Politico: Romanians look to church for deliverance from fourth virus wave Romania’s vaccination campaign started with a bang — it was among the most rapid EU vaccinators in the early part of 2021 — but soon fizzled out. August data shows..
"Mini Schengen" renamed "Open Balkan", Bulgaria is also invited Open Balkan will be the new name of the regional initiative informally called Mini-Schengen, Zoom.mk reports. This was announced at the Regional Economic Forum in..
“Mini Schengen” Western Balkans initiative to be renamed After a video call with the prime ministers of North Macedonia and Albania Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic announced that three agreements would be..
Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia have been held in the waiting room of the Schengen Area for an unreasonably long time. This was what Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Janša told the European Parliament, while presenting the priorities of the Slovenian..
North Macedonia expects a decision on negotiations with the EU in June The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, said that the EU's arguments were on Skopje's side, and the presence of a caretaker government in Bulgaria..
Croatia to build military base in Kosovo During a visit to Pristina, Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Radman said Zagreb opposes any change in the region's borders. After meeting with Kosovo's first diplomat, Donika..
Serbia calls for a clearer European perspective for Western Balkans "The Western Balkans need a more obvious European perspective." This was stated by Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic at a press conference in Berlin with his..
At UN session Greece calls on Turkey to restore museum status of Hagia Sophia Greece, along with a number of international organizations, wants Turkey to return the former status of the Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul. Ankara..
Bulgaria ranks 2nd in the European Union in the percentage of smokers in the population , according to data presented today by the European Commission on efforts to combat cancer. The first place in terms of number of smokers in the European Union..
Sofia sends a truck to Croatia, loaded with aid to the Balkan state after the devastating earthquakes. The initiative belongs to the Croatian community in Bulgaria and is supported by the Sofia Municipality. The heavy truck, which will leave on..