Editorial Office, Author at First Balkan Media

Oil Prices Fall Back to Pre War Levels as U.S.-Iran Tensions Ease

Brent crude oil prices have fallen back to levels seen before the outbreak of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran, reflecting growing optimism that diplomatic efforts could prevent a wider regional crisis. Brent

July 2, 2026

Business·Whats New

Macedonia Signs New U.S. Defense Deals Worth €339 Million

Macedonia is continuing its long term military modernization program with the arrival of new armored vehicles and the signing of additional defense agreements with the United States. Defense Minister Vlado Misajlovski announced

July 2, 2026

Macedonia

Trump Declines to Renew USMCA, Triggering 10 Year Countdown as North American Trade Faces Uncertainty

The Trump administration has declined to renew the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), starting a decade long clock toward the trade pact’s potential termination while opening negotiations aimed at reshaping North American commerce to

July 2, 2026

Politics

Love at 1,454 Feet: The Daredevil Proposal That Shut Down the Empire State Building

Two well known urban climbers scaled the needle of the Empire State Building on Wednesday, evading security to reach the 1,454 foot summit where they unfurled a banner and appeared to get

July 2, 2026

Whats New

USA Survives Red Card Scare to Beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, Advances to World Cup Round of 16

The United States men’s national team held on for a dramatic 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 round of 16, setting up

July 2, 2026

Sport

More Than 650,000 Bags of Potato Chips Recalled Under FDA’s Most Serious Warning

Hundreds of thousands of bags of popular Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips have been recalled across the United States after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the action as

July 2, 2026

Whats New

Macedonia Announces Government Reshuffle With New Ministers and Reduced Deputy Prime Minister Posts

Mickoski Presents New Phase of Government Work Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski announced a government reshuffle, describing it as the beginning of a new phase after two years of the current government’s work.

July 1, 2026

Macedonia

Croatia and Montenegro Renew Dispute Over Prevlaka Border Issue

Long-standing tensions between Croatia and Montenegro over the disputed Prevlaka peninsula have resurfaced after renewed political statements from both sides, bringing one of the region’s oldest unresolved border issues back into the

July 1, 2026

Croatia·Montenegro

Milanović and Plenković Clash Over Croatian Army Participation in Paris Military Parade

Croatian President Zoran Milanović and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković have entered another public dispute, this time over the planned participation of members of the Croatian Armed Forces in a military parade in

July 1, 2026

Croatia

Ireland Takes Over EU Council Presidency With Budget, Security and Competitiveness Challenges Ahead

Ireland has taken over the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union from Cyprus, beginning a period that Dublin describes as particularly sensitive because of growing global uncertainty, major

July 1, 2026

Politics·Whats New

Bosnia and Herzegovina Considers Declaring Public Holiday if National Team Defeats United States at the World Cup

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is preparing guidelines that could allow Thursday to be declared a non-working day if the national football team defeats the United States and

July 1, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina

Dispute Over New High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina Exposes Divisions Between the United States and Europe

Crishock Appointed Acting High Representative After No Agreement on Schmidt’s Successor Bosnia and Herzegovina has received an acting High Representative after international diplomats failed to agree on a permanent successor to Christian

July 1, 2026

Bosnia & Hercegovina