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EU–Western Balkans Media Literacy Conference 2025 strengthens regional cooperation to counter disinformation (European External Action Service)

Public Technologies 25 Dec 2025
) The EU-Western Balkans Media Literacy Conference 2025 brought together more than 150 participants and speakers from across the Western Balkans, the European ...
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From Discontent to Regime Collapse, Bulgaria Had a Rollercoaster Year

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
2025 started with a new government and ended with a surge of unrest causing the government’s unexpected fall – overshadowing Bulgaria’s long-awaited accession to the Eurozone ....
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Romania Still in the Dark Over Election Annulled Due to ‘Hostile Interference’

Balkan Insight 25 Dec 2025
One year on from the shock annulment of the presidential elections, Romanians are still wondering whether the state confronted a hostile takeover – or subverted the will of the voters ....
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US Foreign Policy Reorientation Means EU Must Step Up Balkan Role

Balkan Insight 23 Dec 2025
As the new US National Security Strategy highlights Washington’s pivot away from a rules-based democratic global order, the EU should focus hard on the one region where it can exert the most leverage – the Western Balkans ....
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Turkish basketball player Alperen Sengun shortlisted for Balkan Athlete of the Year award

Anadolu Agency 23 Dec 2025
Turkish national basketball player Alperen Sengun, a star center for the Houston Rockets, is among the final 10 candidates for the Balkan Athlete of the Year award, organized for the 52nd time by the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA).
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It’s Not a Christmas Tree, It’s a Balkan New Year Tree!

Balkan Insight 22 Dec 2025
Many Balkan Muslims put up a decorated tree in winter to celebrate New Year – a tradition that’s widely misunderstood by both Christians and some other Muslims ....
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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 22, 2025

Balkan Insight 22 Dec 2025
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region ....
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Sofia first stop on Balkan tour by Interior Minister

Ekathimerini 22 Dec 2025
Sofia will be the first stop on a Balkan tour organized by the Interior Ministry in collaboration with other ministries and agencies, Deputy Minister Kostas ...
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Slovakia backs Ukraine peace talks, warns EU risking trust in Western Balkans

Anadolu Agency 21 Dec 2025
Speaking at a joint press conference in Belgrade following talks with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Pellegrini warned that the European Union's continued delays in the enlargement process risk eroding trust in the Western Balkans.
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UK aid cuts take 40% from funds to counter Russian threat in western Balkans

The Observer 21 Dec 2025
British funding committed to bolstering the western Balkans, where Russia has been accused of sowing division and creating destabilisation, has been cut from £40m last year to £24m for 2025-26 ... “I visited the western Balkans earlier this month.
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North Macedonia in 2025: Deadly Nightclub Blaze Causes Nationwide Grief and Fury

Balkan Insight 19 Dec 2025
A nightclub fire claiming 63 lives, the biggest tragedy in the country’s recent history, became a major national trauma and triggered protests against deep-seated systemic corruption ....
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US Bans Chinese Tyres from Company in Serbia Over Forced Labour Claims

Balkan Insight 19 Dec 2025
Following reports of labour exploitation at the Linglong tyre factory in Zrenjanin, US Customs said it was halting all shipments of its tyres from Serbia - although the company has denied wrongdoing ....
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Despite Being Ousted, Bosnian Serb Leader Dodik Keeps Grip on Power

Balkan Insight 19 Dec 2025
This year saw a final court verdict convicting Bosnian Serb strongman Milorad Dodik, but far from showcasing how strong Bosnia’s institutions have become, it only underlined their weakness and vulnerability to pressure ....
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NATO Chief Says Ukraine Deal Must Not be ‘Repeat of Minsk II’

Balkan Insight 19 Dec 2025
Mark Rutte said any Ukraine peace deal must not be a re-run of the 2015 agreement, which merely paved the way for Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 ....
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Balkan nations offer lessons on handling cow virus sowing turmoil

Floyd County Chronicle 18 Dec 2025
An outbreak of a highly contagious cattle disease has left France, the world's top exporter of live animals, struggling since June to prevent devastating impacts on its industry, amid growing protests by farmers ... .

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