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The four Central European countries all face growing labour shortages, but are at different stages of that process and are taking different approaches to it.
Zagreb has issued eight conditions for supporting Montenegro's EU membership, mostly relating to the violent breakup of the former Yugoslavia – and all of which it calls 'clearly achievable'.
An anti-government protest led by students demanding better educational conditions escalated into violent clashes between demonstrators and police in the Albanian capital.
Since 2023, the Serbian foreign ministry has channelled more than 250,000 euros to Serb diaspora organisations whose activities and public statements dovetail with the right-wing policies and positions of Serbia’s ruling party.
The ruling Serbian Progressive Party’s nervousness about possibly losing the October 25 elections is driving its hardcore supporters’ increasingly aggressive behaviour on the streets.
Party leaders were criss-crossing the country assembling backstage coalition deals ‘on the road’ long before all the ballot-counting was finished.
When one member of a childless couple dies in North Macedonia, the other has to pay tax to inherit the home they both lived in - and the legal complications don’t end there.
Elsewhere, Slovakia to revive cooperation with Russia at meeting planned for November 25; Hungary parliament approves new child protection legislation; and Czech Army chief warns of possible Russian attack
Paun Rohovei tells BIRN that Ukraine is advancing EU-backed anti-corruption reforms and seeking closer security ties with Moldova and Romania. He also warns that a growing water crisis on the Dniester River threatens Moldova and Ukraine.
Thousands of people joined student-led protests in Tirana at the weekend to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, as clashes with police resulted in more injuries and arrests.
Former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu’s detention replaced with house arrest for alleged involvement in major fraud case as right-wing supporters rally outside court.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti announces plan to move ahead with stalled changes to civil legislation as opposition MP attacks provisions deemed hostile to 'traditional family values' such as same-sex partnerships.
Edi Rama accuses opposition of trying to 'pull Albania down' after a second night of violence saw government buildings and businesses attacked and set on fire amid clashes between student protesters and police.
A safeguard clause placing new the bloc’s members under monitoring for 15 years reflects real fears of Viktor Orban-style disruptors – but it could be a gift to anti-EU nationalists as well as a deterrent to backsliders.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti announces working group to assist appeals of convicted former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders – while the country's Ombudsperson accuses the Hague court of lacking transparency and accountability.
