Studenten in #Kroatië zitten al in een vicieuze cirkel van stress, financiële problemen en onzekerheid nog voordat ze hun eerste college hebben bijgewoond. Mijn verhaal in @groene.nl deze week. www.groene.nl/artikel/ook-...

Voor @vinl.bsky.social gaf ik commentaar in dit mooie artikel van @robaarts.bsky.social over @fcsteaua.bsky.social, de aanstaande #UEL tegenstander van Go Ahead Eagles. www.vi.nl/pro/waarom-g...

#Serbia 's president Aleksandar Vučić announced an increase in state pensions and steps to allow for the legalisation of illegally built properties, as part of a second package of measures aimed at boosting citizens' living standards. seenews.com/news/serbias...

Mijn duiding bij @bnr.nl bij massale arrestaties gisteren in #Moldavië in aanloop naar de verkiezingen dit weekeinde. 'Inmiddels is er voldoende bewijs dat dit soort acties door het Kremlin al dan niet indirect worden gefinancierd.' #alegeriparlamentare2025 youtu.be/Qo8QXayrzbU

In #Moldavië heeft de politie 250 huiszoekingen gedaan in een onderzoek naar Russische inmenging bij de aankomende verkiezingen. Mijn verslag eerder vandaag bij @bnr.nl. #alegeriparlamentare2025 www.bnr.nl/nieuws/inter...

#BreakingNews: President Maia Sandu just warned in a public address that Russia is trying to influence Sunday’s parliamentary elections in #Moldova through vote-buying, disinformation campaigns and violent provocations. 1/3 #alegeriparlamentare2025 newsmaker.md/ro/kremlinul...

#Serbia: Belgrade staged one of its largest military parades in decades, rolling tanks and missile systems through the streets of New Belgrade and sending fighter jets roaring over the capital in a spectacle designed to showcase military power. www.intellinews.com/serbia-stage...

The abundant coffee culture of #Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing hardship during an economic crisis sweeping through the country. tol.org/client/artic...

#WeekendRead: A plan to beat the Kremlin on its own terms by @vanghel.bsky.social & @radchenko.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com. “Russian drones over Poland and Romania may be a harbinger of a far more troubling future to come.” www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/europ...

#Serbia has entered talks with Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom on the potential construction of a nuclear power plant, as Belgrade seeks to revive its dormant atomic energy programme. www.intellinews.com/serbia-in-ta...

#Serbia: What is behind President Aleksandar Vučić’s announcement that early elections could be held and that he could resign before the end of his term? eualive.net/serbia-vucic...

#Croatia risks losing billions in investments and falling short of its renewable energy targets unless urgent government action is taken, industry groups warned in a joint letter to the European Commission. #energy #EnergyTransition www.intellinews.com/renewables-s...

Critics of #Serbia’s embattled president and ruling party say they are using the upcoming Belgrade Expo 2027 as a tool of ‘self-promotion’ in the face of nationwide anti-government protests. #Expo2027 balkaninsight.com/2025/09/18/a...

Experts say #Montenegro has done little to dispel concerns over the extent of state surveillance activities - and accountability for them - since the 2020 fall of the Democratic Party of Socialists. balkaninsight.com/2025/09/17/m...

The European Union plans to gradually phase out its temporary protection program for Ukrainians displaced by Russia's war, while preparing for their eventual return and reintegration. #UkrainianRefugeeCrisis kyivindependent.com/eu-to-phase-...

The statement made by #Romania 's Prosecutor General Alex Florența regarding #Russia 's interference in the 2024 presidential elections is not true, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Russian outlet RBK. www.romaniajournal.ro/politics/rus...

📡 In de nieuwe *Donau* nieuwsbrief o.a.: 📌 Ursula von der Leyen, Plovdiv en het GPS-signaal 📌 Een slice of life uit een stadje ergens langs de rivier de Olt 📌 De soundtrack van de Belarusische revolutie 📌 Olie, oorlog en Orbán 📌 Maia Sandu waarschuwt EU www.donaustroom.eu?mailpoet_rou...

