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Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power and causes traffic chaos
2 weeks, 3 days ago

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

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Tens of thousands of homes in Bosnia were without electricity on Tuesday after heavy snow and winds that also brought traffic chaos in neighboring Croatia and Serbia. Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia banned the movement of heavy vehicles and imposed limited traffic levels on affected roads. AP AUDIO: Balkans snowstorm leaves tens of thousands of homes without power …

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Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo chokes on toxic air as a thick blanket of winter fog rolls over the city

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Flights were grounded and people were told to stay indoors as a thick blanket of smog Thursday engulfed Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo as residents tried to cope with toxic air. The Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, which assesses air quality in real time, put Sarajevo’s air quality index, or AQI, at a “very unhealthy” 225, ranking …

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England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup
4 weeks, 1 day ago

England to face Serbia in European qualifying for 2026 FIFA World Cup

Al Jazeera  

The draw for the European qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has pitted England against Serbia in the group stage. Spain take on Netherlands in their Nations League quarterfinal, and the winner will join Turkiye, Georgia and Bulgaria in Group E while the losing team goes into Group G alongside Poland, Finland, Lithuania and Malta. World Cup 2022 runners-up …

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EU Commission chief promises Bosnia flood aid, support for reform on membership path
2 months, 2 weeks ago

EU Commission chief promises Bosnia flood aid, support for reform on membership path

The Independent  

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Italy says Russia or China could gain influence in Western Balkans if EU dream fails
4 months ago

Italy says Russia or China could gain influence in Western Balkans if EU dream fails

The Independent  

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Baby girl among 10 migrants dead in Balkan river tragedy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Baby girl among 10 migrants dead in Balkan river tragedy

The Hindu  

“A nine-month-old baby girl and her mother were among 10 migrants who died when their boat capsized crossing a river that divides Serbia and Bosnia,” rescuers told AFP as a search continued Friday. Police said the boat was carrying around two dozen migrants when it flipped on the Drina River near Ljubovija in Serbia early on Thursday. The number of …

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A powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2
6 months, 1 week ago

A powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2

The Independent  

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A powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2
6 months, 1 week ago

A powerful summer storm sweeps through Balkans with hail, rain and winds, killing 2

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A powerful storm has swept through countries in the western Balkans after several days of sizzling temperatures, killing two people and damaging houses, pulling out trees and flooding streets, officials said on Tuesday. Heavy rain, hail and strong winds tore through Slovenia on Monday before pushing east to pummel Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and finally Montenegro on Tuesday …

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Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants

The Hindu  

Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute. UEFA said its disciplinary judges found Daku guilty of “failing to comply with the general principles of conduct, for violating the basic rules of decent conduct, for using sports events for manifestations …

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Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Albania player Mirlind Daku banned by UEFA for two Euro 2024 games after nationalist chants

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — Albania player Mirlind Daku was banned on Sunday for two games after leading fans in nationalist chants at the European Championship, that UEFA said brought soccer into disrepute. On Sunday, UEFA said its disciplinary judges found Daku guilty of “failing to comply with the general principles of conduct, for violating the basic rules of decent conduct, for …

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A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave
6 months, 2 weeks ago

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — A major hourslong power outage hit much of the Balkans on Friday as the southern European region sweltered in an early heat wave that sent temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius. Montenegrin authorities said that an outage that lasted for several hours in the country’s power distribution system left almost the entire nation without electricity, …

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Balkan region hit by major power outage during heatwave
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Balkan region hit by major power outage during heatwave

Al Jazeera  

Cause of blackout remains unknown, but early indications point to spike in electricity use due to severe heat enveloping the region. A major electricity blackout has hit Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and most of Croatia’s Adriatic coast, leaving people sweltering in the middle of a severe heatwave. “The exact cause of the blackout is still unknown, but we presume …

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German foreign minister visits Bosnia, urges Western Balkans join EU in face of Russian aggression
10 months ago

German foreign minister visits Bosnia, urges Western Balkans join EU in face of Russian aggression

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Germany’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Western Balkans countries joining the European Union is a “geopolitical necessity” that would make Europe stronger in the face of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. “I would like all six countries in the Western Balkans to be able to join,” Annalena Baerbock said while visiting Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina. “The …

