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European Commission Calls for Major Economic and Energy Reforms in Croatia

The European Commission has issued five key recommendations to Croatia as part of its latest assessment of EU member states, urging the country to strengthen fiscal discipline, accelerate reforms and focus investments

June 5, 2026

Croatia

Macron Backs Montenegro’s EU Path as France and Podgorica Sign Major Infrastructure and Energy Deals

French President Emmanuel Macron and Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić oversaw the signing of several agreements and memorandums in Podgorica on 5 June, cementing a rapidly deepening partnership between the two countries

June 5, 2026

Montenegro

Gold Slides to 142 Dollars per Gram as Global Markets Digest Correction

Gold prices extended their decline on international markets today, with one gram of the precious metal trading at 142 dollars as investors grapple with a broader market correction. After a remarkable run

June 5, 2026

Business

Janša’s Comeback: Slovenia’s New Government Bets on Tax Cuts and a Rightward Turn

Slovenia’s parliament has approved the country’s 16th government, returning veteran conservative leader Janez Janša to the prime minister’s office for a fourth term. The 15 member cabinet secured parliamentary approval with 51

June 5, 2026

Slovenia

Trump Sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel and Castro Family in Escalating Pressure Campaign

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, members of the Castro family, and key military and economic entities, escalating a pressure campaign that already includes an oil

June 5, 2026

Politics

Macedonia Elected to UN ECOSOC for the First Time with Overwhelming 174 Votes

Macedonia has been elected for the first time to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, securing 174 votes in a General Assembly ballot in New York on 4 June. The three

June 5, 2026

Macedonia

Vučić Defies Security Warning, Travels to Montenegro for European Political Community Summit Amid Mafia Threat and Airport Row

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has brushed aside a stark security warning from his own intelligence agency and confirmed he will attend the European Political Community Summit in Tivat, Montenegro, telling European Council

June 4, 2026

Serbia

U.S. House Passes War Powers Resolution to Halt Trump’s Iran Conflict in Rare Bipartisan Rebuke

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a concurrent resolution seeking to halt President Donald Trump’s military campaign in Iran, with a 215-208 vote that saw four Republicans break ranks to join

June 4, 2026

Politics

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Defense Minister Helez Opens Egypt Visit with Talks on Joint Projects and First Ever Defense Cooperation Agreement

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Minister of Defense Zukan Helez has begun an official visit to Egypt, meeting with Major General Salah Suleiman Gamblat, Egypt’s Minister of Military Production, to discuss deepening defense industry

June 4, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

‘Freedom Ship’ Floating City Concept Revived: 1.6 Kilometer Vessel Would House 80,000 and Never Dock

A decades old vision of a permanent floating city is being revived by a new team, with plans for a 1.6 kilometer (1 mile) vessel that would house 50,000 permanent residents, 10,000

June 4, 2026

Whats New

Asian Markets Slide as Oil Nears $98 and Netanyahu Warns Iran-US Alliance Is Ready to Strike Again

Asia Pacific equities fell sharply on Thursday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street, as renewed military exchanges between Iran and the United States kept oil prices elevated and stoked fears of a

June 4, 2026

Business

European Parliament Slams Serbia’s ‘Serbian World’ and Bosnia’s ‘Captured State’ in Scathing Western Balkans Reports

The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs has adopted sharply critical reports on Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with rapporteur Tonino Picula declaring that Serbia’s EU accession path “will remain blocked” until

June 4, 2026

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