News and Events

BIRN Albania Holds Training on Digital Rights for Journalists

BIRN Albania organized a training on Digital Rights for Journalists on June 15-17 in Durres, Albania. The training was designed to shed light on digital rights violations and equip journalists with skills and tools to cover stories stemming from this increasingly important topic.

Teachers in Bosnia’s Tuzla Canton to Use BIRN Database of Facts about War

Minister says best way for school pupils to learn the truth about the 1992-5 war is by using BIRN’s ‘high-quality interactive platform’.

BIRN Macedonia Holds Digital Rights Training for Journalists

BIRN Macedonia organized a training on Digital Rights for Journalists between June 8-10 in Mavrovo, North Macedonia. The training was designed to shed light on digital rights and equip journalists with skills and tools to cover stories stemming from this increasingly important topic.

BIRN Serbia Recognised for Journalistic Courage and Investigative Reporting

For only the second time since 2000, an entire newsroom – BIRN Serbia – has been awarded the prestigious Stanislav Stasa Marinkovic Award.

Belgrade Mayor’s Chief of Cabinet Sues BIRN for Defamation

Nenad Milanovic filed a defamation lawsuit against BIRN Serbia for publishing an investigation on his negotiations with Turkish company Kentkart – the fourth SLAPP lawsuit it received this year.

BIRN Holds Training on Environmental Journalism in Northern Albania

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania on June 7 held a training on environmental journalism in the city of Shkodra.

BIRN Kosovo Holds Financial Fraud Reporting Course

The Balkan Network for Investigative Journalism in Kosovo held a training course entitled ‘Illicit Financial Flow and Money Laundering’ on June 1 in Pristina.

BIRN Albania Holds Training Course on Environmental Journalism

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network in Albania held a training course on environmental reporting on June 5 in the city of Elbasan.

Applications Open: BIRN Internet Freedom Meet 2023 in Belgrade

BIRN is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for our Belgrade Internet Freedom Meet 2023!

Applications Open for BIRN Summer School in Greece

BIRN Summer School of Investigative Reporting returns this August in Thessaloniki, with a stunning number of award-winning journalists and editors as trainers.

Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence – Winners Chosen

Polish journalist Maria Wilczek was awarded the first prize in the Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence at a ceremony held in Vienna in May.

Kosovo Journalists Trained on Digital Rights Reporting

On May 26–28, BIRN Kosovo held a National Training on Digital Rights Reporting for journalists in Brezovica. The three-day training program was designed to address rising concerns over digital rights and freedoms violations in Kosovo and in the Balkan region.

BIRN Kosovo Holds Discussion on Fake News and Disinformation With School Students

On May 29, BIRN held the last debate discussion with the students of the high school “Eqrem Cabej” in the municipality of Vushtrri about fake news and disinformation related to culture.

BIRN Organises Cross-Border Stories Workshop in Georgia

As part of a project exploring foreign influences in the Balkans, the South Caucasus and Central Asia, BIRN and its partners organised a workshop in Georgia, focusing on the joint production of cross-border and cross-regional reports.

BIRN Film About Victims of Yugoslav Wars Screened in Serbia

The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network’s latest documentary, exploring the lives and struggles of civilian war victims from Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia, was broadcast by Euronews Serbia.