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The TEN-T map highlights key cross-border infrastructure corridors, including those linking the Western Balkans to the Baltic states, to strengthen economic integration in Europe.
Posted inEconomy

Bridging the Gap: New Infrastructure Projects Linking the Balkans to the Baltics

The EU is finally turning talk into steel and spectrum, with a cascade of rail‑border upgrades and cross‑border 5G corridors set to stitch the Western Balkans, Central Europe and the…
Posted by Marek Zieliński January 18, 2026
Construction workers at a bustling site highlight the labor demands driving Bulgaria's migration wave in 2025.
Posted inEconomy

Bulgaria’s 25,000 New Workers: Migration Wave Hits the Balkans

Bulgaria has swallowed an unprecedented wave of foreign labour – nearly 25 000 third‑country nationals entered the market in 2025, a scale that dwarfs the 10 000‑plus recorded just four years earlier. The…
Posted by Katarína Nováková January 18, 2026
Euro coins on the EU flag highlight financial operations under the European economic system.
Posted inInvestigations

Croatia’s Money‑laundering Crackdown: 32 Arrested in Europe‑wide Financial Scam

The coordinated Europol raid of 10 December 2025 ripped through the Balkans, snaring 32 suspects across Austria, Bosnia‑Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany and Serbia and confiscating more than €5 million in cash, gold, luxury goods,…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 27, 2025
The picturesque Durmitor lakescape, where a tourist incident has triggered an investigation into potential fraud, raises questions about the region's safety and administrative oversight.
Posted inInvestigations

Durmitor’s Tourist Center Director Under Fire Over Missing Documentation

The director of Durmitor’s tourist centre has been hauled into the limelight after a German tourist’s complaint triggered an investigation into missing paperwork. The incident, which unfolded on a snow‑clad…
Posted by Arben Krasniqi December 22, 2025
Workers in a factory or warehouse setting, symbolizing the workforce affected by Slovenia's minimum wage increase and Croatia's lagging policy.
Posted inEconomy

Slovenia Raises Minimum Wage – Croatia Lags Behind

Slovenia has ripped up the wage floor, lifting the statutory minimum to €1 277.72 gross – roughly €1 000 net – from 1 January 2025, while Croatia stubbornly keeps its floor at €970 gross…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 19, 2025
A serene aerial view of a riverside park in Sofia, contrasting with the city's recent anti-corruption protests demanding justice for businessman Pevski.
Posted inPolitics

Bulgaria’s Anti‑Corruption Wave Targets Pevski – Mass Demonstrations

Sofia’s avenues have become a sea of protest, with drone footage estimating well over one hundred thousand citizens converging on the capital to demand the prosecution of businessman‑politician Vasil Terziev Peevski.…
Posted by Katarína Nováková December 18, 2025
Cherry blossoms frame the EU flag, symbolizing the intersection of nature, diplomacy, and European integration.
Posted inPolitics

Montenegro’s Parliament Grapples with 2026 Budget – Clash Over EU Funds

The 2026 state budget has become the battlefield where Montenegro’s social promises clash head‑on with the EU’s hard‑won accession conditions. With a projected €8.8 billion spend, a 2.3 % of GDP deficit and…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 18, 2025
Croatia is investing in advanced anti-drone technology to counter aerial threats, as shown by this defensive system facing a drone in the sky.
Posted inSecurity

Croatia Pumps €125 M into Anti‑Drone Shield – A New Defence Frontier

Croatia has thrown €125 million into a home‑grown anti‑drone shield, a move that turns the country from a peripheral NATO member into a regional hub for low‑altitude air defence. The programme,…
Posted by Edward Ashford December 18, 2025
Mass protests in Belgrade highlight public outrage over Serbia's alleged €750 million 'hajka' scandal, as citizens demand accountability for corruption or mismanagement.
Posted inInvestigations

Serbia’s €750 Million ‘Hajka’ Fallout: Corruption or Mismanagement?

Serbia has been hit with a €750 million financial blow that opposition parties have christened the “hajka” scandal – a phrase that now epitomises a web of opaque deals, forged documents…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 17, 2025
A police officer holds a badge and a firearm, symbolizing the authority and responsibility of law enforcement.
Posted inSecurity

Serbian Police Officer Suspended for Owning Illegal Automatic Weapon

A Serbian police officer has been suspended after an illegal automatic rifle was discovered in his home, reigniting a volatile debate over gun control and the integrity of law‑enforcement in…
Posted by Milena Vuković December 16, 2025

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