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TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Albanian prosecutors are investigating possible police violence after a man was hit in the eye by a rubber bullet during Saturday's anti-government protest in Tirana
PRISTINA, 26 October 2026 — A woman in Kosovo was killed shortly after police escorted her home, despite prosecutors raising concerns about her safety three days earlier
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ROME, 26 October 2026 — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has clashed with her deputy Matteo Salvini after he called for an end to arms shipments to Ukraine
TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama wants businesses damaged during anti-government protests to receive compensation from the state
TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Three in ten Albanian families say they have no savings or investments, according to a Bank of Albania survey
TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Albania has cancelled €453 million in unpaid taxes and penalties, benefiting more than 220,000 taxpayers, according to the country's tax authority
BELGRADE, 26 October 2026 — Serbia's student-backed movement wants to reopen agreements with Kosovo but has no plans to recognise its independence, despite promising political change after Sunday's...
TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Cash in circulation in Albania hit a record 534 billion lek in August, up 15
BELGRADE, 26 October 2026 — Serbia's student-led opposition has won Sunday's parliamentary election, with Aleksandar Vučić admitting defeat after 14 years in power
PARIS, 26 October 2026 — Marine Le Pen launched her campaign for France's 2027 presidential election on Sunday, promising tougher policing and tighter immigration controls
BELGRADE, 26 October 2026 — Ethnic Albanian parties in southern Serbia say they have won two seats in parliament, doubling their representation after Sunday's election
BELGRADE, 25 October — Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić has admitted defeat in Sunday’s parliamentary election, with a student-backed movement set to win a majority after nearly two years of anti-government...
TIRANA, 25 October — Albania's deputy prime minister has blamed television stations and old political rivalries for fuelling violent protests, warning that lives are being put at risk
TIRANA — Albania will host mayors and local officials from across Europe and the Mediterranean for three days of talks starting Monday
BUDVA — Italy wants to welcome new Balkan countries into the EU by 2028, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, praising Albania and Montenegro for their progress towards membership
BELGRADE — Serbians turned out in much larger numbers for Sunday’s parliamentary election, with 34
TIRANA — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has promised tougher laws after Saturday’s violent protests, while his interior minister has called for an investigation into who organised and paid for the...
BELGRADE — Eight Albanian parties have joined forces for Sunday’s election in Serbia, hoping to win three seats in parliament
TEL AVIV — Thousands of Israelis protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, three days before the country’s general election
