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Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system
1 year, 1 month ago

Brutal killings of women in Western Balkan countries trigger alarm and expose faults in the system

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — A man in Bosnia killed his wife and streamed the murder live on Instagram. Activists in Kosovo say violence against women there is a “national emergency.” Throughout the Western Balkans, women are harassed, raped, beaten and killed, often by their partners and after repeatedly reporting the violence to the authorities. Throughout the Western Balkans, women are harassed, …

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Greece hosts meeting of several Balkan leaders; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy also will attend
1 year, 4 months ago

Greece hosts meeting of several Balkan leaders; Ukraine’s Zelenskyy also will attend

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The leaders of several Balkan countries gathered in the Greek capital Monday along with top European Union officials to discuss the region’s European future, and Ukraine’s president was to join them later in the day. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was to host an informal dinner Monday evening in Athens for the top officials from nine Balkan …

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Greece hosts meeting of several Balkan leaders; reports that Ukraine's Zelenskyy will also attend
1 year, 4 months ago

Greece hosts meeting of several Balkan leaders; reports that Ukraine's Zelenskyy will also attend

The Independent  

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Serbia toughens visa rules as migration prompts EU pressure
2 years, 2 months ago

Serbia toughens visa rules as migration prompts EU pressure

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia is seeing a sudden tourism boom from countries whose citizens never had its sightseeing and shopping opportunities on their radar. EU officials say thousands of travelers who entered Serbia and other Western Balkan nations as tourists in recent months ended up seeking asylum in EU member countries. “We have seen a significant increase of migrants coming …

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Montenegro wrestles with massive cyberattack, Russia blamed
2 years, 3 months ago

Montenegro wrestles with massive cyberattack, Russia blamed

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — At the government headquarters in NATO-member Montenegro, the computers are unplugged, the internet is switched off and the state’s main websites are down. Sitting at his desk in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, in front of a blackened PC screen, Defense Minister Rasko Konjevic said government officials were advised by cyber experts, including a team of FBI investigators that …

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NATO member Montenegro grapples with massive cyberattack it blames on Russia
2 years, 3 months ago

NATO member Montenegro grapples with massive cyberattack it blames on Russia

LA Times  

At government headquarters in NATO member Montenegro, computers are unplugged, the internet is switched off and the state’s main websites are down amid a massive cyberattack that officials say bears the hallmark of pro-Russian hackers and its security services. The coordinated attack that started around Aug. 20 crippled online government information platforms and put Montenegro’s essential infrastructure, including banking, water …

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3 Balkan countries to work on averting food, energy shortage
2 years, 4 months ago

3 Balkan countries to work on averting food, energy shortage

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Anticipating a tough winter in light of the war in Ukraine, three Balkan states agreed Friday to help each other with potential food or energy shortages and have urged the European Union to include the volatile region in its support plans. The leaders of Serbia, North Macedonia and Albania held a summit in the Serbian capital Belgrade …

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3 Balkan countries to work on averting food, energy shortage
2 years, 4 months ago

3 Balkan countries to work on averting food, energy shortage

The Independent  

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Time for Bosnia to ‘get rid of Russian influence’: Analysts
2 years, 10 months ago

Time for Bosnia to ‘get rid of Russian influence’: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

There is now an opportunity for vulnerable countries like Bosnia to shake off Russian influence and take steps to join NATO, analysts say. The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell echoed this concern on Monday, saying, “We’re worried that there could be more conflicts… that something might happen again in the Balkans.” Bosnia, Kosovo and Serbia are the only countries …

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Islands of floating waste clog rivers in Balkans
4 years ago

Islands of floating waste clog rivers in Balkans

The Independent  

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