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Foreign Minister Georgiev Calls for Legal Support Fund for Bulgarians in North Macedonia
Bulgarian News Agency
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Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev said on Tuesday that a financial mechanism is needed to provide legal support for citizens of Bulgarian identity in the Republic of North Macedonia who face politically motivated court cases,...
Petkovic, Sorensen discuss continuation of Belgrade-Pristina technical dialogue
Tanjug
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July 1, 2025
VIENNA - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic met with the EU special envoy for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Peter Sorensen on Tuesday to discuss a continuation of the dialogue at technical level. "I...
Staff Union Dismisses UN Restructuring as “Chaotic, Incoherent, Rushed & Lacking
Inter Press Service
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July 8, 2025
Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Under-Secretary-General for Policy Guy Ryder who coordinates a...
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize as Gazans await ceasefire
Dawn
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July 8, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, presenting the US president with a letter he sent to the prize committee. The move comes as Israel continues its onslaught on Gaza,...
Serbia And Hungary Warn Of External Moves Against Elected Governments
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Đurić met in Szeged with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó and discussed foreign attempts to overthrow elected governments,...
Kosovo Film Day 2025 a resounding cultural success at NSU
United News of Bangladesh
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The Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Dhaka, in collaboration with North South University (NSU), recently hosted Kosovo Film Day 2025, a landmark cultural and academic event that drew wide acclaim and an impressive turnout. Held to commemorate...
Kosovo approves €4 million diaspora border insurance fund
Gazeta Tema
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June 27, 2025
Kosovo’s government has approved a €4 million budget allocation to cover border-insurance costs for returning diaspora members during the summer holiday season. Approved at Friday’s cabinet meeting, the subsidy will cover insurance starting July 1...
Kosovo’s Kurti warns Serbia may stir Gazimestan unrest
Gazeta Tema
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June 27, 2025
Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti warned that Serbia might mobilize nationalist groups at Gazimestan during Saturday’s Vidovdan observance to divert attention from domestic protests. Security services say Serbs from Serbia, Montenegro, and...
Israeli PM Netanyahu nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
The Statesman (India)
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July 8, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu surprised US President Donald Trump with a formal Nobel Peace Prize nomination during his meeting in the United States. President Trump met with the Israeli Prime Minister at the Blue Room of the White...
Kosovo MPs stall again as deadline ticks
Gazeta Tema
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June 27, 2025
Kosovo’s new MPs met for the 38th time since the February 9 election but postponed today’s session until Sunday, days after a court-ordered deadline to form the legislature. Following a Constitutional Court ruling, lawmakers must elect the...
Elite military climbers from across Europe compete in Gloucestershire competition
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard
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More than 60 of the continent’s top-ranked athletes competed in the European Military Climbing Championships at 270 Climbing Park in Witcombe, in a three-day contest held from June 24 to 26. The event was the first official competition to use the...
Kosovo PM Seeks Consensus as Court Orders End to Parliament Deadlock
Balkan Insight
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June 27, 2025
The first attempt to inaugurate a new Kosovo parliament, April 15, 2025. Photo: Kosovo Parliament. Kosovo MPs on Friday postponed a parliamentary session that would have been their 38th attempt to inaugurate a new legislature – after outgoing...
When Will PM Break His Silence: Cong After Trump Repeats ‘Stopped India-Pak Conflict’ Claim
Daily Excelsior
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July 8, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 8: The Congress on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump has for at least the 21st time repeated his claims on bringing about a “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, and asked when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi break his...
Media in the Balkans: the rise of oligarchs
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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More and more media in the Balkan region are being acquired and controlled by big tycoons. For journalists and industry experts, this trend is heavily reflected in editorial policies, creating growing problems of censorship and self-censorship The...
Trump sets 35% tariff on Serbian imports, 30% on Bosnia
Gazeta Tema
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July 8, 2025
July 8 – U.S. President Donald Trump will impose a 35% tariff on imports from Serbia and 30% on goods from Bosnia and Herzegovina, effective August 1. The new rates, announced Monday, are part of a broader package targeting multiple countries....
Kosovo Prepares For Deportees From US Amid Warnings Balkans Becoming A Migrant 'Warehouse'
Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty
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June 26, 2025
With illegal immigration a fraught issue in Europe and the United States, Western countries are increasingly kicking the political football over to the Balkans. But questions are building over whether the countries of the region are ready to catch...
Kosovo’s top court asks lawmakers to end their political stalemate and elect a speaker in 30 days
Associated Press
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June 26, 2025
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s Constitutional Court on Thursday asked the country’s newly elected lawmakers in Parliament to end three months of political stalemate and elect a new speaker within 30 days. The court’s move came at the request of...
Benjamin Netanyahu says he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize
SBS
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Key Points Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Netanyahu said Trump was "forging peace as we speak" across multiple regions. Trump said he was confident a Gaza ceasefire deal could...
When will PM Modi breaks silence: Congress after Donald Trump repeats ‘stopped India-Pak conflict’ claim
The Hindu
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July 8, 2025
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Congress on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) said U.S. President Donald Trump has for at least the 21st time repeated his claims on bringing about a "ceasefire" between India...
Kosovo, Albania report mixed results in peace index
Gazeta Tema
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June 26, 2025
Kosovo and Albania saw slight drops in the 2025 Global Peace Index, ranking 63rd and 52nd respectively, the latest report from the Institute for Economics and Peace shows. Kosovo fell three spots, Albania six, as regional peace trends shifted...