🇭🇷 Croatia: an individual had 5 tonnes of paprika peppers stolen which he kept in a lorry.

He says the cabbage was left intact. Based on this evidence, we can conclude the thief was a Macedonian and not a Bosnian.

🇬🇷 The offices of OPEKEPE were raided today by a delegation from OLAF as part of European efforts to investigate the farming subsidies scandal.

The delegation consisted of two officials, who asked for data about the organisation's responsibilities, its key executives, public procurements with individuals and checking mechanisms.


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🇸🇰 - Two trains collided in Slovakia. At least 20 people injured.

🇸🇰 - One of the two trains, which collided in Slovakia, fell off a cliff.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, is using economic incentives to pressure Balkan countries like Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina into accelerating their EU accession processes. During her visits in October 2025, she encouraged both nations to reform quickly, offering significant financial rewards for their cooperation.

In Montenegro, she praised the country’s progress in joining the EU and urged businesses to invest now, rather than waiting for full membership, framing it as a golden opportunity. To sweeten the deal, she highlighted an investment cycle worth €3 billion and promised further European funds, including €6 billion allocated under the Western Balkans Growth Plan. This financial boost is contingent on continued legal and democratic reforms, particularly in areas like anti-corruption and transparency.

Similarly, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, von der Leyen linked EU support to internal unity and faster reform, offering financial incentives tied to pre-accession changes. She pushed for the country to submit a Reform Agenda to secure funding, as delays had already resulted in the loss of EU assistance.

In both cases, von der Leyen's strategy seems less about genuine reform and more about incentivizing political and economic compliance through the promise of money, suggesting that these nations must align with EU standards to access significant financial rewards and future membership benefits.

🇹🇷 🇮🇹 Erdogan remarked to Italian Prime Minister Meloni: "You look good, but I need to make you quit smoking."