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As AI advances across Central and Eastern Europe, the region's tech giants and venture funds are poised to benefit — but policy gaps may allow wealth to concentrate unevenly.
Posted inPolitics

Who’s Cashing In on the AI Surge? – Winners and Losers in the Region

The AI surge in Central and Eastern Europe is not a democratic renaissance of tech – it is a fast‑track to richer pockets for a handful of entrenched players while…
Posted by Rūta Jankauskaitė January 18, 2026
The silent, empty auditorium of Latvia's Dailes Theatre stands as a stage for controversy, amid claims of toxic management culture.
Posted inSociety

Stage Fright: Dailes Theatre’s Management Culture Under Fire

The Ministry of Culture’s €276,205 slash to Dailes Theatre’s state grant has ignited a firestorm that now roars through Latvia’s most storied stage. Within weeks the theatre announced the termination…
Posted by Katarína Nováková January 17, 2026
A Ukrainian family, including children, prepares for a journey amid the fallout of conflict, as a network of international fraudsters exploits their vulnerability.
Posted inInvestigations

Cross‑border Kid‑nappers: The Ukrainian Child Fraud Ring Linked to the US and Israel

A glittering façade of compassion has been ripped away to reveal a multi‑billion‑dollar fraud machine that has preyed on the most vulnerable of Ukraine’s war‑torn families. The trans‑national network, fronted by…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 27, 2025
Euro coins on the EU flag highlight financial operations under the European economic system.
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Croatia’s Money‑laundering Crackdown: 32 Arrested in Europe‑wide Financial Scam

The coordinated Europol raid of 10 December 2025 ripped through the Balkans, snaring 32 suspects across Austria, Bosnia‑Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany and Serbia and confiscating more than €5 million in cash, gold, luxury goods,…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 27, 2025
The picturesque Durmitor lakescape, where a tourist incident has triggered an investigation into potential fraud, raises questions about the region's safety and administrative oversight.
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Durmitor’s Tourist Center Director Under Fire Over Missing Documentation

The director of Durmitor’s tourist centre has been hauled into the limelight after a German tourist’s complaint triggered an investigation into missing paperwork. The incident, which unfolded on a snow‑clad…
Posted by Arben Krasniqi December 22, 2025
A haunting visual evokes the grim atmosphere of wartime conflict in a Balkan city, as a witness reveals chilling war-crime details.
Posted inInvestigations

‘Sarajevo Safari’ Witness Reveals Chilling War‑Crime Details – A Balkan Investigation

The revelation that wealthy foreigners once paid to turn Sarajevo’s besieged streets into a hunting ground has ripped open a fresh wound in the Bosnian War’s already brutal legacy. A…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 14, 2025
Slovakia's e-commerce sector experienced consistent growth in both turnover and the number of online stores between 2016 and 2019.
Posted inEconomy

Slovakia’s Price‑Comparator Debacle: Consumers Left in the Dark

The state‑run e‑Kalathi price‑comparison tool has collapsed in spectacular fashion, leaving an estimated 120 000 Cypriot shoppers out‑of‑pocket by up to €4.3 million. Launched in June 2025 with lofty promises of transparent…
Posted by Marek Zieliński December 14, 2025
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