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NLB renews takeover bid for Addiko Bank with €29-per-share cash offer

Slovenia’s largest bank, NLB, has formally launched a renewed voluntary public takeover offer for Austria’s Addiko Bank AG, opening what could become one of the more significant banking acquisitions in the region.

May 14, 2026

Business·Slovenia

Artemis III Pivot: NASA Pushes Moon Landing to 2028, Tests Docking in Earth Orbit

NASA has unveiled revised plans for Artemis III, shifting the mission from a lunar landing to a critical Earth orbit test that will serve as a stepping stone for the first Moon

May 14, 2026

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15x More Than Neighbors: Serbia’s Arms Buying Spree Dominates the Balkans

Serbia dominates arms procurement in the Western Balkans, spending 6.4% of its budget on defense and importing 15 times more weapons over five years than all other regional states combined, according to

May 14, 2026

Serbia

Memorija announces major Skopje concert and documentary project dedicated to Macedonian rock history

Concert at “Jane Sandanski” arena The Macedonian rock band Memorija has announced a major concert that will take place on October 23 at the Jane Sandanski Arena in Skopje. The event was

May 14, 2026

Macedonia

10 Million Euros, 10 Years, 20 Groups a Day: Inside the Louvre’s Ticket Fraud Empire

French police have dismantled a decade long ticket fraud network at the Louvre that allegedly cost the world’s most visited museum over 10 million euros, arresting nine people including two museum employees

May 14, 2026

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Hantavirus Vaccine Possible but Years Away, Experts Say

A vaccine against hantavirus is technically possible, but developing it could take several years if all international safety and effectiveness standards are followed. This was highlighted in a statement by epidemiologist Gennady

May 14, 2026

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Izetbegović Is Back: Bosnia’s SDA Leader Confirms Presidency Bid

Bakir Izetbegović, president of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), has officially confirmed his candidacy for the Bosniak seat in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s tripartite Presidency, setting up a high stakes contest in

May 14, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

“Committing Fouls”: Podgorica Assembly President Slams Opposition Power Grab

Podgorica City Assembly President Jelena Borovinić Bojović has accused opposition councilors of “committing fouls” in a clumsy attempt to seize power without elections, after the European Progress Party submitted an initiative to

May 14, 2026

Montenegro

EU Ambassador Michalis Rokas is visiting Krushevo and Bitola today to mark Europe Day

EU Ambassador Michalis Rokas is carrying out a two city visit to Krushevo and Bitola today, marking Europe Day 2026 with activities designed to bring European policies and the EU integration process

May 14, 2026

Macedonia

Trump and Xi Meet in Beijing as Trade, Taiwan and Iran Dominate Talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a closely watched summit in Beijing, aiming to stabilize relations between the world’s two largest economies while tackling a wide range of

May 14, 2026

Politics

“A Whole Civilization Will Die”: The 25th Amendment Talk Trump Can’t Shake

President Donald Trump’s erratic behavior, long dismissed by supporters as strategic performance or harmless eccentricity, is increasingly triggering public alarm as polling data reveals growing bipartisan concern about his mental fitness and

May 14, 2026

Politics

From “Waka Waka” to “Dai Dai”: Shakira Returns to World Cup Glory

FIFA and Global Citizen announced on May 14 that K pop supergroup BTS, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Madonna, and Colombian superstar Shakira will headline the first ever halftime show at

May 14, 2026

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