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Balkans

The European Union (EU) agreed to its 18th sanctions package against Russia on Friday, targeting the country's energy and financial sectors, following the lifting of a veto by Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, which had previously blocked the measures.

EU Approves 18th Sanctions Package Against Russia

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Slovakia Blocks EU Sanctions on Russia Over Gas Phase-Out

Kosovo Agrees to Host 50 US Deportees in Third-Country Deal

Anti-Government Protesters Set Up Roadblocks Across Serbia

EU Approves Bulgaria's Euro Adoption for January 2026

Serbia

Russian officials on Thursday proposed continuing peace negotiations with Ukraine in Turkey on June 2 — but a spat over when documents should be exchanged has threatened to derail talks taking place.

Spat Threatens to Derail Next Round of Russia-Ukraine Negotiations

Russia Blasts Serbian Arms Firms Over Alleged Ammo Supplies to Ukraine

Serbian Editors Warn of 'Dangerous Turning Point' for Press Freedom

Croatia's Parliament Passes New Law Targeting War-Era Cemetery Inscriptions

Rights Group Adds US to Its Watchlist for 'Declining' Civic Freedoms

Croatia

Incumbent Croatian Pres. Zoran Milanovic secured a landslide victory in the presidential runoff election, winning over 74% of the vote against challenger Dragan Primorac's approximately 25%.

Croatia's Milanovic Wins Presidential Race

Croatia: Milanović to Face Conservative Rival in Presidential Runoff

DEC 30 2024DEC 2024

Croatia: HDZ Party Wins Most Seats, Not Majority

APR 18 2024APR 2024

Croatia: At Least Six Killed in Shooting at Care Home

JUL 22 2024JUL 2024

Italy: At Least 21 Dead in Bus Crash Near Venice

OCT 4 2023OCT 2023

Bulgaria

Six Bulgarian nationals living in the U.K. were sentenced to a combined total of more than 50 years in prison for conducting espionage operations on behalf of Russia between 2020 and 2023, following a three-month trial at the Old Bailey in London.

Russian Spy Ring in UK Jailed for 50-Year Combined Sentence

UK: 3 Bulgarians Found Guilty of Spying for Russia

EU Agrees Full Schengen Accession for Romania, Bulgaria

DEC 12 2024DEC 2024

Bulgaria Confirms New Government Led by Prime Minister Zhelyazkov

Bulgaria: GERB-UDF Wins Most Seats in Snap Vote, Fails to Secure Majority

OCT 29 2024OCT 2024

Slovakia

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held separate meetings with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, to discuss the conflict in Ukraine and European cooperation among other issues.

Italy's Meloni Hosts Bilateral Meetings With France's Macron, Slovakia's Fico

Suspect in Assassination Attempt of Slovak PM Indicted on Terror Charges

Slovakia Threatens to Cut Benefits to Ukrainian Refugees Over Ukraine Gas Dispute

Slovakia's Fico Vows Not to Resign Amid Pro-EU Protests

Slovakia's PM Fico Meets Putin in Moscow

DEC 23 2024DEC 2024

Albania

The sixth European Political Community summit convened in Tirana, Albania, on Friday, bringing together 47 heads of state and government, including leaders from the EU, U.K., Turkey, and Ukraine, marking the first such high-level gathering in the Western Balkans.

Albania Hosts 6th European Political Community Summit

Albania Declines Starmer's Migrant Return Hub Plan Proposal

Socialist Party Leads in Albanian Election

European Council President Pushes Balkans Expansion Amid Turkey Standoff

Italy Resumes Migrant Transfers to Albania

Kosovo

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas conducted her first diplomatic tour to Serbia and Kosovo on Wednesday and Thursday, meeting with political figures and civil society representatives in both countries to discuss regional stability and EU integration prospects.

EU to Begin Lifting Kosovo Sanctions Amid Kallas Visit

EU Deploys Over 100 Observers for Kosovo Election

Kosovo Considers Legalizing Same-Sex Unions

MAY 23 2024MAY 2024

At Least Three Killed in Bosnia School Shooting

AUG 21 2024AUG 2024

Serbian President Dissolves Parliament, Calls Snap Vote

NOV 2 2023NOV 2023

Slovenia

Slovenia Officially Recognizes Palestinian State

JUN 5 2024JUN 2024

Netflix Plans US Rollout of Limits on Password Sharing

APR 19 2023APR 2023

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump's bronze statue was reported stolen on Tuesday from its location near Sevnica, Slovenia. Police confirmed the sculpture had been sawn off at the ankles, leaving only the feet attached to its tree trunk base in the village of Rozno.

Melania Trump Bronze Statue Stolen from Slovenian Hometown

Pfizer Will Invest $2.5B to Expand Manufacturing in Europe

DEC 2 2022DEC 2022

Macedonia

Zelenskyy: War in New Phase, Ukraine Not Backing Down

DEC 1 2023DEC 2023

Report: Meta Considering Europe Political Ads Ban

MAR 30 2023MAR 2023

North Macedonia's right-wing opposition won both the parliamentary elections and the presidential run-off held on Wednesday in the Balkan country, home to 2M people.

Right-Wing Opposition Makes Gains in North Macedonia

MAY 9 2024MAY 9 2024

Montenegro

Crypto Founder Do Kwon Indicted in US After Montenegro Arrest

MAR 24 2023MAR 2023

Twitter Whistleblower Testifies Before Congress

SEP 13 2022SEP 2022

Twelve people, including two children, were killed and four others have suffered serious wounds in a shooting rampage in Cetinje, Montenegro, following a reported altercation with another guest at a restaurant on Wednesday.

12 Dead in Montenegro Mass Shooting

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The security minister for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nenad Nešić, and six others have been arrested on corruption charges, the country's office for the prosecutor said on Thursday.

Bosnia's Security Minister Arrested Over Alleged Graft

DEC 27 2024DEC 27 2024

Bosnia: Emergency Declared After Floods, Landslides Kill 21

OCT 5 2024OCT 2024

European Commission: EU-Bosnia Accession Talks Should Begin

MAR 12 2024MAR 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Leaders Approve Membership Talks

MAR 22 2024MAR 2024

Bosnia: NATO Chief Concerned About Secessionist Rhetoric, Russian Influence

NOV 20 2023NOV 2023