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Kosovo, Bulgaria and Turkey have signed the Board of Peace Charter, under Donald Trump’s auspices, but several other Balkan countries are still pondering whether to join the initiative.
A BIRN report found that the Western Balkans and Turkey have moved closer to EU data protection standards on paper, but rapid digitalisation risks outpacing the ability of states to protect fundamental data protection rights.
The second day of BIRN’s conference dedicated to digital rights and freedom highlighted a shared reality across the region: laws can protect digital rights, but they can also be turned into instruments of control.
BIRN’s annual Digital Rights Violations report has revealed that countries across Southeast Europe are experiencing increased online abuse, malicious use of AI, and state surveillance.
The delivery of a shipment of “thousands” of military drones to Kosovo triggered a harsh reaction from Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic against the supplier, Turkey, which he accused of harbouring imperial ambitions in the Balkans.
