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—❗🇽🇰/🇷🇸 BREAKING: The Kosovo* Security Forces (KSF) today entered northern Kosovo* for the first time, marking a serious breach of the Brussels Agreement.

The KSF convoy entered the Serb-majority north accompanied by NATO's KFOR troops.

🔗 The National Independent

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—✈️ 🇷🇸/🇲🇪 NEW: Serbia offered to double bid for Podgorica and Tivat airports, but Montenegro denied receiving the proposal.

Serbian Finance Minister Siniša Mali announced a doubled concession offer for Montenegro’s main airports, citing Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla Airport success—but Montenegro’s Transport Ministry denies any formal or informal offer was received.

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—✈️ 🇷🇸/🇲🇪 NEW: Serbia offered to double bid for Podgorica and Tivat airports, but Montenegro denied receiving the proposal. Serbian Finance Minister Siniša Mali announced a doubled concession offer for Montenegro’s main airports, citing Belgrade’s Nikola…
—NOTE: Meanwhile, the tender process itself is under scrutiny:

🛑 Three commission members resigned, citing irregularities.
⚠️ The IFC (World Bank adviser) reportedly withdrew.
✈️ Current bidders: Incheon Int’l Airport Corp & Corporación América Airports.

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—❗🇧🇬 URGENT: Fires broke out at nearly 100 spots across Bulgaria this week, burning forests and homes, especially near Pirin and Maleshevo.

States of emergency were declared and EU help requested, as CCTV shows some of the fires were set on purpose.

🔗 една българка

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🇹🇷🔥📹 — Over the past 4 days, massive fires have been taking place in Western Turkiye, with at least 17 killed as thousands flee their homes

➡️ Wildfires in several Turkish regions have claimed at least 17 lives in the past month, as record-breaking heatwaves and strong winds fuel devastating blazes across the eastern Mediterranean.

➡️ The number of fatalities in fires outside the country's fourth-largest city, Bursa, rose to four on Monday, as two volunteer firefighters died in hospital after being pulled from a water tanker that had overturned on the way to a forest fire.

➡️ More than 3,500 residents in the area were forced to flee their homes over the weekend.
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#BREAKING | Romania is in an undeclared war with Russia, says Interior Minister Cătălin Predoiu. He cites ongoing cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, warning: We are no longer living in times of peace.

Predoiu says Russia’s hybrid war fuels disinformation and social division in Romania. He urges a smart, organized response to foreign propaganda:

We must adapt to this new historical phase and counter hostile narratives that exploit public frustration.


"We are in a state of undeclared, asymmetric, atypical war" said Interior Minister Predoiu. “These are not times of peace.” He urged Romania to take the threat seriously and counter hybrid aggression through coordinated, intelligent action.

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—❗🇧🇬 URGENT: Fires broke out at nearly 100 spots across Bulgaria this week, burning forests and homes, especially near Pirin and Maleshevo. States of emergency were declared and EU help requested, as CCTV shows some of the fires were set on purpose. 🔗 една…
—🤝🇷🇴/🇧🇬 UPDATE: Romania has sent a Black Hawk helicopter to Bulgaria to help extinguish over 100 wildfires.

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🇹🇷🇰🇿⚡- Turkey's President Erdogan awards Kazakhstan's President Tokayev with the country's highest award, the Order of Devlet Nisani in Ankara, Turkey.

Tokayev, while on a visit to Turkey, has signed signed 18 economic and military agreements with Erdogan.
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#BREAKING | Albania Detains 18 for Alleged Arson Amid Wildfires

Authorities in Albania have arrested 18 individuals suspected of deliberately starting fires as the country battles intense wildfires fueled by a scorching heatwave. The arrests come as emergency services, including the army, work to contain blazes near Saranda and across the region.

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🇷🇸 Tensions flared in Muslim majority Novi Pazar as a fight broke out between citizens and police during a public gathering. Some in the crowd reportedly shouted separatist slogans like “This is Sandžak” and cursed Jesus, drawing public concern and stirring tensions in the community."
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—🇧🇦 "Republika Srpska (RS) is pursuing secession as a long-term goal"

High Representative Christian Schmidt addressed the UN Security Council on May 10, 2023, stating that RS leaders have drafted what appears to be an “action plan for secession”, including a joint statement from April 24 outlining steps such as suspending participation in state‑level decision‑making unless approved by RS parliament and government.

📰 Source: IntelliNews

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—🇷🇸/ (🇧🇦) Countries where Milorad Dodik is persona non grata:

- Germany
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Lithuania
- Poland

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🇷🇸🇨🇳🇷🇺 • Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that the Chairman of the PRC, Xi Jinping, promised to fulfill any request of the Serbian leader on the sidelines of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Moscow. Vučić mentioned that he was shocked by the offer and requested a factory.

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—🤝🇲🇩/🇷🇴 NEW: Over 850,000 citizens from the Republic of Moldova had gained Romanian citizenship by 2024.

Total (2002–2024): 773,413
Total (1991–2002): 85,500

📊 A recent poll shows 55% of Moldovans view relations with Romania as good and 14.2% as very good.

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