Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

EU Commissioner Kos Urges Montenegro to Transcend Party Divisions as Accession Enters Final Phase

European Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has called on Montenegro’s political class to set aside partisan divisions and rally around an inclusive dialogue as the country enters the decisive stretch of its EU

May 21, 2026

Montenegro

Slovenia Extends Border Controls With Croatia and Hungary Until December

Slovenia has extended temporary border controls with Croatia and Hungary until December 21, citing continued security concerns in Europe’s neighborhood and the wider international environment. The decision was adopted by the Slovenian

May 21, 2026

Slovenia

The $18,000 Exit Fee: Trump’s New Weapon to Push Migrants Toward Self Deportation

The Trump administration is preparing to fine tens of thousands of migrants $18,000 each to recoup the cost of arresting, detaining, and deporting them, publishing the proposed fee increase in the Federal

May 21, 2026

Whats New

Russia Moves Nuclear Warheads to Belarus as NATO Tensions Rise

Russia has transferred nuclear munitions to field storage sites in Belarus as part of large scale military exercises, according to defense officials in Moscow and Minsk, in a move likely to further

May 21, 2026

Whats New

Skopje and Ohrid Airports Add New European Routes Ahead of Summer Season

Skopje and Ohrid are entering the summer travel season with an expanded flight network, as Macedonia’s two international airports prepare to launch new direct connections to several European destinations. The new routes

May 21, 2026

Macedonia

Macedonia Could Return to Eurovision in 2027, MRT Director Says

Macedonia may return to the Eurovision Song Contest next year, according to the new director of Macedonian Radio Television, Zoran Ristovski. Ristovski said he is almost certain that the country will take

May 21, 2026

Macedonia

Merz Proposes “Innovative Solution” for Western Balkans as Ukraine Pushes for Faster EU Integration

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has proposed a new approach to the European Union’s enlargement process, suggesting that the bloc should consider “innovative solutions” for the Western Balkans and Moldova, while offering Ukraine

May 21, 2026

Politics

Croatia Records Highest Ever Diaspora Return as Government Pours €161 Million into Reconnecting with Emigrants

Croatia is witnessing its largest wave of return migration since records began, with 13,300 citizens moving back in 2024 and preliminary data indicating an even higher figure for 2025, according to an

May 21, 2026

Croatia

Bosnia and Herzegovina Adds NBA Reinforcement Luka Garza Ahead of Key World Cup Qualifiers

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s national basketball team has received a major boost ahead of the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifying window, with NBA center Luka Garza set to join the squad for its

May 21, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina·Sport

Montenegro’s President Says EU Membership Is the Country’s Next Historic Milestone

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović says the country knows “who it is and where it is going,” as Montenegro marks 20 years since restoring independence and continues its push toward European Union membership.

May 21, 2026

Montenegro

Support Rallies Held Across Central Kosovo After Arrests of Serbian Institution Directors

Support rallies were held on Thursday morning outside several Serbian funded health and education institutions in central Kosovo, following the arrest of seven directors from local institutions. According to Radio Kim, employees

May 21, 2026

Serbia·Whats New

EBRD Backs Slovenia’s NGEN with €70 Million Loan for Tesla-Powered Battery Grid Across Four EU States

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is lending up to €70 million to Slovenia based NGEN Energetske Rešitve to finance five large scale battery energy storage systems across Latvia, Poland, Romania,

May 21, 2026

Slovenia