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Western Balkans leaders pledge to speed up reforms for EU growth plan
10 months, 1 week ago

Western Balkans leaders pledge to speed up reforms for EU growth plan

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — The leaders of Western Balkan countries agreed Thursday to speed up regional cooperation to benefit more from a new European Union plan of financial aid that will help provide a faster road to membership. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, who hosted the summit in Tirana, called the new growth plan “a truly encouraging result of a friendly …

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Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations

Al Jazeera  

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms production at a two-day summit of Southeast European countries. Longtime Moscow ally Serbia has not imposed sanctions, and neither Belgrade nor Kyiv recognise the independence of Kosovo, Serbia’s former predominantly Albanian southern province, which backs …

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US imposes new sanctions over Russian oil price cap violations, Kremlin influence in the Balkans
1 year, 1 month ago

US imposes new sanctions over Russian oil price cap violations, Kremlin influence in the Balkans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on firms and ships that used American service providers to carry Russian crude oil in violation of the multinational price cap — and imposed another set of sanctions on a group of Balkan people and firms tied to Kremlin influence in the region. Treasury’s Office of Foreign …

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European Commission’s chief tells Bosnia to unite in seeking EU membership
1 year, 2 months ago

European Commission’s chief tells Bosnia to unite in seeking EU membership

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The European Commission chief on Wednesday urged Bosnia to speak “with one voice,” regardless of the country’s different ethnic groups, so that it can move forward toward joining the European Union after gaining candidate status last year. The remarks by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen came as she wrapped up her tour of Western Balkan …

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EU chief says investment plan for Western Balkan candidate members will require reforms
1 year, 2 months ago

EU chief says investment plan for Western Balkan candidate members will require reforms

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — The European Commission’s top official said Monday that a decade-long investment package for Western Balkan countries seeking to join the bloc could vastly improve the region’s economy but is conditioned on required reforms. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed details of the 6 billion euro package during a visit to North Macedonia’s capital, Skopje, …

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EU chief says investment plan for Western Balkan candidate members will require reforms
1 year, 2 months ago

EU chief says investment plan for Western Balkan candidate members will require reforms

The Independent  

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Separatist Bosnian Serb leader refuses to enter a plea on charges that he defied the top peace envoy
1 year, 2 months ago

Separatist Bosnian Serb leader refuses to enter a plea on charges that he defied the top peace envoy

Associated Press  

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — The separatist leader of the ethnic Serb mini-state within Bosnia on Monday refused to enter a plea on a criminal charge that he defied the top international envoy overseeing peace in the Balkan country. Milorad Dodik, the president of the Serb entity who has pushed for secession, called the court in the Bosnian capital illegitimate and displayed …

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Kosovo-Serbia tension threatens the Balkan path to EU integration, Germany’s foreign minister warns
1 year, 3 months ago

Kosovo-Serbia tension threatens the Balkan path to EU integration, Germany’s foreign minister warns

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — Germany’s foreign minister on Friday expressed the European Union’s deep concerns following the recent shootout between masked Serb gunmen and Kosovo police that left four people dead and sent tensions soaring in the region. Annalena Baerbock was in Tirana, Albania at a foreign ministers’ meeting ahead of the Oct. 16 summit on the Berlin Process, an initiative …

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Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy
1 year, 3 months ago

Bosnia court confirms charges against Bosnian Serb leader Dodik for defying top international envoy

The Independent  

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After years of delay, Western Balkans hope for progress on joining the EU — and financial support
1 year, 5 months ago

After years of delay, Western Balkans hope for progress on joining the EU — and financial support

Associated Press  

TIRANA, Albania — The leaders of several Western Balkan countries that want to join the European Union met informally Monday in Albania’s capital, Tirana, to prepare for a summit on their progress in preparing for future membership. Albania plans to host an Oct. 16 summit on the Berlin Process, an initiative from Germany and France to encourage the six Western …

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A thought-provoking rail odyssey through the Balkans
1 year, 11 months ago

A thought-provoking rail odyssey through the Balkans

The Independent  

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