Defence / Kosovo
NATO says KFOR posture changes remain conditional and reversible
NATO reaffirmed its Kosovo security commitment after a briefing by the KFOR commander, saying gradual changes to the mission remain reversible.
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Politics / Turkey
Turkey detains dozens in raids on LGBTQ and HIV-support groups
Authorities cited criminal allegations and family protection; rights groups described the nationwide operation as discriminatory repression.
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Bosnia awards €78m contracts for Mostar–Croatia expressway sections
Autoceste FBiH selected a local consortium to build 13.18 kilometres on the route, excluding VAT.
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Serbian diplomats leave Bosnia after Mladić funeral dispute
Bosnia's foreign minister says the two officials complied with expulsion orders; three Bosnian embassy employees are due back from Belgrade for consultations.
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Alcazar secures €180 million for first phase of Štip wind farm
The 131 MW first phase is planned as North Macedonia's first private utility-scale wind project without state support.
Read story ↗Economy & energy / Serbia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Montenegro · North Macedonia · European Union
Western Balkan hauliers postpone September 14 border protest
Organisers paused the regional freight action after reporting progress with the EU on special visas, but said the protest was not cancelled.
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Bosnia tests biometric voting technology before October election
The election commission reported fast result transmission and 97.37% fingerprint verification, while ballot-delivery failures prevented testing in 14 municipalities.
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EPBiH signs contract for 50 MWp solar project on former mine land
The BAM 53 million deal covers two photovoltaic plants and associated works at the Gračanica coal-mine site near Bugojno.
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Hidroelectrica selects contractor for Iron Gates II battery system
The Romanian utility plans a 64 MW, 434.76 MWh storage facility at the Danube hydropower plant, with investment put at €56.5 million.
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Croatia's JANAF enters Kazakhstan oil exploration project
The pipeline operator agreed to join the Shygys project company and commit up to €43.68 million in additional funding.
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Croatia signs €435.2 million Chunmoo and command-system contracts
The procurement moves from approval to signed contracts, with 18 launchers and deliveries planned over the next two to three years.
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Albania and Argent LNG outline Adriatic gas-terminal project
A newly announced memorandum envisages a regional supply route, not a completed terminal or final investment decision.
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Moldova says drone alert delayed Zelenskyy’s flight to Norway
The government’s account describes a temporary airspace closure; a separate claim of a near hit lacks proximity details.
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Romania approves €650 million for public-sector solar and batteries
Two funding programmes target on-site renewable power and storage, with applications due to open on 11 September.
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Croatia approves €260 million winter energy-support package
Measures running from October to March aim to hold down electricity, gas and heating costs.
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Sofia approves plans to borrow up to €367 million for transport
The proposed financing would renew public transport fleets and upgrade roads and tram infrastructure.
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Deadly drone strike disrupts Ukraine–Moldova border crossing
Two civilians were killed on the Ukrainian side; local reporting later said traffic had resumed.
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Croatia signs €33.2 million air-force communications upgrade
Thales and OiV will deliver a 2026–2030 programme supporting secure Rafale communications.
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Kosovo imposes temporary duty on Serbian wheat seed
A €0.04-per-kilogram levy will initially apply for six months while the investigation continues.
Read story ↗Economy & energy / Serbia
Serbia targets 2027 construction tender for Bistrica storage plant
The energy minister’s latest reported timetable keeps the construction tender and loan agreement in the planning stage.
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