A Dear Cost of Having Roof over your Head
Some of the nearly 600 children placed with foster families in BiH have been raped, physically abused or neglected.
New Turković Trial Opens
BiH Prosecutor’s Office asked for longer sentences in its appeal, while Zijad Turković’s defense pointed at the instances of violation of the Law on Criminal Proceedings.
Megawatts from Wind Power Plants
Investors have announced the construction of several dozen wind power plants over the past few years, but none has actually begun operating.
Pardoning for Corruption
Živko Budimir, the President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina under investigation for abuse of office, has pardoned Ivica Čobanac, sentenced for abuse of office.
St. Nikola Island Front for Cigarette Smuggling
Montenegro is once again a smuggling hub for cigarettes bound for Italy.
Montenegro: Buying up Paradise (Part 2)
Plans to turn the ancient coastal town on Budva into a new Monte Carlo collapsed leaving taxpayers the ultimate bill.
Montenegro: Buying up Paradise (Part 1)
Serbian businessman Stanko Subotic planned to turn the small coastal city into the next Monte Carlo. But crime, cigarettes, greed and bad luck got in the way.
Montenegro: Prime Minister’s Family Bank Catered to Organized Crime
A documents obtained by OCCRP reveal indicted cocaine smuggler Darko Saric was First Bank of Montenegro’s top depositor and one of its biggest customers.
Montenegro: Football, Politics, and Cocaine
Documents reveal a secret deal between officials of Montenegro’s ruling political party and indicted cocaine smuggler Darko Saric.