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Celebrations in Serbia after veteran ruler Vučić loses election
Serbia's long-standing leader Aleksandar Vučić has admitted defeat to the student-led protest movement in snap parliamentary elections. "We still do not have final results... it is clear that we have…
NATO vows to adjust defences after drones hit 2 ships off Bulgaria
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Tuesday the alliance will adjust its defenses “as needed” after two ships were struck in the…
Serbia heads for early elections
Serbia's president has resigned after more than a year of student-led protests and growing public discontent over allegations of government corruption. Aleksandar…
Erdoğan tells UN that Europe cannot be safe without Turkey
CdecorporatedispatchEdit Profile Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for Turkey to play a more central role in Europe’s security architecture, arguing…
Bulgaria Tightens Security at Critical Infrastructure Sites
Bulgaria will begin supplying critical infrastructure facilities with anti-drone systems and has directed police to increase patrols at weapons production and storage…
Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried with ‘state honours’
Serbia 's Justice Minister Nenad Vujic said Friday that former Bosnian Serb military leader and convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic "will receive…
West Nile virus outbreak kills four in North Macedonia
Four people have died from West Nile fever out of 38 testing positive for the disease so far this year in North…
Serbia to hold snap elections on Oct 18 or 25
Serbia will hold snap parliamentary elections on October 18 or 25, President Aleksandar Vucic said, more than a month after he pledged…
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, regional sources with direct knowledge of the matter said,…
German and Serbian authorities launch joint strike against Syrian migrant smuggling group
A coordinated international operation has dealt a significant blow to two international migrant smuggling networks with close links to Libya and the…