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Bulgaria’s no-confidence vote could hamper EU expansion

Politicians in Bulgaria have approved a no-confidence motion against the country’s coalition government that could topple the prime minister and stall efforts by Balkan countries to join the European Union. The centre-right opposition party GERB ...

22 Jun 2022 at 19:12

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Croatia rings in New Year by switching to euro and removing EU checkpoints

At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, Croatia switched to the shared European currency the euro and removed dozens of border checkpoints to join the world’s largest passport-free travel area. It marked a fresh start for the small Balkan nation ...

01 Jan 2023 at 02:39

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UN court increases sentences for Serbs convicted of war crimes

United Nations appeal judges have significantly expanded the war crimes sentences of two allies of the late Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic. Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic were held responsible by judges for involvement in crimes ...

31 May 2023 at 12:05

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Serbia places troops on Kosovo border in ‘full state of combat alert readiness’

Serbia on Monday placed its security troops on the border with Kosovo on “the full state of combat readiness”, ignoring Nato’s calls for calm between the two wartime Balkan foes. Serbia’s Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic said he “ordered ...

27 Dec 2022 at 10:06

UK warned to pay more attention to risks of conflict in the Balkans

The UK must pay more attention to the Balkans amid risks of destabilisation in the European region, the chairwoman of the Foreign Affairs Committee has warned. Conservative MP Alicia Kearns will lead a Commons debate on the south-eastern ...

02 May 2024 at 02:45

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Balkans snowstorm causes traffic disruption and leaves homes without electricity

A snowstorm across the Balkans has caused traffic disruption, closed schools and left thousands of homes without electricity in Croatia and Bosnia. The weather also hampered efforts in Slovenia to reach two hikers stranded in the Alps. ...

23 Dec 2024 at 16:21

New head of Army cancels Balkans deployment after paratroopers orgy video

The new head of the British Army has cancelled a Parachute Regiment battalion’s deployment to Bosnia and Kosovo following the release of a video seemingly showing paratroopers participating in an orgy at a military base. Lieutenant ...

18 Jun 2022 at 08:19

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Ethnic Serbs gather in northern Kosovo town after clashes with Nato peacekeepers

Hundreds of ethnic Serbs have gathered in a town in northern Kosovo, days after clashes that injured 30 soldiers from a Nato-led peacekeeping force and more than 50 Serbs. The incident has provoked fears of a renewal of the ...

31 May 2023 at 17:17

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Montenegro elects president in vote which could indicate country’s future path

Voters in Montenegro are casting ballots in a presidential election marked by political turmoil and uncertainty over whether the small Nato member in the Balkans will unblock its bid to join the European Union or seek to ...

19 Mar 2023 at 07:42

Former UN commander: UK troops should go to Bosnia amid destabilisation risks

British troops should be sent to Bosnia amid risks of destabilisation in the Balkans, a former United Nations commander has argued. Independent MP Bob Stewart told the Commons a British battalion would be the “best ...

02 May 2024 at 14:36

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A local Kilkenny hero with an international outlook

Hubert Butler was born in a very small place, Bennettsbridge in County Kilkenny, yet his outlook was utterly international. Born to an Irish Protestant family on October 23 in 1900, he arrived with a new century ...

21 Jun 2024 at 13:33

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EU and Western Balkans boost partnership amid Ukraine war

EU leaders and their counterparts in the Western Balkans have worked to strengthen their partnership during a summit in Albania as Russia’s war in Ukraine threatens to reshape the geopolitical balance in the ...

06 Dec 2022 at 17:41

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