Mayor Erion Veliaj looks on course to continue governing the city from his jail cell – after the Constitutional Court annulled his dismissal and PM Edi Rama said he will not call early elections in ...

Churches in southeast Europe are under growing pressure to address the theological and practical issues raised by the use of artificial intelligence in religion. When the 14th century Tuman Orthodox ...

Michael Durkee, former adviser to NATO commander Wesley Clark, tells court that Hashim Thaci did not have the authority within the Kosovo Liberation Army to rein in post-war acts of revenge by some ...

Bruno Stojic, former defence minister of the unrecognised Croat-led Herzeg-Bosnia wartime statelet, was granted early release by the Hague war crimes tribunal after admitting his guilt and showing ...

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New rules making it easier to shoot bears roaming in towns and villages follow rise in reports of bear attacks on humans and populated areas. A male brown bear at the courtyard of the Octavian Goga ...

A Greek-Swiss initiative seeks to reopen the historic Peloponnese Railway to boost tourism and generate income for locals – but is the project really practical? “The train passed through my village. I ...

The parliamentary probe based on conspiracy theories about the philanthropist’s alleged meddling is backed by Bulgaria's main pro-Russian and nationalist parties as well as by tycoon Delyan Peevski’s ...

Intimidation of journalists working for independent media in Albania is getting worse, as state-level and local officials attempt to silence critical voices, both online and face-to-face. When ...

President and prime minister voice indignation over far-right attack on Serbian folk dance and choir in the city of Split – as opposition insists the government bears responsibility for growing ...

Acting PM's latest plan – to form a Vetevendosje government without him as premier – has drawn a cool response from his rivals, who have repeated their calls for early elections. Vetevendosje leader ...

Country's top court rules in favour of ousted Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj regarding his dismissal – also cancelling fresh elections for a replacement for Veliaj, who is facing corruption charges. Tirana ...