Car and vehicle prices across Europe: How much is it in your country?

Comparing car prices across Europe is a complex challenge. Focusing on one or a few specific models might seem like a reasonable approach, but it can be misleading. Such comparisons fail to capture the broader market situation within each country,...

At TEG, Another Inspiring Edition of 'Recycle-Creative' Successfully Came to a Close

Waste is not the end. It’s the beginning of a new idea! Under this philosophy, students from Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia faced a creative challenge: to design urban light installations made entirely from recycled materials – objects that...

European Commission welcomes Moldova's accession to Single Euro Payments Area

The European Commission has welcomed the official accession of 40 banks from Moldova, Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) schemes – a step considered historic for the economic integration of these states...

The European Commission welcomes Moldova’s accession to the SEPA: “Our work does not stop here”

The European Commission has welcomed the official accession of 40 banks from the Republic of Moldova, Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia to the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), according to a statement issued by the EU Executive. The...

Daily News 16 / 10 / 2025

European Commission Daily news Brussels, 16 Oct 2025 Commission releases funds for Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia under EU Growth Plan for Western Balkans The European Commission has released funding for ...

Cal Poly Humboldt Surpasses $1 Billion in Research Funding, Driving Innovation and Discovery

“This milestone reflects the extraordinary dedication of our faculty, staff, and students. Our Principal Investigators lead ambitious projects that advance discovery, creativity, and program innovation; work with impact far beyond Humboldt that...

Thousands rally in Tirana for former KLA leaders

TIRANA, Oct. 17 — Thousands of Albanians from across the region filled Skënderbej Square on Friday to demand the release of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders on trial in The Hague. Waving red-and-black flags and wearing T-shirts reading “I am...

Inflation in Albania stays below EU average

TIRANA, Oct. 17 — Consumer prices in Albania rose 2.3% in September, according to the EU-harmonised index published Friday. National data from INSTAT showed a similar 2.4% increase. Officials said the difference stems from how each method weighs...

Pharos expands, establishing AI network across Southeastern Europe

ECONOMY [Reuters] Greek Artificial Intelligence Factory Pharos is becoming a regional AI hub for Southeastern Europe, following the approval of proposals to create four AI Factory antennas in Cyprus, Malta, North Macedonia and Serbia, which will...

Wilson looking for Wales to have home comforts in World Cup quest

Welsh hopes of automatic qualification were effectively ended by Belgium’s 4-2 victory in Cardiff on Monday as the Red Devils seized control of Group J. Belgium require only three points from closing games against Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein to...

Von der Leyen to Vučić: Serbia must “double” efforts towards EU accession

Brussels – Ursula von der Leyen visits what is now the great sick man of the Western Balkans. Compared to Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia’s path to EU membership seems to be going backwards. The President...

Orbán’s Expanding Media Empire in the Balkans: The EU’s Next Big Challenge

A roundtable organised by the Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI), a Brussels-based organisation addressing media freedom issues in Southeastern Europe, focused on Viktor Orbán “media investment” in the Balkans. For several years, individuals...

Unprepared for Transition to Smart Agriculture

Albania remains the most agricultural country in the Western Balkans, but at the same time, the least prepared for the transition to smart agriculture. According to the recently published report "Skilling up the Western Balkans Agri-Food Sector"...

Plans vs. flight bans

Following an hours-long phone call with Vladimir Putin on October 16, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to meet with his Russian counterpart in Hungary. The fact that Putin is facing an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for war...

European supercomputers to be accessible from Serbia – EU building “antenna” for its AI factories here

The European Commission has announced the launch of the “AI Factory Antennas” initiative in seven EU member states - Belgium, Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Malta and Slovakia - as well as in partner countries, including Iceland, Moldova,...

MApN: 2,400 French soldiers will enter the country until September 30 for the DACIAN FALL 2025 exercise

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 The minister of National Defence (MApN) announced that 2,400 French soldiers who will take part in the DACIAN FALL 2025 exercise will enter the country until 30 September through border points in Giurgiu and Vama Veche....

Ali Ahmeti meets President Begaj ahead of protest for KLA commanders

The leader of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Ali Ahmeti, during his stay in Tirana, where he will take part in the nationwide protest “Justice for the Liberators”, was received in a meeting by the President of the Republic of Albania,...

Protesters in Albania Demand ‘Justice’ in Kosovo Wartime Leaders’ Trial

Protesters in Tirana on October 17, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Fjori Sinoruka. Hundreds of supporters of the Kosovo Liberation Army’s wartime struggle against Serbian forces rallied in the Albanian capital Tirana on Friday to protest against the war crimes...

The war in Ukraine and political chess in the Balkans

President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani (r) welcomes European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (c) for their meeting in Pristina, Kosovo, on October 15, 2025. [Visar Kryeziu/EPA] European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday...

News digest: Backlash abroad, backlash at home

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