Migrant Boat Capsizes at Croatia-Bosnia Border Leaving One Dead TEC News / AFP February 23, 2026 EU border agency Frontex reports that more than 12,500 people used the Balkan route to reach Europe in 2025.
EU Commission Calls Emergency Meeting over Druzhba Pipeline Impasse Javier Villamor February 20, 2026 The European Commission is accused of acting as “the Commission of Ukraine” in the dispute between Budapest, Bratislava and Kyiv.
Brussels Power Grab? EU Leaders Move To Scrap National Vetoes Javier Villamor February 2, 2026 A push framed as efficiency could sideline smaller states and weaken national control over foreign and security policy.
Balkan Truckers Continue Border Blockades Against EU Travel Rules TEC News / AFP January 28, 2026 Checkpoints across Bosnia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia are blocked, with Serbian crossings also affected.
One Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes by Croatia–Bosnia Border TEC News / AFP December 11, 2025 Thirteen migrants were rescued—with one found dead—after their boat overturned in freezing waters near Slavonski Brod.
Tax Fraud Ring Busted in Italy and Croatia TEC News / AFP November 26, 2025 Authorities seized luxury assets and froze accounts as part of a crackdown on a €78 million VAT fraud scheme.
Nervous Croatia To Reintroduce Conscription TEC News October 25, 2025 The Croatian parliament voted to reinstate compulsory military service—amid the growing global tensions prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Serbia Arrests 11 Over Hate Attacks in France and Germany TEC News / AFP September 30, 2025 The suspects targeted Jewish and Muslim communities with vandalism, amid rising tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.
German Foreign Minister Urges Faster Integration of the Western Balkans Rebeka Kis August 25, 2025 Despite years of negotiations, only Montenegro has made significant progress, while the other candidate countries lag behind in the EU accession process.
Croatia To Free Jailed Ex-PM After 11 Years TEC News / AFP August 1, 2025 Former prime minister Ivo Sanader is set for release after serving nearly two-thirds of an 18-year sentence for corruption.
