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Brussels Scrutinises Serbian Airline Regulation after Wizz Air Complaint
Low-cost carrier Wizz Air has warned changes to an air transport regulation in Serbia may force it to quit Belgrade.
Croatia Mulls Life Prison Terms – Indefinite Detention of ‘Socially Dangerous’
Prompted by shocking murder case in May, Justice Minister proposes life sentences and continued detention of some offenders even after they have completed their sentences.
Bulgarian Ruling Party Backs ‘Family’ March on Same Day as LGBT Pride
Week in Review: Flamingos, Think Tankers and Returning Radicals
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Balkan States Scramble to Act as EU Migration Pact Takes Effect
Democracy Digest: Poland and Ukraine Seek to Contain Fallout from WWII Dispute
Can Central Europe Once Again Punch Above its Weight?
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Croatia Mulls Life Prison Terms – Indefinite Detention of ‘Socially Dangerous’
Prompted by shocking murder case in May, Justice Minister proposes life sentences and continued detention of some offenders even after they have completed their sentences.
Bulgarian Ruling Party Backs ‘Family’ March on Same Day as LGBT Pride
New ruling party confirms support for ‘March of the Family’ celebrating ‘traditional’ values on Saturday – coinciding with Sofia Pride parade.
US Lifts Albanian Opposition Leader Berisha’s ‘Persona Non Grata’ Status
BIRN Launches Exhibition on Wartime Expulsion of Kosovo Albanians by Rail
Croatian President Urged to Strip Convicted War Criminal Glavas of Rank
Croatian Court Upholds Conviction of Branimir Glavas for Osijek War Crimes
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Our selection of Premium stories digs deep into a lively week, as Europe limps towards rebooting the enlargement system, votes in Kosovo are counted and Albanians throw off a reputation for apathy.
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Balkan States Scramble to Act as EU Migration Pact Takes Effect
Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and Romania are racing to implement new EU asylum rules, as right-wingers demand crackdowns and campaigners warn of threats to human rights.
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Democracy Digest: Poland and Ukraine Seek to Contain Fallout from WWII Dispute
Elsewhere, Slovak president urged to halt controversial ambassador pick for Cyprus; Czech defence minister calls for increase in defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP; and Hungary’s government submits omnibus bill designed to unlock frozen EU funds.
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Stray Drones, Rising Anxiety: How the Ukraine War Is Testing Romania’s Defences
Drone incursions have heightened fears that the war in Ukraine is spilling into Romania, exposing vulnerabilities in the NATO member’s air and maritime defences.
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For Some Bosnian War Survivors, Muslim Festival is Wrapped up in Grief and Trauma
For many Bosniak survivors of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bajram) brings back painful memories of executions and burned homes in June 1992.
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Can Central Europe Once Again Punch Above its Weight?
Repairing Polish-Hungarian relations is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for resolving the broader challenges facing the V4 regional alliance of Central European states.
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Week in Review: Flamingos, Think Tankers and Returning Radicals
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Letter from Brussels: Getting Creative about EU Enlargement in the Balkans
Washington’s Retreat from its Bosnia Policy Leaves Country Adrift
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Behind a Trump-Linked Albanian Resort Project, a Host of Murky Interests
Serbia Grows its Facial Recognition Arsenal Amid Legality Concerns
Sole Bidder: SUVs in Kosovo Attack Lead to String of Suspect Serbian Tenders
Acrimony and Accusations Hold up Construction of Albanian Port
June 12, 2026
Protest Memes Bring Political Satire to Albania’s Streets
June 5, 2026
Decade of Pride: Tenth Pristina Parade Makes Call for Equality
May 25, 2026
Tito’s Admirers Pay Their Annual Tribute to Yugoslavia’s Strongman
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Turkish Police Raid Main Opposition Party HQ to Eject Leadership
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