Almost seven years since being unlawfully ejected from Hungary as an unaccompanied minor, Iraqi Kurd Karoh Pistevan has made a life for himself in Serbia.

Czechia’s relationship with the EU, marked by a high level of economic integration, a pro-Western leadership yet a deep-rooted pessimism towards all things Brussels, is still in its infancy and holds huge potential for change – for better, or for worse.

With populist narratives that dovetail with those coming from Russia, Romania’s right-wing AUR party is using TikTok to reach young voters. Mainstream parties have been caught napping.

Local polls, which resulted in a surprise defeat for Erdogan, saw a wave of digital rights violations, including disinformation campaigns, fake news, hacking and court’s access blocks, BIRN monitoring shows.

Ilaz Bylykbashi, a photojournalist from Kosovo who began work in the 1970s, recounts some of the historic events he captured on camera – including the aftermath of the 1998 massacre of Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Adem Jashari and 58 others.

Elsewhere, Mr Fiala goes to Washington, Mr Duda goes to New York; Poland looks toward Sky Shield; and new prosecutors needed in Slovakia.