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Rama says Albania will not be issuing citizenships to Albanians from Macedonia once it joins the EU

Embattled Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama made a testy comment, telling Albanians from Macedonia that they will not be eligible for Albanian citizenships once the…

13.07.2026

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Two suspected members of a Skopje drug gang arrested in Duress

10.07.2026

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EU will divert funding from Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo toward Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro

02.07.2026

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Serbia: Vucic announced his resignation, will likely call for early general elections

27.06.2026

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Rama accuses Albanians from Macedonia and Kosovo of supporting the protests against him

22.06.2026

Balkans  | 03.06.2026

EU opens talks with the Balkan countries to end roaming charges

One of the topics expected to be raised at the EU summit in Tivat will be extending the EU roaming zone toward the Balkans. The…
Balkans  | 20.05.2026

EU countries propose gradual integration of the Balkans

Five EU countries are proposing a new plan of EU membership for the Western Balkans that would include a gradual inclusion of the countries into…
Balkans  | 02.05.2026

Greece will suspend the additional border checks for Serbian citizens during the summer

Greece will suspend the EES border control system for Serbian citizens for the duration of the summer. This should help reduce the expected lines at…
Balkans  | 19.04.2026

Radev expected to win the latest elections in Bulgaria

Exit polls show that the newly formed party of ex-President Rumen Radev has won in the general elections in Bulgaria, but will not have sufficient…
Balkans  | 11.04.2026

UN Committee calls on Bulgaria to allow the registration of a Macedonian organization and to pay damages for the past rejections

The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Bulgaria to pay damages to an ethnic Macedonian citizen who was denied the right to establish an…
Balkans  | 05.04.2026

Explosives found in Serbia, near a key pipeline supplying Russian gas to Hungary

Serbia today informed that it has prevented a terrorist attack aimed against the Turk Stream gas pipeline. President Aleksandar Vucic said that a 4 kilogram…
Balkans  | 31.03.2026

Presidents Siljanovska and Milatovic call for clear EU perspective for the Balkans

The President of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic visited Macedonia today. In his joint press conference with Macedonian President Gordana Siljanovska - Davkova, Milatovic said that their…
Balkans  | 28.03.2026

Greek soldiers made nationalist chants against Macedonia

Greek soldiers made aggressive nationalist chants against Macedonia during their national day parade in Athens. This is a frequent occurrence and a number of diplomatic…
Balkans  | 27.02.2026

Albanian President Begaj visits Macedonia

Albanian President Bajram Begaj is visiting Macedonia. Today he met with President Gordana Siljanovska - Davkova, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi and…
Balkans  | 25.02.2026

EU plans to include all Balkan countries in its roaming program

The European Commission is proposing that the six Western Balkan countries, including Macedonia, are included in the EU wide roaming access. Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos…
Balkans  | 15.02.2026

Blockades could resume if EU rejects demands from Balkan truckers

Media outlets from Montenegro are reporting that the European Commission rejected demands from Balkan truckers to be allowed to operate more freely in the Schengen…
Balkans  | 27.01.2026

Hope that the regional trucker problem will be resolved

The problem faced by Macedonian and Balkan truckers should be resolved, said Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, pointing out that talks with the EU have been…
Balkans  | 28.11.2025

Albanians celebrate the Day of the flag

Albanians across the Balkans, including in Macedonia, today marked the Day of the flag - or Albania's independence day. During what is often a nationalist…
Balkans  | 26.11.2025

Slovenia recognizes Macedonian driver licenses

Slovenia recognized the Macedonian driver licenses for all Macedonian citizens who reside there. The decision also applies to citizens of Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo.…
Balkans  | 21.11.2025

Corruption scandal in Albania leads to politicians in Macedonia

Albanian anti-corruption investigators are moving against Deputy Prime Minister and Transportation Minister Belinda Balluku, over allegations that include companies that were trying to win deals…
Balkans  | 01.10.2025

Hungarian FM Szijjarto accuses the EU of applying double standards toward Macedonia

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said that the European Union is applying double standards towards Macedonia, as its EU accession is endlessly delayed, while efforts…
Balkans  | 03.08.2025

Long delays at the borders

The peak of the tourism season caused huge delays at the Tabanovce border crossing with Greece. In the past two days over 200,000 persons crossed…
Balkans  | 02.08.2025

Hungary will not recognize the verdict against Milorad Dodik

After a Bosnian court confirmed a sentence for Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska, to a year in prison, Hungary reacted with condemnation. Hungarian Prime…
Balkans  | 15.03.2025

Large protest gathering in Belgrade, Vucic declares victory over the colored revolution

Hundreds of thousands of citizens protested today in downtown Belgrade, but Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic still declared victory over what he refers to as colored…
Balkans  | 15.03.2025

Large gathering in Belgrade in anticipation of Saturday’s protest

Tens of thousands of protesters are gathering in the streets of Belgrade after long marches across the country, preparing for a major showdown tomorrow. President…