Cult

Balkan Trafik! festival 2023 to showcase Kosovo's best musical talents

First held over 15 years ago after the meeting of Nicolas Wieërs from Belgium and Ilir Sefa from Kosovo, the festival takes place from 27 to 30 April in Brussels.

5 April 2023

Earth News

Here’s why Albania is our Green country of the month

It’s not the biggest or most powerful nation, but has led by example in preserving a precious natural asset in March 2023.

31 March 2023

Republic of North Macedonia

Kosovo and Serbia refrain from signing EU-backed deal to ease tensions

Serbia’s and Kosovo’s leaders have agreed to a framework agreement following a day of talks in Northern Macedonia but have stopped short of signing the EU-brokered deal.

20 March 2023

World News

Serbia-Kosovo tensions simmer despite leaders' approval of EU plan

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that “more work is needed” and that the two countries' leaders would meet again next month.

28 February 2023

World News

Heavy snowfall returns to Poland causing chaos on roads

With temperatures expected to plummet further, authorities across the country are on high alert.

21 January 2023

Kosovo

Diplomats try to find solutions to Serbia and Kosovo tensions

Diplomatic envoys held talks in Pristina and Belgrade, meeting the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia to try and resolve tensions between the former foes.

21 January 2023

Kosovo

Serbia revokes combat readiness of its troops as tension ease

Serbia revoked its combat readiness of its troops after weeks of tensions with its Balkan neighbour Kosovo.

29 December 2022

Serbia

Serbia orders ‘full combat readiness’ of its security troops

The international community urges calm as Serbia puts its security troops at ‘full combat readiness’ because of tensions with its Balkan neighbour Kosovo.

27 December 2022

Kosovo

Kosovan Serbs demonstrate against Kurti's government

An estimated 1500 Kosovan Serbs have demonstrated in the north of the country against what they claim is the partisan rule of Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

22 December 2022

Kosovo

Kosovo formally applies for EU membership

In a historic moment for the young Balkan nation, Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo has submitted an application to join the EU.

15 December 2022

European Union

State of the Union: Here are the top stories in EU politics this week

Hungary's illiberal PM Viktor Orban was in hot water again, while it was the first time an EU-Western Balkans summit was held in Albania.

9 December 2022

Kosovo

EU-Kosovo visa proposal is 'a political one', say experts

Under draft laws, Kosovar citizens could soon travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days over a six-month period

1 December 2022

Culture news

Pop singer Dua Lipa granted honorary Albanian citizenship

The Levitating singer was born in London to Kosovar parents. The move comes at a time when the UK government has experienced significant criticism for demonising Albanian immigrants to the country.

28 November 2022

Food and Drink

Will local Serbian plum brandy 'sljivovica' make the UNESCO List?

Will Serbs' local plum brandy 'sljivovica' make it for the UNESCO List?

26 November 2022

Europe News

Arms made at pace ‘highest since Cold War’ as Europe’s east aids Kyiv

Central and eastern European countries, from the Czech Republic to Poland, have seen their guns and ammo manufacturing reach 30-year highs as they try to replenish stock donated to Ukraine and beef up their own defence.

25 November 2022

Tech News

The real-life Balkan micronation being built first in the metaverse

The independent country, which occupies a slither of unclaimed land wedged between Serbia and Croatia, will take shape in virtual reality.

7 November 2022

World News

Germany calls for Balkans unity at summit in Berlin

In Berlin, the German chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on the nations of the Western Balkans to resolve their conflicts in order to ensure regional stability

3 November 2022

Serbia

Urusla von der Leyen on charm tour in the Balkans

The European Commission President met with Serbia’s President Aleksander Vucic to discuss energy and hopes that Serbia’s gas market will open up for diversification.

28 October 2022

Europe News

The EU and North Macedonia sign migration agreement

The European Union and North Macedonia have signed an agreement on border management cooperation. The accord involves the EU’s frontier agency, Frontex.

26 October 2022

World News

Kosovo pushes ahead with car licensing rule resisted by Serbs

Dozens of U.S. NATO peacekeepers patrolled northern Kosovo on Thursday to preserve calm after Pristina announced that around 50,000 ethnic Serbs in the region would have to switch their car licence plates to local ones within two months.

2 September 2022