BIRN Kosovo Debate Discusses Missing Persons in Gjilan Region
Public debate following screening of film is part of eights such events organised across Kosovo focusing on missing persons from war.
Kosovo Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence – Applications Open
BIRN Kosovo is pleased to announce the official launch of the second cycle of Kosovo Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence. The program is modeled after the renowned Balkan Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence, which has been supporting investigative journalism since 2007.
BIRN BiH and Faculty of Criminalistics Sign Cooperation Agreement
Agreement on scientific, educational and professional cooperation hailed as marking step forward for joint research and education.
BIRN Roundtable on Women’s Safety Online in Montenegro, Serbia
On June 2, BIRN organised a roundtable discussion on women’s safety in the digital space, bringing together representatives of civil society organisations, media, institutions and human rights advocates from Montenegro and Serbia.
BIRN Contributor Barbara Matejcic Wins 2026 European Press ‘Special Prize’
Award presented in Lisbon for investigation ‘Killing for a Photograph’, described as ‘fascinating story that raises many previously unexplored questions’.
Deportation Investigation Published by BIRN Wins International Border Stories Prize
Awarded report reveals how Netherlands routinely deports homeless East Europeans despite existence of ‘borderless’ EU.
BIRN Contributors Ana Curic, Maradia Tsaava Win International Border Stories Prize
On May 29 in Gorizia, Italy, the investigation ‘Follow the Money: Why the EU, Not China, Matters Most to Serbia and Georgia’, by Ana Curic and Maradia Tsaava, was awarded by Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.
BIRN Albania Holds Training on Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance
On 29–30 May, BIRN Albania organised a two-day training in Durrës, bringing together 20 mid-career journalists from national media outlets to strengthen reporting skills on artificial intelligence, surveillance technologies and their growing impact on society.
BIRN Kosovo Debate Discusses Missing Persons in Peje Region
On May 29, BIRN Kosovo and ACDC organized its fifth documentary screening as part of a broader series of public discussions on transitional justice and missing persons in Kosovo.
Apply Now for a BIRN Reporting Democracy Grant
From Poznań to Podgorica, and from Prague to Plovdiv, journalists across Central and Southeast Europe are invited to pitch ideas for in-depth reporting projects on issues shaping democracy across the region.
Detektor and Moldova Colleagues Awarded for Investigation into Russian Camps
Detektor journalists Irvin Pekmez, Enes Hodzic and Nino Bilajac, as co-authors with the media outlet CU SENS, won second place at the “Superscrieri” journalism awards in Romania in the “TV and Video Journalism” category.
Meet the People Behind BIRN: Dorentina Kastrati
Dorentina Kastrati is BIRN Kosovo’s editor/journalist and project coordinator. Over the past 10 years, since she joined BIRN as an intern, she has witnessed all the changes and growth BIRN has been going through.
BIRN Kosovo Debates Missing People in Gjakova Region
On May 22, BIRN Kosovo and ACDC premiered a documentary on missing people in the Gjakova region and held a public discussion in Gjakova to explore challenges in the issue of missing people from the Kosovo war and the role of justice in the process.
Apply Now: Call For Proposals For Journalists From Montenegro and Kosovo
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN, has launched an open call for independent journalists in Kosovo and Montenegro to apply for anti-corruption reporting grants under the project Society Against Corruption in Montenegro and Kosovo.
BIRN Kosovo Premieres Documentary on Missing Persons From Prizren Region
On May 22, BIRN Kosovo and ACDC premiered a documentary on missing people, followed by a panel discussion that highlighted the challenges on missing persons from the Kosovo war from all communities.
