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Over half of Albanians said they have been asked for a bribe, while half of those admitted they have given it, the highest rates in the region according to a…

Kosovo Police has announced an increased presence in the country’s north, predominantly inhabited by ethnic Serbs, as Belgrade says it will send in its own security forces. On Tuesday, the…

Inflation in Hungary reached 22.5% year-on-year in November, marking a new twenty-year high, with food and energy remaining the items with the biggest surges, while analysts warn that the recent…

Her government took too long to react to Moscow’s aggressive behaviour at the time, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during an interview, adding that a diplomatic solution needs to…

If government rules are broken one more time, there will no longer be a government, Prime Minister Sanna Marin warned after a turbulent day in the parliament and a meeting…

Southern Slovak gas stations were flooded with Hungarians from border regions this week as Hungary deals with fuel shortages caused by the government’s price cap. According to local media reports,…

Following explosions and attacks amid preparations for elections to replace ethnic Serb representatives in institutions in the north of Kosovo, the head of EULEX, Lars-Gunnar Wigemark expressed concern over the…

French citizens who drive to work will be eligible for a new 2023 direct transfer scheme amounting to €100, announced Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne, adding that it will only be…

The government’s new circular economy strategy focussing on higher recycling rates in 2030 should help reduce Austria’s resource use significantly by 2050. Austria is a heavy user of resources, even…