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Serbia

Urusla von der Leyen on charm tour in the Balkans

The European Commission President met with Serbia’s President Aleksander Vucic to discuss energy and hopes that Serbia’s gas market will open up for diversification.

Europe News

The EU and North Macedonia sign migration agreement

The European Union and North Macedonia have signed an agreement on border management cooperation. The accord involves the EU’s frontier agency, Frontex.

World News

Kosovo pushes ahead with car licensing rule resisted by Serbs

Dozens of U.S. NATO peacekeepers patrolled northern Kosovo on Thursday to preserve calm after Pristina announced that around 50,000 ethnic Serbs in the region would have to switch their car licence plates to local ones within two months.

Kosovo

Kosovo postpones number plate plan following Serb protests

NATO's KFOR peacekeeping force says the situation in northern Kosovo is tense but they are "prepared to intervene" if it become unstable.

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Republic of North Macedonia

Sánchez encourages EU membership bids on Western Balkans tour

Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, tells North Macedonia that it did the right thing by unblocking road that will lead to European Union.

Serbia

Tensions between Croatia and Serbia after memorial visit blocked

Croatian authorities said it was "unacceptable" that they had not been formally notified of the Serbian president's private trip.

Europe News

Serbia, Albania and North Macedonia row back on EU summit snub threat

The trio are frustrated at the lack of progress in joining the EU.

My Europe Series

What do we know about Macron's idea for a two-tier Europe?

Critics say Macron's plan is just an attempt to appease non-EU countries waiting in the wings, some of whom have been in the candidacy queue for years now.

Montenegro

Montenegro's parliament approves new minority pro-EU government

The government of PM Dritan Abazović secured the support of 46 deputies in the 81-seat parliament in Cetinje on Thursday.

Europe News

Robert Golob: Who is Slovenia's likely new prime minister?

The political newcomer defeated populist leader Janez Janša in Sunday's election, barely three months after launching his Freedom Movement.

Art

The gay Muslim artist representing Montenegro at the Venice Biennale

Buu is a multi-media artist from a Muslim background in Montenegro, his pieces are sure to grab attention at this year's Venice Biennale.

Albania

Albania could push for solo EU membership bid, says PM Edi Rama

Joint accession talks involving Albania and North Macedonia have been vetoed by Bulgaria.

Cult

Unique sound: Balkan Trafik Festival is back for 2022

In this episode, Cult travels to Serbia ahead of this month's Balkan Trafik Festival in Belgium to meet some of this year's groups and artists.

Kosovo

Euroviews. Kosovo remembers Madeleine Albright, the autocrat's worst enemy | View

Albright stayed true to her conviction that people were entitled to decide their own fate no matter who their neighbors happened to be.

Albania

NATO to open Balkan airbase in member state Albania

Renovatory work on the Kuçovë base began in January, as military spending in much of Europe has been rising.

Kosovo

EU mission to boost police officers in Kosovo amid war in Ukraine

A further 92 officers from Portugal, France and Italy will be temporarily deployed to Kosovo in the coming weeks.

Real Economy

Helping in a crisis: the EU's emergency loans to neighbour countries

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode, Real Economy travels to North Macedonia to find out about the EU's macro-financial assistance.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU ministers discuss ways to prevent possible breakup of Bosnia

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has described the ongoing tensions as a "critical situation".

Economy

Croatia pulls design for €1 coin after plagiarism allegations

It had been selected to be minted to celebrate Croatia joining the eurozone next year.

World News

Bulgaria and North Macedonia agree to improve relations after talks

Bulgaria blocked North Macedonia's accession talks with the European Union in 2020 over a cultural dispute.