Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

Dario Ivanovski Dominates Dubrovnik Half Marathon and Sets New Course Record

Macedonian long-distance runner Dario Ivanovski has delivered another strong performance, winning the Dubrovnik Half Marathon in convincing fashion and setting a new course record. Ivanovski, 28, completed the 21-kilometer race in 1

April 28, 2026

Macedonia

Croatia Plans €50 Billion Data Center Project That Could Become One of Europe’s Largest

Croatia is preparing a major digital infrastructure project that could place the country among Europe’s most important data center locations. The planned facility, named “Pantheon,” is expected to be built in the

April 28, 2026

Croatia

Bosnia Sends Protest Note to Croatia Over Calls for Third Autonomous Entity

Bosnia and Herzegovina has formally protested to Croatia after a gathering in Zagreb revived the idea of creating a third autonomous entity within Bosnia and Herzegovina, a proposal Sarajevo views as a

April 28, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Foreign Server Linked to Wave of False Bomb Threats in Croatia

Croatian investigators are tracing the digital trail behind a series of false bomb threats that have caused evacuations and public alarm across the country in recent weeks. According to initial findings, the

April 28, 2026

Croatia

Slovenia to Enter Second Round of Prime Minister Nomination Process on May 6

Slovenia’s parliament is set to begin the second round of the process for nominating a candidate for prime minister on May 6, after President Nataša Pirc Musar decided not to put forward

April 28, 2026

Slovenia

Slovenia Increases Household Energy Subsidies as Fuel Prices Add Pressure

Slovenia is expanding financial support for households as part of a broader effort to speed up the country’s energy transition and reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels. The government has approved additional

April 28, 2026

Slovenia

Musk vs. Altman: OpenAI’s Future Heads to Court in High-Stakes AI Trial

A legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI is set to move into a courtroom, placing one of the most closely watched disputes in the technology industry before a jury. The case,

April 28, 2026

Whats New

Dejan Kulusevski Returns to the Balkans, Visits Family in Ohrid

Swedish football international Dejan Kulusevski has spent part of this week in the Balkans, beginning his visit in Ohrid, where he met with family and reconnected with his Macedonian roots. The Tottenham

April 28, 2026

Macedonia

Croatian MEP Urges EU to Take Firmer Line on Serbia and Review Funding

Croatian Member of the European Parliament Tomislav Sokol has called for a tougher European Union approach toward Serbia, arguing that Brussels should reassess its financial support to Belgrade unless there are deeper

April 28, 2026

Politics

Trump Holds Emergency Security Meeting as Washington Restates Two Red Lines for Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump convened an urgent meeting of the National Security Council to discuss a new Iranian proposal that could be linked to efforts to reduce military tensions in the Middle

April 28, 2026

Politics

U.S. Forces Intercept Oil Tanker Reportedly Bound for Iranian Port

U.S. military forces have stopped a crude oil tanker that was reportedly heading toward an Iranian port, in the latest maritime incident linked to heightened security measures around Iran’s shipping routes. According

April 28, 2026

Whats New

Wall Street Hits New Records as Tech Stocks and AI Drive Investor Optimism

Stocks in New York climbed to new record levels as investors continued to place strong confidence in the technology sector, with artificial intelligence once again emerging as one of the main drivers

April 28, 2026

Whats New