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Published on Aug 20, 2026
Source: The West Australian - Center-right -
Published on Aug 20, 2026
Albania leads Western Balkans in EU Growth Plan funding
Albania has received the most funding so far from the European Union’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans. By May 2026, Albania had received €212 million, followed by Serbia with €168 million and North Macedonia with €141 million. Montenegro had received …
Source: Gazeta Tema - Indeterminate -
Published on Aug 20, 2026
Serbia: RSF raises alarm about growing number of exiled journalists, unparalleled in EU-Balkans zone
The most recent departure is that of Aleksandar Radić, a freelance journalist specialising in military affairs and among the first to state publicly – in line with other media reports – that a sonic weapon had probably been used against the participants at …
Source: Reporters Without Borders - Neutral -
Published on Aug 20, 2026
Deadly storms batter Germany as Balkans fight wildfires
Germany was bracing for more severe storms after wild weather caused widespread damage. Photo: AP PHOTO A woman has died and at least two other people were injured as severe storms caused extensive damage across parts of Germany. Further southeast, in …
Source: Blue Mountains Gazette - Pending -
Published on Aug 20, 2026
Sarajevo breaks tourism records this summer: A message of togetherness from the heart of the Balkans through music and ...
Baku, August 20, AZERTAC Sarajevo is experiencing a tourism boom, with a record influx of visitors from around the world, according to FENA. The capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina is enjoying a summer filled with major concerts, film and entertainment …
Source: Azertag - Gov't Propaganda -
Published on Aug 20, 2026
When it comes to Western Balkans and the rule of law, best should not be the enemy of good
Placing too much emphasis on rule of law issues risks losing sight of the bigger geopolitical game that is unfolding across Southeastern Europe, writes Rumi Thompson. Rumi Thompson is a researcher at WB30, an advocacy group for the admission of all Western …
Source: EUalive - Pending -
Published on Aug 19, 2026
The best places to visit in the Balkans in 2026, ranked
Sarajevo is widely considered the single destination that most justifies a Balkans trip on its own, a city where Ottoman-era Baščaršija's thick Bosnian coffee culture sits blocks from Austro-Hungarian facades, mosque courtyards, synagogue history, and …
Source: Quartz - Neutral -
Published on Aug 18, 2026
Western Balkans: Proposed sale of the ANN to Alpac Capital/European Future Media Investment requires urgent regulatory ...
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), together with the Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI) and Article 19 Europe, today sent a letter to the European Board of Media Services (Media Board). We reiterated serious concerns regarding the proposed sale …
Source: European Federation of Journalists - Neutral -
Published on Aug 18, 2026
Nuclear medicine at Sofia’s Alexandrovska Hospital reaches highest quality standards in the Balkans
The Nuclear Medicine Clinic at Alexandrovska University Hospital in Sofia has received prestigious international recognition for the high quality of its diagnostic and therapeutic work after successfully completing accreditation under the standards of …
Source: BGNES - Neutral -
Published on Aug 18, 2026
Wizz Air swaps Greek beaches for the Balkans with new Bratislava route
18. Aug 2026 at 11:12 Sarajevo flights start from €19.99 each way while the airline quietly drops Mykonos from its 2027 schedule. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (source: Needpix.com) Font size: A - | A + Wizz Air will add another destination from …
Source: The Slovak Spectator - Neutral