Gouillon: French Christmas humanitarian convoy has arrived in Kosovo-Metohija
BELGRADE - The 56th French Christmas convoy has arrived in Kosovo-Metohija, the Solidarity for Kosovo humanitarian organisation has announced, noting that, over the course of seven days, French volunteers would be handing out aid to households and schools in Serb enclaves in Kosovo-Metohija. Solida»»»
Elek: Preliminary results show Srpska lista has won all ten Serb seats in Pristina assembly
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Srpska lista leader Zlatan Elek said on Sunday evening that, according to preliminary results of early elections for the Kosovo-Metohija provincial assembly in Pristina, the party had won all seats allocated to Serbs. At a press conference in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Elek t»»»
Vetevendosje leads Kosovo snap election with over 50% of the vote
Kosovo’s left-wing Self-Determination Movement (Vetevendosje) led by acting PM Albin Kurti is leading in the snap parliamentary election held on December 28, securing 50.2% of the vote after 87.5% of polling stations had been counted, according to preliminary data from the state election commission»»»
Kosovo's ruling party wins election after months of political deadlock
The Albanian nationalist Vetevendosje party has won a landslide victory in Kosovo's parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results. With 90% of the votes counted, the party, whose name means "self determination", was on 50.8%, meaning a third term in power for its leader, Albin Kurti. Th»»»
Trajkovic sentenced without evidence, ruling aimed at expulsion of Serbs - gov't office
BELGRADE - The Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija said on Friday Serb Sladjan Trajkovic had been sentenced to ten years in prison by a Pristina court without evidence or witnesses and noted that the ruling was a part of a broader plan aimed at intimidating the Serbs and expelling them fr»»»
22 Years After Karbala: How Bulgaria Continues to Honor Its Fallen Soldiers
Twenty-two years have passed since the deadly attack in the Iraqi city of Karbala that claimed the lives of five Bulgarian servicemen. A truck bomb rammed into Camp India, where the Bulgarian contingent was stationed, killing Georgi Kachorin, Ivan Indjov, Svilen Kirov, Nikolay Saryev and officer ca»»»
Petkovic: Srpska lista victory in Sunday's elections would guarantee Kosovo-Metohija Serbs' survival
BELGRADE - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Friday a Srpska lista win in Sunday's early elections for the Kosovo-Metohija provincial assembly in Pristina was crucial for the survival of Serbs in the province. Winning all ten seats guaranteed to th»»»
Pristina court sentences Kosovo-Metohija Serb to ten years in prison
PRISTINA - A basic court in Pristina on Friday sentenced Kosovo-Metohija Serb Sladjan Trajkovic to ten years in prison for an alleged war crime against civilians in the area of the Vucitrn municipality during the 1999 conflict in Kosovo-Metohija. Trajkovic, a resident of Kosovska Mitrovica, was als»»»
Gasic, Chinese ambassador discuss bilateral cooperation
BELGRADE - Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic met with Chinese Ambassador to Belgrade Li Ming on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation. Gasic said Serbia was exceptionally appreciative of the support provided to it by China and that the personal relationship between two leaders, President»»»
Petkovic: December 28 elections crucial for survival of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs
NIS - The head of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Petar Petkovic said on Thursday the upcoming December 28 elections for the Kosovo-Metohija provincial assembly in Pristina were crucial for the survival of Serbs in the province. Petkovic called on internally displaced Serbs who ar»»»
Macut: Diplomats Serbia's first line of defence in pursuance of strategic goals
BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Wednesday Serbian diplomats must be the country's first line of defence in pursuance of the strategic goals of preservation of territorial integrity and sovereignty and EU membership. In collaboration with all state authorities, they must create something t»»»
Vucic: Our objectives are peace, territorial integrity, accelerated economic activities
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday preservation of peace and stability was the most significant task for the coming period and that the fight for Serbia's territorial integrity and accelerated economic activities were the second and third most important goals, respectiv»»»
Vucic:Our objectives are peace, territorial integrity,accelerated economic activities
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday preservation of peace and stability was the most significant task for the coming period and that the fight for Serbia's territorial integrity and accelerated economic activities were the second and third most important goals, respectiv»»»
The EU’s new supply web
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been pivotal to Europe’s industrial ecosystem. Over the past few decades, manufacturing gradually shifted from Western Europe to countries like Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, as companies were attracted by their strategic location, skilled yet lower»»»
The EU’s new supply web
