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Albania & North Macedonia's EU membership bids 'must be together'

Brussels had been considering both applications together, but last week Olivér Várhelyi, the European commissioner for enlargement, told Euronews that decoupling the bids "might be an option" if Bulgaria continues to oppose North Macedonia's entrance in the bloc.

World

“Europe is a religion and nobody can betray this religion in Albania,” said Albania's Prime Minister

Global Conversation interviews Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama ahead of the State of the Union conference in Florence and discusses the country's ongoing efforts to join the European Union.

Europe News

Splitting EU bids of North Macedonia & Albania 'not possible'

Brussels had been considering both applications alongside each other, but last week Olivér Várhelyi, the European commissioner for enlargement, told Euronews that decoupling the bids "might be an option" if Bulgaria continues to oppose North Macedonia's entrance in the bloc.

Slovenia

Estonia, Lithuania and Poland help migrant patrols at Slovenia border

Officers from Estonia, Lithuania and Poland will be deployed to the Slovenia-Croatia border.

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What is horinca? Learning to make the drink that doubles up as money.

The English love a nice cup of tea. In Mexico you never say no to a tequila. In Romania they drink horinca.

World News

First EU-funded COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the Balkans

Most of the Balkan countries have struggled to obtain coronavirus vaccines, except for Serbia, which had launched a successful inoculation campaign mainly thanks to millions of doses of China's Sinopharm and Russia's Sputnik V shots.

Adventures

The Via Dinarica Mega Trail - The Western Balkans' answer to the Alps

In partnership with Regional Cooperation Council

The Via Dinarica Mega Trail crosses eight countries and offers activities for all kinds of adventurers: hiking, ski touring, kayaking, white water sports and winter sports. It is also home to amazing views and centuries of cultural heritage.

Series

This vineyard in Serbia survived two world wars and is still thriving

Vinarija Vujic, a boutique winery nestled in the Serbian mountains, has lived through many challenges, including the two world wars, communism and the breakup of Yugoslavia.

World News

EU, France and Germany play down Serbia-Kosovo deal reports

On Monday evening, the Kosovan daily newspaper Koha Ditore published claims that Kosovo and Serbia would recognise each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty under an EU deal led by Germany and France.

Economy

North Macedonia warns EU not to disengage from Western Balkans

Stevo Pendarovski said that if Europe leaves a void in the region, Russia and China will fill it.

Europe News

Changing borders in the Balkans 'would lead to a bloodbath'

He was reacting to an explosive non-paper advocating the redrawing of borders of countries formed after Yugoslavia’s breakup.

World News

Why is EU silent over explosive memo on redrawing Bosnia's borders?

The implications of a leaked memo proposing to re-draw Western Balkans borders along ethnic lines are too far-reaching to be brushed under the carpet, expert Florian Bieber told Euronews.

Albania

North Macedonia's woes could hamper Albania's EU bid, says PM Edi Rama

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told Euronews that "internal problems" within the EU could delay his country's accession to the bloc.

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This upside down house is Romania's newest tourist attraction

Would you visit a house where the bath is on the ceiling?

Belgium

Balkan Trafik Festival celebrates 15th anniversary online

The Balkan Trafik Festival is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year with a COVID-safe digital programme.

Series

Bagpiping in the mountains of Bulgaria

At the second stop on her road trip, Eva zu Beck has a go at playing the bagpipes in the beautiful mountain town of Chepelare in southern Bulgaria.

Series

Green list travel: A trip to Bulgaria is full of suprises

Eva Zu Beck gets a total transformation thanks to a Kukeri costume - a grotesque mask and outfit designed to scare away evil spirits.

Kosovo

Kosovo's parliament votes in Vjosa Osmani as president

Osmani, allied with Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje! movement, is Kosovo's second female leader in 13 years.

World News

Is COVID jab diplomacy about values over vaccines in Europe's east?

For countries in Eastern Europe, buying vaccines is not just about soft power or geopolitical goodwill — it's about values underlying the programmes.

My Europe Series

Hungarian mayors battle government over finances

Opposition mayors in Eastern Europe are raising their voices against corruption and populism. We take a look at Hungary where they're accusing the central government of deliberate financial cuts to opposition-led municipalities.