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Croatia to reintroduce compulsory military draft as regional tensions soar

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia will reintroduce a two-month compulsory military service…

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‘It’s hell outside’: Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities:…

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A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

PODGORICA, Montenegro -- A major hourslong power outage hit much of the…

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Serbs rally in Belgrade with calls for unity in a volatile region as Russia gives its support

Serbia’s populist president has called for peace and harmony in the Balkans…

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EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed in principle Thursday to open…

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Croatia gets new government with a far-right party included ahead of European parliamentary vote

ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatian lawmakers on Friday voted into office a new…

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Thousands of Bosnian Serbs attend rally denying genocide was committed in Srebrenica in 1995

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Thousands of Bosnian Serbs rallied on Thursday…

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US envoy travels to Montenegro to support its EU bid as war in Ukraine rages on

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A senior U.S. official visited Montenegro Monday to…

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Serbia considers reintroducing a mandatory military draft as regional tensions simmer

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia is considering reintroducing compulsory military service, its…

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Serbia protests after Croatia’s foreign minister calls Vučić a Russian ‘satellite’ in the Balkans

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia on Sunday sent a protest note after…

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Western Balkans leaders pledge to speed up reforms for EU growth plan

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The leaders of Western Balkan countries agreed Thursday…

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Croatia: Years after protecting abortion rights, the legacy is under threat

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — With vigils outside clinics, marches drawing thousands and…

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