors died before New Year's eve on the Bulgarian-Turkish border. Activists trying to rescue them were stopped by the Bulgarian police. Authorities are denying deliberate neglect. But tracks and footprints found near the bodies raised suspicions of wrongdoing. balkaninsight.com/2025/01/09/a...

It's Friday & the new issue of #BalkanBrew, the NL I'm writing with @sivierotommaso.bsky.social is out: this week we write about a terrorist attack in #Kosovo and red-painted squares in #Serbia. But also: the solution to a 47-year-old murder case and abandoned taxi drivers. shorturl.at/CVKo8

A man came from TikTok and took over Romania. Far-right Călin Georgescu was not on anyone's radar until he won the first round of the Romanian presidential elections. Find out more about him on this issue of Balkan Brew by @rodolfotoe.bsky.social 👇 balkanbrew.substack.com/p/the-man-fr...

The EU is tightening its borders more and more. And as borders become increasingly harder to cross, violence rises. Violent transnational smuggling groups have strengthened their grip on the Balkan Route. My and my colleagues' investigation for Balkan Insight 👇 balkaninsight.com/2024/11/20/a...

#BalkanBrew is out! This week: the impact of fossil fuels & climate issues in the #Balkans, the hunt for #Romania’s long-lost treasure & holiday smiles from #Albania. Plus a deadly quiet neighborhood in #Serbia and a wondrous flying machine. balkanbrew.substack.com/p/not-coping...

Elon Musk hates Substack and actively blocks it on X. Since @rodolfotoe.bsky.social and I launched our weekly newsletter Balkan Brew, our reach on that social has been non existent. Let's hope here things get better. Check it out and subscribe (for free) balkanbrew.substack.com/p/not-coping...