Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

Macedonia and US Deepen Strategic Partnership Across Defense, Energy, and Economy

Macedonian Foreign Minister Timcho Mucunski met with US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau in Washington this week, reaffirming what both sides described as a deepening strategic partnership built on aligned interests

July 18, 2026

Macedonia

DHS Threatens States With Fines and Jail Time Over Election Security Compliance

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned state officials on Friday that they could face fines, criminal penalties, and even prison time if they refuse to comply with the administration’s new election security

July 18, 2026

Politics

Montenegro’s Top Diplomat Warns Political Terrorism Threatens EU Path at US Led Ministerial

Montenegrin Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimović joined more than seventy delegations in Washington this week for a US led ministerial on the “resurgence of political terrorism,” using the platform to frame strengthening international

July 18, 2026

Montenegro

€18.4 Billion and Counting: How Slovenia Plans to Pay for Its NATO Promises

The Slovenian government approved higher spending plans for 2026 and 2027 on Thursday, raising the budget ceiling to €18.4 billion annually in a move aimed primarily at strengthening defense investment. The increase,

July 17, 2026

Slovenia

Međugorje’s New Miracle: A Grand Slam Champion’s Bid to Transform Bosnian Tennis

Croatia’s Davis Cup captain Ivan Dodig has opened a state of the art tennis complex in his hometown of Međugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a glittering exhibition match featuring Novak Djokovic, Marin

July 17, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina·Croatia·Sport

Croatia’s Cooling Demand Soars Above EU Average as Air Conditioning Use Doubles

Croatia has emerged as one of the European Union’s most air conditioning dependent nations, with electricity consumption for cooling rising faster than the bloc’s average as scorching heatwaves become the new normal.

July 17, 2026

Croatia

Serbia and US Launch Strategic Dialogue as Kosovo Looks On

Serbia and the United States are inaugurating a Strategic Dialogue in Washington on Friday, a move both sides are framing as a historic milestone that elevates bilateral relations to a new level

July 17, 2026

Serbia

Kočani to Hold 47th “March of the Angels” as Families Continue Their Fight for Justice

Residents of Kočani will once again gather this Saturday for the 47th edition of the “March of the Angels,” a peaceful demonstration organized by the Association “16 March 2025.” The march will

July 17, 2026

Macedonia

Germany and Macedonia Deepen Military Ties with NATO Focus

The chief of Germany’s armed forces, General Carsten Breuer, visited Skopje this week to advance a strategic partnership that is pushing military cooperation between Berlin and Macedonia into a new phase. During

July 17, 2026

Macedonia

Xi Jinping Positions China as Leader of a New Global AI Order Rivaling The US

Chinese President Xi Jinping has outlined an ambitious vision for China’s role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence, presenting Beijing as a champion of open source AI, international cooperation, and global

July 17, 2026

Whats New

Netflix Shares Plunge as Revenue Forecast Misses and Viewing Data Gets Scarcer

Netflix sent Wall Street reeling on Thursday after forecasting third quarter revenue and earnings that fell short of analyst expectations, while announcing it would slash the frequency of its viewing hours reports

July 17, 2026

Business

6.4 Million Fans, 20 Billion Views, and Now a President: The World Cup Final Gets the Full Show

President Donald Trump will travel to New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday to watch Argentina face Spain in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, capping what the White House has hailed

July 17, 2026

Sport·Whats New