ICE arrested Radule Bojovic (Montenegro), a police officer in Hanover Park, a suburb of Chicago, accusing him of living in the U.S. illegally since overstaying a tourist visa that expired in 2015. Bojovic had recently graduated from the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy and was undergoing field training.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) criticized the hiring, calling it illegal for an undocumented immigrant to be a police officer or possess a firearm.

However, Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig defended the hiring, stating the village confirmed Bojovic had federal work authorization at the time and passed FBI and Illinois State Police background checks. The village will monitor his immigration proceedings, and if he's allowed to stay and work, he could return to duty.

🇬🇷 - Greece allowed for employers to extend employees' work day to 13h.

Passport strength in the Balkans according to the Hensley Passport Index:

🇬🇷 Greece (186)
🇭🇺 Hungary (186)
🇭🇷 Croatia (184)
🇸🇮 Slovenia (184)
🇷🇴 Romania (179)
🇧🇬 Bulgaria (178)
🇷🇸 Serbia (137)
🇲🇰 Macedonia (129)
🇲🇪 Montenegro (128)
🇧🇦 Bosnia (122)
🇦🇱 Albania (122)
🇲🇩 Moldova (121)
🇽🇰 Kosovo (81)

Croatia is building a nuclear waste dump on the border with Bosnia.

Bosnian government officials response:

“The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not sent a protest note to Croatia. Likewise, in the field of diplomacy, that is, foreign relations, we do not have a single victory."

For the first time, more Croats live abroad than in Croatia, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Ivan Anušić announced at a conference in Osijek on October 14, 2025. About 5 million Croats live abroad, compared to 3.8 million in Croatia.

At the event titled "Croatian Immigration and Economic Development", Anušić emphasized the diaspora’s historic role in supporting Croatia and the government’s efforts to create conditions for their return and investment.

Minister of Demography Ivan Šipić highlighted ongoing efforts to reverse negative trends through birth rate support, improved immigration policy, and removing bureaucratic barriers like citizenship and residency issues. He stressed that meaningful returns require job and housing opportunities, especially for young people.

State Secretary Zvonko Milas added that Croatia must engage the diaspora as full participants in national life—not just as tourists or distant relatives.

The event underscored the government's focus on demographic renewal, diaspora engagement, and the economic potential of Croats abroad.

WTF swear me they said that

It was a part of a longer quote. I just thought it was funny. What is Bosnia going to do? It's not like the Croatians are breaking any laws.

If anything, this should inspire Bosnians to build their own nuclear power plant and then dump the waste right next to Croatia.

No such thing as Republic Day. It's about as equivalent as LGBTQ Day. Good to see that €20 million in lobbying is starting to pay off tho.

Would have been a shame to use that money for education or the local economy.

🇲🇪🇷🇺 - Montenegro to introduce visa requirements for Russian citizens who currently enjoy visa-free entry.

Cats are replacing black people in the US - would you eat food prepared by a cat?

🇺🇸🇷🇺 - Financial Times reports that, in Alaska, Putin started to lecture Trump on the past 1000 years of Russia's history and only stopped after Trump repeatedly shouted at him and threatened to leave.