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Putin Heads to Beijing Days After Trump’s China Visit, Highlighting Xi’s Growing Diplomatic Leverage

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Beijing this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump held his own meetings in China. According

May 19, 2026

Politics·Whats New

Croatia to Introduce Long-Term Visas for Professional Drivers from the Region

Croatia is preparing to introduce long term visas for professional drivers from countries across the Western Balkans, in a move aimed at easing long standing problems faced by transport workers operating within

May 19, 2026

Croatia

Kometal Gjorche Petrov’s historic Champions League triumph remembered 24 years later

On May 19, 2002, Kometal Gjorche Petrov wrote one of the brightest chapters in Macedonian sports history by winning the women’s handball Champions League and becoming European champion. In the second leg

May 19, 2026

Macedonia·Sport

Serbia and Uzbekistan Open Talks on First Labor Mobility Agreement

The proposed deal aims to regulate temporary labor migration through legal, secure and state-controlled procedures.Serbia and Uzbekistan have officially opened negotiations on a labor mobility agreement, after Serbian Labor Minister Milica Đurđević

May 19, 2026

Serbia

Serbia Set to Add Defensive Reinforcement as Mirko Milikić Switches National Team Eligibility

Železničar Pančevo defender Mirko Milikić has completed the process of changing his sporting nationality and will now be eligible to represent Serbia. Serbia could soon have a new option in defense, as

May 19, 2026

Serbia·Sport

Montenegro Among European Countries With Highest Prisoner Rates, Council of Europe Report Shows

Montenegro has one of the highest incarceration rates in Europe, with 200 prisoners per 100,000 residents, according to the latest Council of Europe annual penal statistics report. Montenegro is among the European

May 19, 2026

Montenegro

Drniš in mourning after 19-year-old delivery worker killed, suspect arrested after major police search

The Croatian town of Drniš was left in shock after 19-year-old Luka M., a food delivery worker, was killed while delivering pizza to the family home of the suspected attacker. According to

May 19, 2026

Croatia

Janez Janša secures coalition agreement and announces bid to form new Slovenian government

Janez Janša has confirmed that a coalition agreement has been reached, formally announcing that he will submit his candidacy for prime minister, bringing an end to a prolonged period of political uncertainty

May 19, 2026

Slovenia

Sister of Irish President among activists detained after Israel intercepts Gaza-bound flotilla

Dr Margaret Connolly, sister of Irish President Catherine Connolly, was among at least six of 15 Irish participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla detained by Israel after vessels were intercepted while sailing

May 19, 2026

Whats New

New Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills at least 100 as rare Bundibugyo strain spreads

A new Ebola outbreak is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where at least 100 people have died and nearly 400 suspected cases have been registered, according to the Africa Centres

May 19, 2026

Whats New

Protest over Albanian-language judicial exam turns controversial amid “UÇK” chants, presence of regional students and clashes in Skopje

Protest demands overshadowed by controversy A protest organized by Albanian students in Skopje, initially focused on the demand to allow the judicial exam to be taken in Albanian, escalated into a highly

May 19, 2026

Macedonia·Whats New

Lufthansa ends direct Frankfurt–Skopje flights, passengers redirected via Vienna

Lufthansa is ending its direct Frankfurt–Skopje service after more than three years of operations, removing the route from its booking system for both the summer period and the upcoming winter season, which

May 19, 2026

Macedonia