The abrupt freeze on foreign aid by US President Donald Trump has severely impacted NGOs in the Western Balkans.

By Edward McAllister, Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic OBILIC, Kosovo/BELGRADE (Reuters) - For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that ...

Pollution in Western Balkan countries remains stubbornly high due to outdated coal plants, household heating and a lack of money to tackle the problem. The smog blanketing cities is costly for public ...

Serbia will emerge from its white-hot political crisis and become a strategically vital “bridge” between the U.S. and its top ...

The campaign was first launched in Croatia last Friday, but has now been taken up in other Balkan nations after gaining ...

The end of last year saw a new institutional crisis after the opposition parties refused to allow parliament to work, blocking the adoption of important laws. Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium ...

Old coal plants, cars keep Balkan pollution high Health impacts include high pollution-related deaths Economic hardship hinders progress towards reducing emissions OBILIC, Kosovo/BELGRADE ...

Balkan Air Pollution Crisis Threatens Public Health, EU Membership Goals By Edward McAllister, Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic OBILIC, Kosovo/BELGRADE (Reuters) - For 30 years, Shemsi Gara ...

"He would say 'Only God knows the pain I have'." As much of the world moves to reduce the use of fossil fuels, pollution in Western Balkan countries remains stubbornly high due to household ...

For 30 years, Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways. Home life wasn’t much better: the power plants ...