BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Authorities in Western Balkan countries warned citizens Friday to be cautious, drink water and avoid sunshine during an early heat wave that sent temperatures soaring to up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit.) “Don’t stay in the sun between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.,” warned Serbia’s Public Health Institute in […]
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Western Balkan security, stability vital for EU
Western Balkan countries deserve strong support as they move down their path to European Union membership, Germany’s top diplomat said on Monday, singling out the risks posed by Moscow to the region’s stability. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the EU cannot afford what she called security “grey areas.” “We cannot allow ourselves grey areas anywhere […]
Western Balkan security, stability vital for EU
Western Balkan countries deserve strong support as they move down their path to European Union membership, Germany’s top diplomat said on Monday, singling out the risks posed by Moscow to the region’s stability. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the EU cannot afford what she called security “grey areas.” “We cannot allow ourselves grey areas anywhere […]
Western Balkan security, stability vital for EU
Western Balkan countries deserve strong support as they move down their path to European Union membership, Germany’s top diplomat said on Monday, singling out the risks posed by Moscow to the region’s stability. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said the EU cannot afford what she called security “grey areas.” “We cannot allow ourselves grey areas anywhere […]
Police in Greece say a Balkan drug feud led to dozens of killings across Europe
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek police on Friday announced the outcome of a yearslong, multinational investigation into feuding Balkan criminal gangs behind multiple killings across Europe. The probe, assisted by police agencies Interpol and Europol, has led to the arrests of 10 suspects. Police officers in Greece, Serbia and Spain were involved in the arrests. […]
Zelensky secures support for peace plan from Balkan states
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky secured further support for his peace plan from the participants at the Ukraine South-East Europe Summit hosted in Albania’s capital Tirana on Wednesday. “Russia’s unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine remains the greatest threat to the European security and international peace,” the joint declaration published on Wednesday said. The declaration was also […]
Zelensky secures support for peace plan from Balkan states
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky secured further support for his peace plan from the participants at the Ukraine South-East Europe Summit hosted in Albania’s capital Tirana on Wednesday. “Russia’s unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine remains the greatest threat to the European security and international peace,” the joint declaration published on Wednesday said. The declaration was also […]
China’s Xi Chooses to Visit Serbia in 2024, Balkan Leader Says
(Bloomberg) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Serbia in 2024, according to the Balkan nation, as Beijing’s broader relationship with Europe frays over trade disputes and the war in Ukraine. Most Read from Bloomberg Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the trip had been confirmed in talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to […]
Moscow ally Serbia cracks down on anti-war Russians living in the Balkan country
ROGACA, Serbia (AP) — When Elena Koposova signed an open letter against Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she didn’t expect a backlash in her newly adopted home state of Serbia. After all, Serbia is formally seeking to join the European Union while adopting all the democratic values that go along with the membership, she thought. […]