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Milanović and Plenković Clash Over Croatian Army Participation in Paris Military Parade

Croatian President Zoran Milanović and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković have entered another public dispute, this time over the planned participation of members of the Croatian Armed Forces in a military parade in

July 1, 2026

Croatia

Ireland Takes Over EU Council Presidency With Budget, Security and Competitiveness Challenges Ahead

Ireland has taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from Cyprus, beginning a period that Dublin describes as particularly sensitive because of growing global uncertainty, major

July 1, 2026

Politics·Whats New

Bosnia and Herzegovina Considers Declaring Public Holiday if National Team Defeats United States at the World Cup

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is preparing guidelines that could allow Thursday to be declared a non-working day if the national football team defeats the United States and

July 1, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Dispute Over New High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Exposes Divisions Between the United States and Europe

Crishock Appointed Acting High Representative After No Agreement on Schmidt’s Successor Bosnia and Herzegovina has received an acting High Representative after international diplomats failed to agree on a permanent successor to Christian

July 1, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Report: Number of Extremists in Germany Continues to Rise

Germany is seeing a continued increase in the number of people classified as potential extremists, according to data from the country’s domestic intelligence agency. The latest figures show that 58,700 people were

July 1, 2026

Politics·Whats New

Trump: Doha Meeting on Iran ‘Could Be Important – Or Maybe Not’

U.S. President Donald Trump has tempered expectations ahead of a planned meeting in Doha focused on Iran, saying the upcoming talks “could be important, or maybe not,” while stressing that Washington remains

June 30, 2026

Politics·Whats New

Thousands Rally in Kraljevo as Serbian Students Keep Pressure on Government Despite Vučić’s Resignation Announcement

Thousands of people gathered in the central Serbian city of Kraljevo for a large student-led protest held on Vidovdan under the slogan “Everything Is Visible on Vidovdan,” continuing months of demonstrations that

June 30, 2026

Serbia

Keiko Fujimori Wins Peru’s Presidency After Narrow Election Victory

Keiko Fujimori has been elected the new president of Peru after securing a razor-thin victory in one of the country’s closest presidential elections in recent history. Following weeks of vote counting and

June 30, 2026

Politics

Major Data Breach Shakes Croatia as Personal Information of More Than Half a Million Students and Teachers Is Exposed

Croatian authorities have launched an investigation after a major cybersecurity incident exposed the personal data of more than 560,000 students, teachers, and school employees, making it one of the largest data breaches

June 30, 2026

Croatia

Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Raises Alarm as Confirmed Cases Exceed 1,300

The Democratic Republic of Congo is once again facing a serious Ebola outbreak after the number of confirmed cases rose to 1,307, according to official data released by the country’s authorities. The

June 30, 2026

Whats New

Andy Burnham Presents Plan for Britain, Promising a Major Rebalance of Power and Political Renewal

Andy Burnham, who is being presented as a likely future British prime minister, has outlined a programme for transforming Britain through what he described as the biggest redistribution of power the country

June 30, 2026

Politics

Croatia Ready for Portugal Showdown as Dalić Demands Respect and Modrić Continues to Make History

Dalić Focused Only on Portugal Croatia head coach Zlatko Dalić says his team is concentrating exclusively on the Round of 16 clash against Portugal, insisting that there is no room for thoughts

June 30, 2026

Croatia