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been pivotal to Europe’s industrial ecosystem. Over the past few decades, manufacturing gradually shifted from Western Europe to countries like Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia, as companies were attracted by their strategic location, skilled yet lower»»»
EU enlargement a strategic necessity, says European Council president
European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»
EU to scrap Kosovo sanctions and unlock over €200mn in funding
The EU is set to lift sanctions imposed on Kosovo and unblock long-frozen financial assistance after an improvement in stability in the country’s north, populated mainly with Kosovo Serbs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on December 17. »»»
EU enlargement a strategic necessity, says European Council president
European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»
EU enlargement a strategic necessity, says European Council president
European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»
Bad loans low across Emerging Europe, but report flags early warning signs
Bad loan levels across Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe (CESEE) remain close to historic lows despite mounting economic and geopolitical headwinds, but early warning indicators point to rising stress in commercial real estate, small businesses and household credit, according to a new report pu»»»
Kosovo's annual inflation accelerates to 5.3% in November
Kosovo’s harmonised consumer price index (HICP) rose by 5.3% in November 2025 compared with the same month in 2024, slightly above the 5.1% y/y increase recorded in October (chart), the Statistics Agency said on December 10. On a monthly basis, prices were up 0.4%. »»»
EU enlargement a strategic necessity, says European Council president
European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»
EU to scrap Kosovo sanctions and unlock over €200mn in funding
The EU is set to lift sanctions imposed on Kosovo and unblock long-frozen financial assistance after an improvement in stability in the country’s north, populated mainly with Kosovo Serbs, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on December 17. »»»
EU enlargement a strategic necessity, says European Council president
European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»
EU enlargement a strategic necessity, says European Council president
European Union leaders reaffirming their commitment to bringing the Western Balkans countries into the bloc at a summit on December 17, while urging governments in the region to accelerate reforms and overcome old disputes. »»»
Djuric: We have called ambassadorial conference to outline priorities of state policy
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday his ministry had called an ambassadorial conference for late December to familiarise all Serbian ambassadors and consuls general of the priorities of the state policy. "We want to give our diplomats from around the world an opportunity to exchange »»»
Djuric: Serbian diplomats on first line of defence of country's interests
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric on Monday presented diplomas to participants of the Diplomatic Academy who have successfully completed its training programme, noting that the diplomatic profession put Serbian diplomats on the first line of defence of their country’s interests "every single day, »»»
Outgoing Defence Minister Congratulates Military Personnel Participating in Missions and Operations Abroad
During a video conference on Monday, outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov and Deputy Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Mihail Popov congratulated Bulgarian military personnel participating in missions and operations abroad, the Defence Ministry said here on Monday. "You can all be proud of »»»
Western silence on Sudan speaks volumes
The fall of the Sudanese city of El-Fasher in November led to horrendous reports of mass killing. In recent days, British parliamentarians were told that at least 60,000 people are thought to have been murdered in the first three weeks after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, »»»
EU to Slash Asylum Cases from 7 Nations Deemed Safe
The European Union on Thursday said it would drastically reduce asylum claims from seven nations in Africa, the Middle East and Asia by considering them safe countries of origin, prompting widespread outrage from human rights groups on International Migrants' Day. An agreement between European Parl»»»
Elek calls on Kosovo-Metohija Serbs to vote for Srpska lista in December 28 polls
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Srpska lista leader Zlatan Elek said on Wednesday the December 28 early elections for the Kosovo-Metohija provincial assembly were extremely important and historic, and called on Serbs in the province to turn out and vote for Srpska lista. Addressing a Kosovska Mitrovica rally »»»
Diaspora sent EUR 310 million to country in 2024: Eurostat
Skopje, 16 December 2025 (MIA) - In 2024, Macedonians living abroad sent EUR 310 million in personal transfers, representing a surplus of two percent of the country's GDP, as per Eurostat data. Personal transfers in 2024 dropped from EUR 319 million in 2023 and EUR 331 million in 2022. In regional »»»
Lavrov Warns West Is 'Restructuring' Bosnia, Violating Dayton Agreement
In an article for Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov accused the West of launching a "multi-tiered campaign against the Serbs" aimed at dismantling the Dayton peace framework and forcibly integrating Bosnia into NATO. In an article for the Serbian newspaper Politika, Russian Forei»»»