Europe - Balkans
EU worried by spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria
The spread of African swine fever in Bulgaria, which threatens the Balkan country’s pig breeding industry is worrying, an EU Commission spokeswoman…
Photo Story: 16th FAI Paragliding World Championship
Participants fly their paraglides during the 16th FAI Paragliding World Championship near Krusevo, North Macedonia. The competition lasts for nearly two weeks,…
Turkey says another drill ship en route to eastern Mediterranean
Two Turkish drill ships are continuing operations in the eastern Mediterranean and another ship will join them this month, Energy Minister Fatih…
ECB to test five Croatian banks
The European Central Bank said on Wednesday it would carry out a stress test of five Croatian banks, a preliminary step in…
German citizen arrested in Turkey for Facebook shares
Another German citizen was arrested in Turkey on charges of spreading propaganda. According to reports from German public broadcasters NDR, WDR and…
Croatia’s President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarevic to run for second five-year term
Croatia President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarevic will run for a second five-year term on behalf of her ruling party, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who…
Bulgarian Kristalina Georgieva selected by EU for IMF top job
Kristalina Georgieva, the Bulgarian chief executive of the World Bank, has been picked as Europe's choice to lead the International Monetary Fund…
Massacre in Zagreb
Croatian police have opened an investigation into the murder of six people inside a house in the capital, Zagreb. In what Croatian…
Greece accuses Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean
Greece accused Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean by drilling for oil and gas around Cyprus. These were some of…
Turkey’s first S-400 shipment complete, second shipment being planned
The first shipment of Russia's S-400 defence missile system to Turkey has now been completed,Turkish officials said. Russia has completed delivery of…
Two charged with terrorism over Bulgaria’s biggest data breach
Prosecutors have charged two workers at a cybersecurity company with terrorism as part of an investigation into Bulgaria's biggest-ever data breach, a…
30 Poles injured after bus crash in southern Turkey
At least 30 Polish citizens were injured, including three seriously, after a bus crashed down a wooded slope near the southern Turkish…