#NorthMacedonia: Residents of Aerodrom, Skopje’s largest municipality, have been on the streets protesting for days against the choking smoke and foul odour from a fire at the illegal Vardariste landfill. www.intellinews.com/skopje-resid...

#Moldova 's Ministry of Energy has launched public consultations on a draft Energy Strategy 2050, described as the country’s most ambitious in three decades. #energy #EnergyTransition www.intellinews.com/moldova-unve...

🚨 Nieuw op Donau: Werd de vlucht van @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu wel of niet door een GPS-signaal gestoord toen die onlangs in #Bulgarije 's tweede stad #Plovdiv wilde landen? Het is de inzet geworden van een welles-nietes tussen Brussel en Sofia. www.donaustroom.eu/ursula-von-d...

Amid discontent over the frequent public display of World War II-era Ustaša symbols and salutes, #Croatia 's centre-left opposition has called for new penalties - but with exceptions that have sparked criticism. balkaninsight.com/2025/09/12/c...

#Moldova 's #energy sector has undergone a remarkable transformation - shifting from near-total dependence on Russian supplies to integration with European market, growing renewable energy sector. Must-read by @clarenuttall.bsky.social of @intellinews.com. www.intellinews.com/moldova-s-dr...

#Albania: Edi Rama announces new cabinet and calls fresh elections for the Tirana mayoralty – seven months after mayor Erion Veliaj was arrested on charges of corruption and money-laundering. balkaninsight.com/2025/09/11/a...

Colères sociales dans les #Balkans. Série en #accèslibre cette semaine dans nos #archives (5/5) | Les manifestants d’hier brandissaient le drapeau européen pour dénoncer la corruption. Aujourd’hui, ils agitent la bannière nationale et se revendiquent des Daces. Qu’est-ce qui a changé en #Roumanie ?

Voor de Europese krantenlezer zijn verhalen over het front sleets geworden, schrijft @simonepeek.bsky.social in @nrc.nl. Maar als er één ding is dat ze op haar reizen naar #Oekraïne ziet, zijn het de bovenmenselijke offers die de Oekraïners brengen. www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...

#Hungary clinched a 10-year gas supply agreement with Shell, marking one of its first steps to diversify away from Russian flows as a European Union deadline to phase out those imports nears. #energy www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#Romania: #Inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in two years as an increase in taxes needed to improve budget revenue compounded the impact of higher energy and fuel prices. financialpost.com/pmn/business...

#Albania: Prime Minister Edi Rama has introduced “Diela”, the world’s first AI-created minister, to oversee public procurement and eliminate corrupt practices. eualive.net/albania-appo...

#Bosnia: With Russia unwilling to ride to his rescue, Milorad Dodik now has little choice except to step down from power in Republika Srpska and focus on selecting a trusted replacement. balkaninsight.com/2025/09/11/b...

The latest #ChinaIndex2024 analysis, published by a civil society network, suggests that Beijing’s influence declined in most of the #Balkans in 2024, with only Bosnia and Herzegovina bucking that trend. balkaninsight.com/2025/09/10/c...

Romania, INSCOP poll: AUR-ECR: 41% PSD-S&D: 18% (+4) PNL-EPP: 15% (-2) USR-RE: 13% UDMR-EPP: 4% (-1) POT-*: 3% (-1) S.O.S.RO-NI: 3% (+1) SENS→G/EFA: 2% +/- vs. 20-26 June 2025 Fieldwork: 01-09 September 2025 Sample size: 1,103 ➤ europeelects.eu/romania

The @europarl.europa.eu has adopted a resolution calling for the acceleration of negotiations on #Moldova 's accession to the European Union, including the opening of chapter-by-chapter talks. #EUaccession www.intellinews.com/european-par...

