Europe - Balkans
Photo Story: Pompeo visits North Macedonia
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov (R) welcomes US State Secretary Mike Pompeo (L) at the St. Paul the Apostle Airport in Ohrid,…
Photo Story: Bulgarian President Rumen Radev visits Austria
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev (L) and Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen (R) arrive ahead of a meeting at the Presidential…
Juncker Plan backs Croatia’s first social impact fund
Thanks to EU support, Croatian and Slovenian startups will benefit from Croatia's first social impact fund, Feelsgood. The European Investment Fund contributed…
Reports indicate no chance of Croatian Schengen entry for at least two more years
Croatian media is reporting that the Republic of Croatia will not be part of the Schengen area for at least another two…
Earthquake with 5.7 magnitude shakes Istanbul
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Thursday, the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said.…
Albania rocked by 340 aftershocks, schools kept closed in Tirana, Durres and Elbasan
Albania’s Institute of Geosciences, Energy, Water and Environment said more than 340 aftershocks have followed the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Saturday…
Albania in shock after massive earthquake
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and an aftershock only slightly weaker shook the Albanian port town of Durres on…
Albanian ex-minister guilty of abuse of office
An Albanian court found former interior minister Saimir Tahiri guilty on Thursday of abuse of office but innocent of trafficking drugs and…
Erdogan says Syrian refugees in Turkey and Europe can be resettled in ‘safe zone’ in Syria
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that a planned “safe zone” in northern Syria could host 2-3 million Syrian refugees that have settled…
Turkish seismic exploration vessel ‘Oruc Reis’ in the Eastern Mediterranean research area
A handout photo made available by the Turkish Defence Minister press office shows Turkish 'TGC Oruc Reis' frigate escorting to National seismic…
Photo Story: The Rally Turkey 2019 in Marmaris
Thierry Neuville of Belgium drives his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC during day 3 of the Rally Turkey 2019 in Marmaris, Turkey. Photo:…
Photo Story: The Rally Turkey 2019
A scene from the World Rally Championship (WRC) being held in Turkey. Andreas Mikkelsen of Norway drives his Hyundai i20 WRC during…