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I’m a writer from the Balkans. Why do people assume I only know about war and tragedy?

Readers lose out when English-speaking gatekeepers decide what books are sold and whose stories get told, says Slovenian novelist Ana Schnabl

The Guardian - UK

Water tanks replace springs on a Serbian mountain as drought endangers some 1,000 cows and horses

A severe drought this summer in the Balkans has left over 1,000 cows and horses without water on a mountain in southeast Serbia, forcing the authorities to bring up emergency supplies

The Independent UK

Mexican Cartels Are Forming Alliances With Mafias In The Balkans, Expanding Their Reach To Europe

Prominent Mexican cartels have formed alliances with mafias in the Balkans and are now operating in Europe, according to a new report

Latin Times

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Bosnia and Herzegovina in crisis as Bosnian-Serb president rallies for secession

The country of Bosnia and Herzegovina is embroiled in a crisis that may affect its political future and the stability of the western Balkans. Recent events in the bitterly divided country read a little like a spy novel. But the tensions that threaten three decades of tenuous peace since the…

The Conversation

Extreme weather events in Hungary due to global heating, climate researchers says

Hungary and the Balkans are experiencing the effects of global warming faster than other locations in Europe, with higher temperatures causing significant damage to agriculture.

Euronews

Europe hit by storms and wildfires after heatwave - is climate change also to blame?

The Balkans have been pounded by storms, while wildfires broke out in Türkiye, Greece, Spain and France in the last week.

Euronews

European leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East, defence and migration – as it happened

European Council will also discuss broader enlargement policy of European Union towards the western Balkans

The Guardian - UK

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Costa calls for reforms in Bosnia to ensure EU membership progress

The European Council president said the EU is committed to the European future of Bosnia, as he visited Sarajevo on Tuesday to meet with members of the tripartite presidency as part of his tour of the Balkans.

Euronews

US Tariffs Hit Central Europe, Balkans Growth: Europe Bank

Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Europe's development bank forecast Tuesday.

International Business Times

Weather tracker: Thunderstorms bring rain and hail to parts of the Balkans

Hot start to May gives way to significant rainfall, with egg-sized hailstones reportedly hitting Slavonski Brod in Croatia

The Guardian - UK

UN refugee agency backs return hubs in boost to potential Labour plan

There have been reports that the UK Government could seek to send failed asylum seekers to overseas hubs in the Balkans.

Evening Standard

Which European countries are most exposed to Russian disinformation?

A new study says that there's a sophisticated effort to spread disinformation in regions of strategic value to the Kremlin, particularly Eastern Europe.

Euronews

Labour considers sending migrants to ‘overseas hubs’ in Balkans

Conservatives said the idea showed prime minister Keir Starmer was wrong to cancel scrapped Rwanda scheme before it even started

The Independent UK

How to make the perfect spinach and cheese börek – recipe

Having scoured the eastern Med and Balkans for the definitive take on this delectable stuffed filo snack, our resident perfectionist unveils her ultimate recipe

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Martin Seddon obituary

Other lives: Criminal justice consultant who advised on reform in eastern Europe and the Balkans

International Business Times

Fury Over Prices In Croatia Sparks Growing Retailer Boycotts

Fed up with paying ever increasing prices at grocery stores and shopping outlets, Croatians have begun channeling their anger into a nascent boycott movement targeting retailers that shows signs of spreading across the Balkans.

The Independent UK

Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power, causes traffic chaos

Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after heavy snow and winds which also brought traffic chaos in neighboring Croatia and Serbia

The Independent UK

Rescue of hikers in Slovenia resumes as snow brings traffic chaos and power outages across Balkans

A snowstorm on Monday brought traffic chaos across Croatia and Bosnia, where some schools had to be closed

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Former Albanian President Ilir Meta Arrested On Corruption Charges

Former Albanian President Ilir Meta's arrest on corruption charges raises concerns about political instability in the Balkans.

International Business Times

Erdogan Says Gaza 'Shame Of Humanity', Calls For Permanent Ceasfire

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan renewed his attacks on Israel as he arrived in Tirana Thursday, the first stop of a Balkans tour that will also take him to Serbia.

The Independent UK

Kosovo's leader says Russia prevailing in Ukraine would threaten 25 years of peace in the Balkans

Kosovo's prime minister says that the Balkan region has enjoyed the greatest degree of peace, freedom and democracy in its history in the past 25 years

The Guardian - AU

A path towards freedom: the new route to Europe for desperate Chinese migrants

Revealed: a small but growing number of Chinese people are travelling to the Balkans with the hope of getting into the EU

Salon

Trump Media CEO meeting sparks alarm

Ex-congressman traveled to North Macedonia as former President Trump vies to once again shape U.S. foreign policy

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