Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

From Bottlenecks to Bridges: Croatia and Bosnia Rewrite Their Border Rules for the Schengen Era

Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina have signed a sweeping new border crossings agreement, the most significant reorganization of their shared frontier in over a decade, designed to streamline the movement of people

June 11, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina·Croatia

Montenegro Leverages Council of Europe Dialogue to Accelerate EU Bid by 2028

Montenegro’s Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimović has underscored the critical role that Council of Europe recommendations play in the country’s European integration process, meeting with Ljiljana Tangi, rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of

June 11, 2026

Montenegro

Bosnia and Herzegovina Races to Deploy Biometric Voting Tech Ahead of October Elections

Bosnia and Herzegovina is preparing for its most technologically advanced election in history, with the Central Election Commission (CEC BiH) scrambling to implement biometric voter identification and ballot scanning systems across the

June 11, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

US and Iran Exchange Strikes for Second Day as Fragile Ceasefire Crumbles

The United States and Iran have traded military blows for a second consecutive day, shredding what remained of a shaky ceasefire brokered in April and plunging the Middle East deeper into crisis.

June 11, 2026

Politics

‘I Love the Inflation’: Trump’s Comments Spark Debate as Consumer Prices Surge

President Donald Trump has defended his administration’s approach to the ongoing conflict with Iran despite a sharp rise in inflation, arguing that current price increases are largely tied to disruptions in global

June 11, 2026

Politics

Skopje’s Aerodrom to Host World’s Biggest 3×3 Basketball Tournament as Red Bull Half Court Returns

The Municipality of Aerodrom in Skopje is set to become the epicenter of street basketball this weekend, hosting the Macedonian leg of the Red Bull Half Court, the world’s largest 3×3 basketball

June 11, 2026

Macedonia·Sport

Belgrade Fake Diploma Ring Busted: Police Uncover Illegal Printing Operation

Serbian authorities have dismantled an alleged criminal network accused of producing and selling forged educational documents through an illegal printing operation in Belgrade. Four suspects were arrested on charges related to organized

June 11, 2026

Serbia

Vucic Signals Possible Resignation, Serbia Braces for Political Shake Up

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has announced that he may resign from office within the next three to four months, a move that could trigger an early presidential election and reshape Serbia’s political

June 11, 2026

Serbia

FBI Shuts Down Alleged Chinese Recruitment Network Targeting U.S. Officials

The FBI has seized more than a dozen websites allegedly used as part of a sophisticated recruitment network designed to target current and former U.S. government officials with access to sensitive information.

June 11, 2026

Whats New

US Inflation Hits Three Year High as Energy Prices Surge

Inflation in the United States accelerated to its highest level in three years during May, driven largely by surging energy prices linked to ongoing instability in the Middle East. New data showed

June 11, 2026

Business·Whats New

Taiwan Demonstrates US Supplied HIMARS Capability in Military Drill Facing China

Taiwan’s military has carried out a high profile live fire exercise using US supplied HIMARS rocket systems, marking the first time the advanced launchers have fired rockets into waters facing mainland China.

June 11, 2026

Whats New

Historic Comeback Puts Knicks One Win Away from First NBA Title in Over 50 Years

The New York Knicks are on the verge of capturing their first NBA championship since 1973 after producing one of the most remarkable comebacks in basketball history. Trailing by 29 points against

June 11, 2026

Sport