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Romania investigates possible drone debris found near Gropeni
Fragments were found after an object fell and briefly burned on farmland in Brăila County; authorities reported no casualties or property damage.
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EU draft proposes safeguards for future members
A Commission draft seen by Reuters considers temporary limits and suspension tools as Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine advance their bids.
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Vučić resigns and hands Serbia's presidency to Ana Brnabić
Aleksandar Vučić formally left office before the October 25 parliamentary election; parliament speaker Ana Brnabić is serving as acting president.
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Greece says interconnector surveys will proceed despite Turkish objections
Athens says it will issue the required navigation notices and work with France and the EU on the Greece-Cyprus cable; no physical obstruction has been reported.
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Moldova orders tighter protection for energy infrastructure
The National Security Council directed authorities to strengthen defences against drone and cyber threats and improve recovery arrangements for critical energy sites.
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Kosovo arrests nine in Zubin Potok war-crimes investigation
Police said the operation was connected to the case known as the Group of Intellectuals; the suspects were ordered held for 48 hours.
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World Bank backs €175 million Serbian gas-infrastructure phase
Serbia's energy minister says the financing will support a Niš-Velika Plana pipeline section intended to ease bottlenecks and diversify supply routes.
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Six US firms signal interest in Montenegro's Adriatic-Ionian corridor
The government says the prospective project combines motorway, gas-pipeline and telecom links; expressions of interest are not contract awards.
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Bulgargaz receives 10-year Serbian wholesale licence
Serbia's energy regulator has licensed Bulgaria's state supplier for wholesale natural-gas activity; the decision does not itself document new deliveries.
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Bosnia's court blocks Republika Srpska payments for separatist lobbying
The Constitutional Court prohibits payments under a Canadian lobbying contract and similar work pursuing aims contrary to Bosnia's constitutional order.
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Albania suspends intelligence chief after court orders house arrest
Vlora Hyseni is suspected of disclosing classified information in a wider public-contract investigation; the allegations have not been adjudicated.
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Turkey stages Denizkurdu-I naval exercise across three seas
The Turkish Navy says the drill involves 100 vessels, 50 aircraft and 14,000 personnel and is due to end on 25 September.
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Turkey’s OYAK seeks foreign partner for fuel distributor
The military pension fund says talks concern a stake in Güzel Enerji and should become clearer by early 2027; no agreement has been announced.
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Moldova approves 60-day energy and water emergency
The emergency takes effect on 26 September as drought cuts Dniester and Prut flows and imported energy costs rise; officials said the measure is preventive.
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Romania scrambles F-16s for target near Ukraine border; no incursion reported
Two Romanian fighters responded to an aerial target near Vylkove in Ukraine on Tuesday night, but the defence ministry reported no breach of Romanian airspace.
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Bucharest utility completes 79 million lei Filaret substation upgrade
Rețele Electrice România says the project raises installed capacity from 160 MVA to 200 MVA and completes the modernisation of its primary substations in the capital.
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Renovatio and Greenvolt plan 918 MWh battery in Romania
The Borzești project in Bacău County is intended to support renewable integration and is expected to be completed within 12 months.
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EU Delegation rejects reports of Montenegro accession slowdown
Montenegrin and EU officials denied claims that five member states had sought to pause the country's accession process.
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Turkey launches AI energy initiative ahead of COP31
An Antalya Pledge under development with the ITU would ask countries to align AI infrastructure growth with climate goals.
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Turkey joins Romanian air-defence exercise at Capu Midia
Turkish air-defence units are taking part in Eastern Shield 2026, scheduled in Romania from 16 September to 2 October.
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