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Balkan temperatures swing as heavy rain heads for Greece

The Guardian 12 Oct 2026
Temperatures fluctuated dramatically in the Balkans last week, with unusually large differences between ...
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Balkan countries show the dangers in obsession with ‘heritage’

Asia Times 12 Oct 2026
Visiting here and other parts of Croatia and its next-door neighbor Slovenia, I’m reminded that the Balkan countries used to be part of a bigger entity called Yugoslavia ... Here in the Balkans, war ...
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International project to secure a safer flyway and restore the Egyptian Vulture in the Balkans

Modern Ghana 10 Oct 2026
On World Migratory Bird Day, 10 October, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB/BirdLife Bulgaria) announces the launch of LIFE EV Safe Return, an international project co-funded by the European Union rsquo;s LIFE Programme ... .
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Europe’s Balkan drug mafia exposed: killings, grenades and a multimillion-drug empire

Blitz 10 Oct 2026
A major international police operation has targeted an alleged Western Balkan drug syndicate accused of ... For now, the arrests have placed an alleged Balkan criminal network under intense scrutiny.
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Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks on Next Generation of Balkan Leaders at Atlantic Council Young Leaders Event (US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations)

Public Technologies 10 Oct 2026
The Senator also emphasized the increasing threats to the further development of democracy in the region and the critical role the next generation of leaders will play in the future of the Western Balkans.
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Battle of Sarantaporo: The 1912 Greek Victory That Opened the Road to Macedonia

Greek City Times 10 Oct 2026
The Battle of Sarantaporo, fought on October 9 and 10, 1912, marked the first major Greek victory on the Thessaly front during the First Balkan War, setting the stage for the Greek Army’s advance into Ottoman-held Macedonia.
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Week in Review: Realities Old and New

Balkan Insight 10 Oct 2026
A string of long-awaited elections, as well as changing international dynamics, are reshaping the region, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlights ....
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For the Trump Administration, Kosovo is Now Just a Bargaining Chip

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
Washington no longer sees Kosovo as a strategic obligation but as an asset of diminishing value, to be leveraged in the service of US interests ....
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ARTE Europe Weekly: Does Europe’s Housing Market Need Radical Change?

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
An elderly woman’s eviction has sparked mass protests in Spain - amid mounting concerns across Europe about access to affordable housing ....
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Kosovo President’s Election Kindles Hope of Return to Stability

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
After Kosovo’s political leaders put aside party quarrels to choose a new head of state at the last minute, experts predict a possible end to almost two years of non-stop political crisis ....
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Serbian Watchdog Claims Voters’ Rights Under Threat Ahead of Elections

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
CRTA report warns of persistent 'electoral engineering' attempts by pro-government actors, including unequal media coverage, intimidation, hostility to independent election observers and offers of money for political support ....
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Stench from Bosnia’s Ramici Landfill Indicates Mounting Waste Challenges

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
Overfull and stinking, the Ramici landfill near the northern Bosnian town of Banja Luka is a disaster waiting to happen, say local residents ....
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Democracy Digest: Reports of Trump’s Attempt to Reshape Poland’s Govt Spark Political Row

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
Elsewhere, Hungary unveils wealth tax; Czech president faces backlash for going on holiday during elections; and a Soviet statue is removed in Prague, unveiled in Slovakia ....
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‘ChatGPT Diagnosed Me’: Patients’ Faith in AI Leaves Albania’s Doctors Feeling Frustrated

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
As patients increasingly arrive at surgeries armed with diagnoses drawn from artificial intelligence chatbots, doctors fear their authority is being undermined - and that people may suffer as a result of AI-generated errors ....
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Albania Parliament Approves Municipal Reform Plan Amid Protests

Balkan Insight 09 Oct 2026
Controversial reform of local government dissolving smaller municipalities into larger units passes after stormy debate, with protesters demonstrating outside parliament ....

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