#Serbia 's government will increase the minimum monthly net wage by 10.1% to 64,554 dinars (551 euro) as of January 1, finance minister Siniša Mali said, after failing to reach an agreement on the hike with both employers and unions. seenews.com/news/serbia-...

In a speech to the @europarl.europa.eu in Strasbourg, President Maia Sandu warned Tuesday that #Moldova 's democracy faces a “race against time” from what she said were attempts by Russia to influence the parliamentary elections on 28 September. #alegeriparlamentare apnews.com/article/mold...

#Moldova 's pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc would secure a narrow lead over the ruling pro-EU Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) if parliamentary elections were held now, according to iData poll. Poll did not include diaspora, which represents nearly one-sixth of the electorate. #alegeriparlamentare

Archaeologists in #Albania have discovered a large Roman burial chamber dating from the third to fourth century AD, the first of its kind found in the Balkan country that was once part of the Roman Empire. www.reuters.com/science/weal...

The liberalisation of #Kosovo 's electricity market, formally launched in mid-2025, was meant to bring the country closer to European Union standards and foster competition in the energy sector. www.intellinews.com/kosovo-s-fla...

❗️In @panenkanl.bsky.social 4️⃣0️⃣ nemen we je mee naar de Regionalliga West, waar rijke clubculturen en korte afstanden zorgen voor een unieke voetbalbeleving. En mijn interview met bestseller auteur @jamespiotr.bsky.social (van o.a. "Tussen de ultra’s"). Pre-order #40 nu! - www.panenka-magazine.com

#Romania: The coalition government has survived four no-confidence votes on Sunday as it seeks to fast-track parliamentary approval for a raft of public sector spending reforms and tax hikes, to rein in bloated public spending. universul.net/romanian-gov...

#Bulgaria 's economic output went up by an annual 3.4% in the second quarter of 2025 on the back of growing final consumption, the statistical office said on Friday. seenews.com/news/bulgari...

#Montenegro 's oil and gas ministry said it has cancelled a second tender for the reconstruction of state-owned oil storage facilities in the Adriatic city of Bar, after the two submitted bids were disqualified. seenews.com/news/montene...

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#Montenegro is lobbying European Union leaders to allow the Balkan nation to join the bloc and officially enter the #eurozone by 2028. In an interview this week, President Jakov Milatović said it would be “optimal” to do both at the same time. #EUaccession www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

#NorthMacedonia 's Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said the country is facing “a new scandal” involving illegal wiretapping and massive abuse of the surveillance system in recent years. www.intellinews.com/north-macedo...

#Romania: The center-right coalition braces for an unprecedented political challenge with four separate no-confidence votes on its reform proposals – all due to be debated the same day. balkaninsight.com/2025/09/04/r...

The forecast for #Moldova 's economic growth in 2025 has been lowered to 1.3%, down from the previously estimated 2%, citing weaker external demand. www.intellinews.com/moldova-expe...

🚨 Nieuw op Donau: De jonge Roemeense schrijver en literatuurwetenschapper Iulian Bocai (1986) schreef twee bekroonde romans en een verhalenbundel. Zijn debuut 'Het vreemde en aangrijpende leven van Priță Barsacu' is nu vertaald door @charlottevanrooden.bsky.social. www.donaustroom.eu/een-slice-of...

#Romania: Two former prime ministers have been pictured at what is dubbed the “summit of dictators” alongside Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. universul.net/romanias-fm-...

#Bulgaria: Motion filed by uneasy alliance of pro-EU and nationalist parties is unlikely to pass – but takes place against a background of growing protests on the streets. balkaninsight.com/2025/09/03/n...

Support for EU membership in #Serbia has dropped to the lowest level in the Western Balkans, a new Eurobarometer survey shows, underscoring the country’s strained ties with the bloc amid stalled accession talks and closer relations with Russia and China. www.intellinews.com/serbia-recor...