Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

Air Serbia Makes History With More Than 600,000 Passengers in a Single Month

Air Serbia has reached a new milestone after carrying 616,479 passengers during August 2026, marking the strongest monthly result in the airline’s history. The record includes both scheduled and charter traffic and

September 3, 2026

Serbia

Deep Inside a Mountain, Yugoslavia Built a Secret Factory That Never Produced a Single Bullet

Hidden among the forests and steep cliffs of the Gornjak Gorge in Serbia is a forgotten military complex that looks almost impossible to spot from the outside. Deep inside the mountain above

September 3, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina·Croatia·Macedonia·Montenegro·Serbia·Slovenia

Vučić Announces Major Update on Salaries and Pensions Coming Within Days

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić says the government will soon reveal how much salaries and pensions will increase, with the exact figures expected to be announced within the next three to four days.

September 3, 2026

Serbia

Serbia Rocked by Largest Spyware Wave Yet as Students and Opposition Are Targeted

At least 14 people in Serbia, including student activists, opposition lawmakers and local officials, were targeted with advanced mercenary spyware in the months leading up to the country’s March local elections, according

September 3, 2026

Serbia

Ratko Mladić’s Funeral Sparks Controversy as Serbia Prepares Final Farewell

The planned funeral of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladić has triggered a new wave of controversy across the region following his death in The Hague. Mladić, who was convicted of

September 3, 2026

Serbia

Iva Jovic Loses Her Patience With Umpire During Tense US Open Match

Iva Jovic found herself at the center of a tense moment at the US Open after becoming involved in a heated exchange with chair umpire Aurélie Tourte during her first round match

September 3, 2026

Serbia·Sport

Governor Slavеski Meets U.S. Embassy Representatives to Discuss Macedonia’s Economic Outlook

National Bank Governor Trajko Slavеski met with representatives of the U.S. Embassy to discuss current economic conditions, the outlook for Macedonia’s domestic economy and wider global and regional developments affecting the country.

September 3, 2026

Macedonia

Macedonia’s New NATO Envoy Pledges Clear, Credible Voice

Macedonia has formally installed Orhan Murtezani as its new ambassador and permanent representative to NATO, with the diplomat presenting his credentials to Secretary General Mark Rutte and declaring that Skopje intends to

September 3, 2026

Macedonia

Caitlin Clark Steps Onto the World Stage With USA Basketball

Caitlin Clark arrives in Berlin this week carrying the expectations of a nation and the excitement of a sport she has helped transform, as the Indiana Fever guard prepares for her long

September 3, 2026

Sport

Boeing’s $3.1 Million Fine Reveals Deep Quality Failures

Boeing has paid a $3.1 million fine to the Federal Aviation Administration for a series of safety violations that occurred in the months surrounding the January 2024 Alaska Airlines door plug blowout.

September 3, 2026

Whats New

NYC Bans AI for 600,000 Students in Sweeping Classroom Tech Crackdown

New York City has introduced one of the most restrictive artificial intelligence policies in American public education, announcing a one year moratorium on student facing generative AI tools for children from pre

September 3, 2026

Whats New

Trump DOJ Threatens Billions in Welfare Funding Over Migrant Reporting

The U.S. Justice Department has issued a sweeping legal opinion warning that states could risk billions of dollars in federal welfare funding unless state agencies report undocumented immigrants to the Department of

September 3, 2026

Politics