Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

Paunović Frames Spain Friendly as a Key Test for Serbia as New Squad Brings Back Familiar Names and a Few Surprises

Serbia will face Spain in a high-profile friendly on March 27 at the Cerámica Stadium in Villarreal at 21:00, in what head coach Veljko Paunović has described as an opportunity the team

March 23, 2026

Sport

North Macedonia Declares Energy Crisis and Cuts Fuel VAT as Government Moves to Contain Price Shock

North Macedonia’s government has declared a nationwide crisis situation in the supply of crude oil and petroleum products, while insisting that the country’s fuel reserves remain stable and that there is no

March 23, 2026

Macedonia

Chuck Norris Dies at 86, Leaving Behind a Legacy in Martial Arts, Action Cinema and Popular Culture

Hollywood actor and martial arts icon Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86. His family confirmed that he passed away on March 19, 2026, surrounded by loved ones, and asked

March 23, 2026

Whats New

Slovenia Heads for Difficult Coalition Talks After Tightly Contested Election Leaves No Clear Governing Majority

Slovenia’s parliamentary election ended without a clear governing majority, sending the country into what is expected to be a difficult coalition-building process after Prime Minister Robert Golob’s liberal Freedom Movement (GS) narrowly

March 23, 2026

Slovenia

Musk Unveils “Terafab,” a Mega Chip Factory Aimed at Reshaping Global Tech Supply

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced an ambitious new project dubbed “Terafab,” a massive semiconductor facility he says could become the largest chip manufacturing complex in the world. The proposed project comes

March 23, 2026

Business

Trump Delays Planned Strikes On Iranian Energy Facilities After “Productive Talks”

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary delay of planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, following what he described as “very good and productive talks” with authorities

March 23, 2026

Politics

Trump places Christopher Columbus statue near the White House

A statue of the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus has been placed near the White House as part of a broader initiative supported by U.S. President Donald Trump. The statue is located on

March 23, 2026

Whats New

Energy Markets on Edge as Global Pressures Build

The global economy is edging toward a new energy storm, one that analysts say could surpass the severity of the crises that shook the world in the 1970s. As tensions surrounding Iran

March 23, 2026

Business

Ambassador Ljubica Z. Acevska to Speak at UMD’s 4th Annual Macedonian Women’s Conference in New Jersey

The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) will hold its 4th Annual Macedonian Women’s Conference on March 28, 2026, in Fairfield, New Jersey, bringing together Macedonian women from across the diaspora for a day

March 23, 2026

Community

Macedonian Entrepreneurs in Canada Form Founding Board for New Chamber

At a time when the Macedonian diaspora is increasingly recognizing the need for stronger economic coordination and a unified business voice, the first meeting of the Founding Board of the Canadian-Macedonian Chamber

March 23, 2026

Community

Freedom House Report Warns of Continued Democratic Decline as Serbia is Rated Among the Weakest in the Region

The latest Freedom House findings indicate that Serbia has continued to decline in democratic standards, receiving one of the lowest evaluations in the Western Balkans. The country remains classified as a “partly

March 19, 2026

Serbia

Dončić Drives Lakers to Seventh Straight Win as Los Angeles Strengthens Its Position in the West

Luka Dončić delivered another major performance in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-116 victory over the Houston Rockets, finishing with 40 points, 10 assists, and 9 rebounds as the team extended its winning

March 19, 2026

Sport