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—❗️🇦🇱/🇺🇸 WATCH: Following the amendment of a law protecting natural areas, the Albanian government sold 600 hectares in the Vlore region to an investment fund led by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law.

➡️ The controversial decision has triggered violent protests from outraged citizens directed at the sale and PM Edi Rama.

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—❗️🇧🇬 NEW: Authorities in Bulgaria have raided and shut down an illegal "ghost city" in the Baba Alino area near Varna, uncovering 104 unauthorized buildings, roads, and utilities.

➡️ During the joint police and municipal operation, 29 construction workers—primarily from Ukraine and Moldova—were detained after attempting to flee into a nearby forest.

➡️ The controversial development, reportedly linked to the Ukrainian group KYB, had continued despite prior stop orders by using private guards to block inspectors.

➡️ Varna Mayor Blagomir Kotsev stated the illegal construction began before his term and pledged to demolish the unauthorized structures.

ℹ️ Information reported by our source in Bulgaria.

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—🇷🇸/🇺🇸 NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to visit Serbia, promising that a crowd of over 100,000 people would gather to welcome him.

➡️ The invitation was extended after Trump shared an interview of the Serbian president on his platform, Truth Social.

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—❗️🇷🇸 (🇧🇦) URGENT: Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik has stated that Bosnia and Herzegovina functions as a deeply divided society where nothing is sustainable.

➡️ He argued that the best option moving forward is to seek a mechanism for a peaceful separation, comparing the potential outcome to the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

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—🇧🇬 NEW: Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev announced that the European Commission is expected to launch an excessive deficit procedure against Bulgaria, with a formal report scheduled for June 3.

➡️ The procedure follows a breach of the EU’s mandatory 3% budget deficit threshold, threatening the country with closer monitoring and potential financial sanctions.

➡️ Radev sharply criticized past governance, stating, "This year the deficit will be even greater. The bubble has burst," blaming the crisis on populism and incompetence.

➡️ Previous administrations are accused of manipulating data and misrepresenting reports to rush Euro adoption for political and personal gain.

ℹ️ Information reported by our source in Bulgaria.

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🇷🇴 #Romania - 🇷🇺 #Russia: Romanian authorities have confirmed that the drone which struck a residential building in Galați on May 29th was a Russian-made Geran-2 UAV.

According to the technical investigation, specialists identified the Cyrillic marking "ГЕРАН-2" on the wreckage and matched the recovered components, engine, navigation systems, and structural elements to previously recovered Geran-2 drones. The attached images show fragments examined during the investigation, including some of the markings used to identify the drone.
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—❗️🇭🇷/🇧🇦 NEW: The president of Croatia's right-wing Homeland Movement party, Ivan Penava, has threatened to establish Herceg-Bosna if the rights of ethnic Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovina are not respected.

➡️ According to media reports, the party has issued an ultimatum to Croatian PM Andrej Plenković demanding the creation of a distinct Croatian electoral unit within Bosnia and Herzegovina.

➡️ If the proposal is rejected, the party is reportedly prepared to demand the restoration of Herceg-Bosna or its historical borders.

➡️ The ultimatum carries severe political weight in Zagreb, as the Homeland Movement is a critical member of the ruling coalition, without which the Plenković government cannot maintain its majority.

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—🇦🇱/🇽🇰 NEW: Albania’s FM Ferit Hoxha declared during a visit to Prishtina that Kosova remains the absolute priority of Tirana's foreign policy.

➡️ Reaffirming a previous warning by PM Edi Rama, Hoxha stated that "whoever touches Kosova touches Albania," emphasizing that Kosova's security remains vital for both the region and Europe.

➡️ Hoxha also dismissed reported attempts by pro-Serbian political groups, particularly in Montenegro, to challenge the recognition of Kosova’s independence, calling its sovereignty "irreversible" and warning that such behavior will not be tolerated.

➡️ The FM added that he has received direct assurances from Podgorica that Montenegro will not alter its relationship with Kosova under any circumstances.

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—🇬🇷❌🇮🇷 POLYMARKET: Greek shipping magnate George Procopiou warns Iran that Greeks have a long history of “breaking blockades.”

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🇹🇷⚡️— Turkish President Erdogan:

"Istanbul is Turkish and Muslim. With God's permission, it will remain Turkish and Muslim until the Day of Judgment."

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—☦️ 🇷🇸 WATCH: Nearly half a million Orthodox believers have gathered at the Saint Sava Church in Belgrade to venerate the Holy Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos, the Serbian Orthodox Church announced.

➡️ The sacred relic, which has drawn massive crowds of pilgrims to the capital, is scheduled to remain available for public veneration until June 5.

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