Kosovo
Kosovan PM’s visit leads to new rift in Bosnia
Bosnian Serb ministers block government session in protest, derailing agreement to work towards reforms needed to advance EU accession progress.
Eight arrested over terrorist attack on water canal in Kosovo
Kosovan officials have accused Serbia of orchestrating the attack targeting the Iber-Lepenci canal that supplies water to Pristina and other towns.
Explosion on Zubin Potok canal escalates tensions between Kosovo and Serbia
Kosovan PM Albin Kurti claims the explosion was a terrorist attack aimed at destroying Kosovo's infrastructure.
Kosovo takes first steps towards establishing defence industry
PM Albin Kurti announces plans for ammunition factory and drone lab as tensions with Serbia rise.
EBRD warns of risks for emerging markets pursuing industrial policies
Industrial policy is back "with a vengeance” but can have a distorting effect, EBRD chief economist Beata Javorcik told bne IntelliNews
Watchdog warns Western Balkan banks are conduits for money laundering
Criminal networks are exploiting banks and other financial institutions across the Western Balkans to move illicit money across borders, says a report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
Congratulatory words for Trump mask fears of destabilisation in Western Balkans
Political leaders take to X to congratulate Trump, while speculation mounts about whether his second presidency will enable destabilisation of the situations in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Fears a Trump comeback could empower Balkan nationalists
New Trump administration poses risks to stability in volatile region, warns paper published by ECFR.