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Moldovan court upholds ban on Ilan Shor’s parties from September elections
Moldova's Supreme Court has upheld a decision preventing the political bloc Pobeda/Victorie from participating in parliamentary elections.
Kosovo abolishes customs duties on US products, chamber urges free trade talks
The Kosovon government announced that it has removed customs duties on all products originating from the United States, following new tariffs set by the US on the small country.
Syria inaugurates Azerbaijan gas pipeline through Turkey
Syria has inaugurated a regional gas transmission line linking the country with Azerbaijan through Turkey.
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Bosnian Serb leader found guilty in historic court ruling
The verdict raises questions over the country’s future as a unified state nearly three decades after the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement ended a bloody civil war.
US tariffs to hit Serbia hardest in Balkans, Trump confirms
Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina will be among the hardest hit under Trump's sweeping trade overhaul.
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National security order halts miners’ strike in Turkey
Announcing a wave of industrial action over pay, union chiefs say workers no longer trust the official inflation data.
Iraqi PM launches Turkish-Lebanese joint bridge project in Baghdad reconstruction
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched construction of the Krayat Bridge over the River Tigris as part of Baghdad's long-delayed reconstruction campaign.
Iran to open new railway routes to Central Asia
Iran will open new railway routes to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, as well as Afghanistan and Turkey.
Serbia accused of supporting violent groups to suppress protests
Serbia is experiencing a sharp decline in civic freedoms amid a crackdown on student-led protests, according to a report by civil rights watchdog CIVICUS.
Wildfires damage Istanbul-listed CVK’s Bursa chrome mine
The climate crisis means that a summer battle to contain blazes destroying forests is a new normal for Turkey.
US to delay sanctions on Serbia for fifth time
Belgrade seeks longer-term solution as refinery exemption extended for fifth time.
Croatia’s Žito shares debut on Zagreb Stock Exchange after record €130mn IPO
Shares of Žito Group, one of Croatia’s largest agri-food companies, began trading on the Zagreb Stock Exchange on July 28 following the country’s biggest initial public offering by a privately owned company, which raised €130mn.
Wildfires strain emergency services in Albania
Wildfires continued to sweep across southern Albania on July 28, prompting the evacuation of several villages and mobilising hundreds of emergency workers as authorities struggled to bring dozens of blazes under control.
Serbia raises €300mn in 5-year dinar bond auction
Serbia successfully raised €300mn (RSD35bn) in a primary auction of five-year dinar-denominated government bonds on July 28.
Ukraine’s EU bid should remain linked to Moldova’s accession - Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told French President Emmanuel Macron that Ukraine’s EU accession bid should remain linked to Moldova’s in a wake of the passage of the controversial Law 21414 that guts Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms.
Viktor Orban vows to block next EU budget in keynote speech in Transylvania
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban repeated his threat to block the next long-term EU budget and argued for a multi-speed Europe, while criticising the EU for supporting Ukraine in his annual keynote address at the Baile Tusnad summer university.
Russia, China to set their own gold exchanges, cut ties with Western control
Russia and China are taking concrete steps to reduce Western influence over global gold markets, signalling a broader move towards monetary self-reliance and the redomiciliation of gold reserves away from traditional Western centres.
50° “edge of survival” heat hits Turkey for first time in recorded history
“This is climate change, and it’s accelerating,” say weather experts. President, meanwhile, refers to “truly great disaster” facing country as wildfires spread.
Protests resume in Serbia over Rio Tinto lithium project
Thousands of demonstrators rallied in the western Serbian city of Valjevo, reigniting protests against Rio Tinto’s controversial lithium mining project.
Romania avoids downgrade to junk
S&P affirms Romania’s fragile BBB- rating citing fiscal consolidation measures.