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Western Balkan truck drivers have blocked freight terminals at Schengen border crossings in protest against new EU restrictions, highlighting structural problems in the sector
01/02/2026, Arman Fazlić Sarajevo
HolocaustAmong archives, former concentration camps, and unexpected discoveries, a descendant of a Jewish family exterminated during the Second World War and a journalist searching for the missing pieces to complete a family story and preserve the memory of the Holocaust
30/01/2026, Ronen Shnidman
The future of the cohesion policyThe European Commission’s proposal for the new National and Regional Partnership Plans envisaged in the 2028-2034 EU budget is dividing Parliament and Member States, amid fears of centralization and demands for greater guarantees for regions and agriculture. The debate has just begun and will be decisive for the future structure of European funds
30/01/2026, Federico Baccini Bruxelles
In 2024, the number of international students enrolled in Bulgarian universities reached 15,737, marking a steady growth trend. 64% of students from other EU countries in Bulgaria study medicine. Report from Pleven University
28/01/2026, Francesco Martino Sofia
AgricoltureIn the Kherson region, agriculture continues despite immense challenges. The resilience of local farmers is mirrored by tensions on European markets, where imports of Ukrainian products raise commercial and political concerns.
28/01/2026, Anna Romandash, Nata Yasevych, M. Shams
GeopoliticsRussia’s influence in the South Caucasus has decreased in recent years. Well beyond Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and long-term trends, two factors in particular help understanding why things have changed
21/01/2026, Giorgio Comai
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The €43 billion proposed under the external action pillar “will most likely not be enough,” especially for the Western Balkans. We discussed this with Peter Tabak, former chief regional economist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
11/02/2026, Federico Baccini Brussels
The cold weather emergency is leaving Kiev and the rest of the country in darkness and freezing temperatures, while disagreements are emerging between President Volodymyr Zelensky and the capital’s mayor, Vitaly Klychko. Meanwhile, Europe is struggling to find a unified response to a crisis that is worsening by the day
11/02/2026, Claudia Bettiol Kiev
MigrationsActivists and groups trying to restore human dignity and, when possible, name to individuals who lost their lives along the Balkan routes, recently organised a commemoration at the cemetery in Loznica. Report
09/02/2026, Silvia Maraone
ElectionsA month after the December 28 general elections, a general recount is underway in Kosovo, sparked by heavy suspicions of fraud and manipulation of the election results
02/02/2026, Arta Berisha Pristina
Western Balkan truck drivers have blocked freight terminals at Schengen border crossings in protest against new EU restrictions, highlighting structural problems in the sector
01/02/2026, Arman Fazlić Sarajevo
- Holocaust
Among archives, former concentration camps, and unexpected discoveries, a descendant of a Jewish family exterminated during the Second World War and a journalist searching for the missing pieces to complete a family story and preserve the memory of the Holocaust
30/01/2026, Ronen Shnidman
