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King hosts creatives from Western Balkans at special reception

Charles was joined by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in celebrating the success of the region’s creative sector at the event in central London.

Evening Standard

Talks on Balkans ‘return hubs’ for failed asylum seekers ongoing

Talks are set to continue with countries in the region.

Evening Standard

Baba Vanga 2026 Predictions: Why Experts Fear Her 'Cash Crush' and Alien Contact Warning Might Be Real

The 'Nostradamus of the Balkans', Baba Vanga, delivered chilling prophecies for 2026 that worry experts. Her predictions include an apocalyptic 'cash crush' and the startling forecast of genuine alien contact.

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Border security officers sent to Balkans to disrupt people-smuggling networks

British team sent to develop new ways of working with Frontex, the EU’s border agency

The Guardian - UK

British border officers sent to Balkans as UK seeks to stem flow of migrants

British law enforcement is also sharing techniques to identify visa and passport fraud.

Evening Standard

Border failings in Europe are eroding trust in nation states, warns Mahmood

Home secretary to tell meeting of interior ministers that international cooperation is way to curb irregular migration

The Guardian - UK

Egypt peace summit showed that Donald Trump’s Gaza deal is more showbiz extravaganza than the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’

Following the Middle East summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal has been compared in the media to the Good Friday agreement which brought an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland and the Dayton accords which achieved a (so far) lasting peace in the Balkans. The fact…

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How Joe DioGuardi Has Exemplified A Life of Service, Heritage And Humanity

DioGuardi has also been a tireless advocate for the Albanian community, a cause that connects deeply to his heritage. He worked to restore the Albanian language and identity in the Balkans, and his efforts contributed to the creation of an independent state in Kosovo.

International Business Times

UK Launches First Sanctions In New Strategy To Deter Migrant Crossings

The UK imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than two dozen people, groups and suppliers from the Balkans, the Middle East and China accused of helping migrants cross the Channel.

International Business Times

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

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.

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Euronews

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.

International Business Times

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

Euronews

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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

The Guardian - UK

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.

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