Latest from Ingrid Gercama
Serbia’s Curious Polygraph Craze
As Serbia grapples with one of the most significant organized crime problems in Europe, politicians are turning a craze for polygraph testing to their own advantage. With a weak legal system and using state-controlled media, they hope to clear their name in the court of public opinion.
In Albania, Keeping Big Cats Is the Latest Fad for Organized Crime
Though private ownership of big cats is illegal in the Balkans, activists and veterinarians struggle to intervene because powerful criminal networks protect those involved in this lucrative trade. Wildlife experts now worry that the exotic animal black market could spiral out of control and spread across Europe.