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Breške Art Colony Celebrates 27th Edition as Regional Artists Gather Near Tuzla

The 27th edition of the Breške Art Colony is underway near Tuzla, bringing together ten academic painters from across the Balkans for a week of creative work in the courtyard of the

June 26, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Peace on Paper, War on Water: Iran’s Attack on a Commercial Ship Tests the Fragile Hormuz Truce

The United Nations International Maritime Organization has suspended its operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was struck by what two US officials said was an Iranian

June 26, 2026

Politics

Supreme Court Backs Trump’s ‘Metering’ Policy, Allowing Border Officials to Turn Away Asylum Seekers

The US Supreme Court handed President Donald Trump a major immigration victory on Thursday, ruling 6-3 that federal officials may turn away asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border when crossings are deemed

June 26, 2026

Politics

EU Ambassador Rokas Brings European Integration Message to Gostivar as Green Transition Takes Center Stage

EU Ambassador to Macedonia Michalis Rokas is conducting a working visit to Gostivar today, bringing the European Union’s enlargement and green transition agenda directly to one of the country’s most diverse municipalities.

June 26, 2026

Macedonia

Oil Falls to Pre War Levels as Hormuz Reopens, but Pump Prices Lag and Trump Targets ‘Big Oil’

Global benchmark Brent crude briefly dipped below $72.48 per barrel on Thursday, the exact price it traded at the day before the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28,

June 25, 2026

Whats New

Gold Crashes Below $4,000 as Dollar Surges and Fed Hawkishness Rewrites Market Dynamics

Global financial markets are facing a fresh wave of turbulence after gold plunged below the psychologically critical $4,000 per ounce threshold for the first time since November 2025, while the US dollar

June 25, 2026

Business

IAEA Chief Confirms Iran Inspections as US and Tehran Spar Over Nuclear Access Terms

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has confirmed that inspectors will visit Iranian nuclear sites under the preliminary peace agreement signed last week by US President Donald Trump

June 25, 2026

Politics

Belgrade Ranks Among Europe’s Least Affordable Capitals as Housing Devours 62% of Average Salaries

Belgrade has been named the fifth least affordable capital in Europe for housing, with residents spending an average of 61.53% of their salaries on rent and utilities alone, according to a 2026

June 25, 2026

Serbia

Montenegro Closes Chapter 24 as EU Treaty Drafting Signals Final Accession Push

Montenegro has reached a pivotal milestone in its European Union membership drive, with Interior Minister Danilo Šaranović declaring that the closure of Chapter 24, Justice, Freedom and Security, confirms the country has

June 25, 2026

Montenegro

EUFOR Commander Joins Strategic Committee as Bosnia Tackles Surplus Ammunition Threat

Major General Maurizio Fronda, commander of the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR), participated in the 28th meeting of the Strategic Committee for Ammunition, Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (SCAWEO), reaffirming

June 25, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Slovenia Re Establishes Museum of Independence Amid Political Debate

The Slovenian government has moved to re establish the Museum of Slovenian Independence, reviving an institution that has been at the center of political debate since its creation in 2021. The decision

June 25, 2026

Slovenia

Mucunski Draws a Red Line: No Bulgarian Identity for Delčev and Sandanski, or Historical Commission Fails

Macedonian Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski has issued a stark warning that the joint historical commission with Bulgaria will produce no results if Skopje is pressured to accept that revolutionary heroes Goce Delčev

June 25, 2026

Macedonia