NATO countries to allocate $60 billion to support Ukraine in 2026
The EU is gearing up to extend a bridge loan, aimed at bridging the funding shortfall until a mechanism is finalized for tapping into Russia’s froze assets. In 2026, NATO countries will allocate $60 billion to support Ukraine in addition to the so-called NATO Comprehensive Assistance Package provides for several…
Serbia’s Parliament fast-tracks Jared Kushner’s controversial Belgrade luxury project
The real estate investment has been hailed by President Aleksandar Vučić as a “magnificent” boost to economic ties with the U.S. Serbia’s parliament adopted a special law (“lex specialis”) on 7 November, aimed at accelerating the redevelopment of the bombed-out former Yugoslav Army headquarters in central Belgrade into a $500…
Media freedom in the Balkans: in several cases, Brussels warns of “backsliding”
The European Commission’s enlargement reports paint a grim picture for freedom of expression and media across most EU candidate countries. Despite some progress in countries such as Montenegro and Ukraine, the European Commission’s latest enlargement reports paint a grim picture for freedom of expression and media across most EU candidate…
U.S. grants Hungary exemption on Russia sanctions after warm Trump-Orbán meeting
Both leaders pointedly blamed the European Union and the previous U.S. administration for prolonging the war in Ukraine The United States has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from U.S. sanctions for using Russian oil and gas, a White House official said on Friday (7 November), after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…
Sanctioned Magnitsky oligarch engineers Bulgarian parliament probe into Soros
The developments unfold despite the fact that two of the three current deputy prime ministers worked at the Open Society Foundation, founded by George Soros. The Bulgarian parliament has set up a temporary commission to investigate the activities of George Soros, his son Alexander, and their foundations operating in the…