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🇬🇷 28 October 1940 – OXI Day!

Metaxas' Historic "NO" to the Italian Ultimatum. Happy Anniversary, Greece! Happy. Anniversary to all Greeks! Honor and glory to the heroes who shed their blood for freedom.To those who gave their lives so that we may live free.

Χρόνια Πολλά Ελλάδα!
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—ANALYSIS: The X account "Based Hungary" gives its opinion on Hungarian-Serb relations.

Hungarian-Serb Relations have developed substantially in the past 15 years:

•Signed Strategic Economic and Military Partnership between Hungary and Serbia
•Budapest–Belgrade Railway Infrastructure Project Valued at €2 billion
•Highway, Oil and Gas Interconnections Valued at €5-6 billion
•Trade Volume Surpassed €3 billion Annually

Hungary-Serbia have a history of Military Alliances since the 13th Century. The Second Battle of Kosovo 1448, Siege of Belgrade 1456, was fought together with the Hungarians and Serbs United against the Ottomans.

Vojvodina, a formal region of the Hungarian Kingdom is given substantial autonomy under the current Serbian Government with 6 official languages including: Serbian, Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian and Rusyn.
Of all formal territories of the Kingdom of Hungary, this region offers the most significant autonomy to its minorities.

The Two Nations are at a Crossroads together in Central Europe with a shared fate. Both Nations are attacked by the European Union and its subjects which are also currently in power in Croatia.
While crucial supplies of oil and gas are harder to come by due to the War in Ukraine. The Croatian Government offers an alternative at 5x the Market Price meant to impoverish the nations of Hungary and Serbia.
This forces the two Nations to unite against those that threaten their sovereignty. Which brings into the creation of the Hungary, Serbia, Slovak and Srpska Alliance countering Albania, Croatia, Kosovo and Bosnia.


🔗 Based Hungary

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—ANALYSIS: The X account "Based Hungary" gives its opinion on Hungarian-Serb relations. Hungarian-Serb Relations have developed substantially in the past 15 years: •Signed Strategic Economic and Military Partnership between Hungary and Serbia •Budapest–Belgrade…
Kek "Sprska Alliance" what is that?

"Srpska Alliance" isn't a country. If he meant "Republika Srpska" that also isn't a country.

Confusing statements continue:

"attacked by the European Union and its subjects which are currently in power in Croatia"

1. Hungary is part of the EU
2. Power of the EU derives from Brussels
3. Hungary and Croatia are part of NATO

If you want to larp alliances buy yourself a copy of WARNO or HOI4 and you can re-enact all your "based" alliances.
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—HOI4, what a game, we should create a Balkan Spectator HOI4 league
Definitely! Is this what political dungeons and dragons larping looks like?
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I encourage nationalist movements to think about localized trade as opposed to conjuring massive amounts of time on provoking conflict with neighbors.

Apart from the EU - there already exists two small initiatives.

CEFTA (Central European Free Trade Agreement):

This was started by Poland, Hungary and at the time Czechoslovakia in '92 - they moved on to the EU but the frameworks still exist.

Most Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo) are members.

CEFTA has been a platform for tariff-free trade among them — essentially a mini free trade area.

Open Balkan Initiative (2021–):

Started by Serbia, Albania, and North Macedonia, it seeks to create a regional economic space with:

Free movement of goods, services, people, and capital

Common labor markets

Harmonized regulations and standards

These aren't concrete or perfect but they are something that can be built on and expanded for constructive purposes.

War should only be thought of as a defensive mechanism to protect, not to provoke or subjugate.
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Hungary's Orban to meet Trump November 8th - US sanctions are expected to be discussed.
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The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Bosnian Serb nationalist leader Milorad Dodik, his allies, and family members and companies related to them, the Office of Foreign Assets Control announced.

OFAC did not explain why it removed dozens of Dodik's closest allies, including government ministers, his son and daughter and companies related to them. 

Dodik has been spending millions of taxpayer funds in lobbying for this to occur via multiple avenues. It's a big reason why he has stayed so quiet recently.
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—🇷🇺/🇷🇸❓ NEW: Multiple social media accounts with names like "Based Poland," "Based Hungary," "Based Serbia," and "Based Romania" are said to be operated by "a Russian/Serbian network", spreading anti-Albanian and anti-Kosovo messages.

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—❗️🇬🇧 NEW: UK report alleges that Serbia and Russia are working together to undermine stability in Kosovo and the wider Western Balkans region.

➡️ The findings spotlight escalating risks of political and security disruption in the area.

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Syria recognized Kosovo today.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that an investigation into a fire that broke out last week at a MOL oil refinery in Százhalombatta is ongoing, and he has not ruled out that it may have been caused by an "external attack".
 
"The investigation is well underway. We don't know yet whether it was an accident, a malfunction, or an external attack." - Viktor Orban
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—🇷🇸❌🇸🇾 NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that Syria’s recognition of Kosovo was expected, and hinted ironically that Serbia will have an announcement "in the next ten days to make them happy as well."

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In the capital of Belgrade on Thursday, university students waved flags as they started the 90km (56-mile) march to Novi Sad, where they are expected to join tens of thousands of other protesters on Saturday.
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Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has warned young men with dual Australian–Croatian citizenship they could face criminal prosecution if they fail to comply with Croatia’s reinstated mandatory military service, starting January 1, 2026.

Croatia revived conscription—ended in 2008—to strengthen defence amid rising global tensions and the war in Ukraine. The law applies to men aged 18–30, and affected dual nationals are urged to contact Croatian defence authorities or consulates to confirm their obligations.
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Slovenia’s interior and justice ministers resigned after the fatal beating of Aleš Šutar, 48, by a 21-year-old Roma man outside a Novo Mesto nightclub.

Prime Minister Robert Golob accepted their resignations, citing security failures, and urged Slovenians not to turn grief into ethnic hatred.

Golob announced a proposed “Šutar Law” to toughen policing powers, restrict benefits for repeat offenders, and seize unexplained assets.
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Bulgaria and Germany’s Rheinmetall have signed a €1 billion joint venture to build a gunpowder and 155 mm artillery shell plant in Sofia, boosting Bulgaria’s and Europe’s defence capabilities amid rising security threats.

Rheinmetall will hold 51%, Bulgaria’s state arms maker VMZ 49%, financed through an EU SAFE mechanism loan. The project will create about 1,000 jobs and be completed within 14 months, according to Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger.

Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov called it a “strategic partnership” that will revive Bulgaria’s defence industry and strengthen NATO’s ammunition supply chain.
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