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EU moves Ukraine's membership bid forward, but tough road aheadThe European Union has officially started membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova. This is a major political and moral boost for Ukraine....
Ivanka Trump 'swam' to a 1,400-Hectare Mediterranean island. Now she and Jared Kushner are building a $1.5 billion resort thereIvanka Trump and Jared Kushner are spearheading a massive luxury tourism development on Albania's Sazan Island, a former military outpost. ...
Developing countries in Europe, Central Asia face slowdown, World Bank saysEconomies in Europe and Central Asia are set for a slowdown this year. A conflict in the Middle East has caused energy prices to surge. Thi...
Global trade shifts could create a ‘New Club Med’ for emerging marketsThe landscape of global commerce is undergoing a transformation as uncertainty grips West Asia. Rising to prominence is the India-Middle Ea...
Kosovo's 'political earthquake' election sees Kurti resurgentKosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti secured a decisive election victory, ending a political stalemate and strengthening his mandate for dom...
Irregular migrant crossings into EU drop 20% in 2025: FrontexFrontex reports a 20 percent decrease in irregular migrant crossings into the European Union this year. The Western Balkans and African rou...
Albania ready to be India’s gateway to Western Balkans: Foreign Minister Igli HasaniAlbania, a Western Balkans country with a growing economy and a reputation for Mother Teresa, is aiming to become India's gateway to the re...
Blinken will return to Israel as the US hopes to see further extensions of the Gaza cease-fireBlinken will travel to Israel and the West Bank after attending Ukraine-focused meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday in Brussels and Skopje, N...
Serbia toughens visa rules as migration prompts EU pressureSerbia's visa-free travel policy with countries such as India, Cuba, Tunisia and Burundi has made Belgrade Airport an alternative entry poi...
German minister warns Russia could use 'people as weapons'"This war is not only waged with weapons, it is also waged with energy and for that, we have found an answer. But it will also be waged wit...
Germany extends checks at Austrian border as migrant numbers riseBelgrade's visa-free policy with countries like India and Tunisia allows an influx of migrants who can then try and enter the EU illegally....
China says 'regular military supplies' delivered to SerbiaSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic all but confirmed the delivery of the medium-range systems that was agreed to in 2019, saying on Saturda...
Kosovo seeks Biden's help in joining NATOWhile the world's eyes are focused on the devastating war in Ukraine, Kosovo's president Osmani said that "we must not lose sight of the fr...
With all eyes on Ukraine, Putin to send his envoy to BalkansSerbia's pro-government media said Monday Nikolai Patrushev, the powerful secretary of the Kremlin's Security Council, is due to arrive in ...
EU leaders to discuss defence, US and China relationshipsFrance's Emmanuel Macron, who has for years pushed for a greater strategic autonomy for the bloc, is expected to lead the dinner discussion...
Europe’s key strategic forum begins amid major churning in geo-politicsIndia is the only Asian country invited for this edition of BSF where Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will elaborate on India’s Indo-Pacific ...
NATO military exercises launched in AlbaniaAlbania is playing a critical part in the DEFENDER-Europe 21 exercise with Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore operations taking place ``for the...
Vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus effortsIn countries like the Czech Republic, Serbia, Bosnia, Romania and Bulgaria, vaccine skeptics have included former presidents and even some ...
N. Macedonia wins EU praise for pioneering coal-to-solar shiftWith this project, North Macedonia shows an excellent example of how coal regions can be profitably transformed, providing new employment o...
GMR plans to bid for airport projects in Serbia, JamaicaNikola Tesla airport, located 17 kilometres from the capital city Belgrade, has flown around 4.92 million passengers in the previous year.