GOLEM, Albania (AP) — Leaders of the Western Balkan countries on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to a joint European future, pledging to deepen cooperation and accelerate reforms that would bring ...

The presidents of the Western Balkan nations have gathered in Albania to discuss accelerating economic integration with the European Union GOLEM, Albania -- GOLEM, Albania (AP) — The presidents of the ...

Marina Abramović turns 80 next year, and the world’s most influential performance artist is not slowing down. She brings sex, ritual, and the supernatural to the UK, in a provocative reenactment of ...

The Serbian artist’s latest piece is a four-hour exploration of folklore and sexuality, featuring singers, dancers, musicians and film. By Roslyn Sulcas Reporting from Manchester, England Slowly, ...

Serbia and Albania gear up for a World Cup qualifier that could prove decisive in the hunt to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Live updates: Trump directs ...

Economic growth in the Western Balkans is projected to slow to 3.0 percent in 2025, from 3.6percent in 2024, due to a continued weak external environment coupled with heightened domestic pressures in ...

SARAJEVO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to slightly increase in 2026 on stronger exports and investment after a slowdown this year, the World Bank ...

From the BIRN archives: When the European Union gave what is now North Macedonia candidate status in 2005, people celebrated. But Ana Petruseva argued that, from that point on, it was up to the ...

Judge Astrit Kalaja was shot and killed during a hearing at the Court of Appeal in Tirana, drawing shocked reactions from political leaders. Judge Astrit Kalaja. Photo: BIRN. Judge Astrit Kalaja has ...

Balkan residents left freezing by wintry conditions after losing power A SNOWSTORM has left thousands without power as another burst of wild weather hits Europe. Heavy flurries of ice and snow have ...

Ursula von der Leyen, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala (L), Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (2nd R) and North Macedonia Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski (2nd L) hold a joint press conference ahead of ...