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Hungary's booming $1 billion movie industry, dubbed "Hollywood on the Danube," may soon face a major setback if US President Donald Trump enforces a proposed 100% tariff on foreign-produced films. Hungary's labor cost, stunning locations, and generous rebates…
Scrapping the bottom of the barrel here in regards to news. Nothing is happening in regards to the Balkans region; which is a good thing! Enjoy the weekend, go outside - touch grass.
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—🛣🇷🇴 NEW: Romania has inaugurated a new 13.9 km section of the A7 “Moldova motorway” between Pietroasele and Buzău, further extending the high-speed corridor from Bucharest towards the Moldova region and the borders with Ukraine and Moldova, as part of the EU‑funded Ploiești–Siret axis on the TEN‑T core network.
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May the Lord have mercy on the innocent.
The Israelis have weaponized the Pajeets.
https://www.dw.com/en/israel-to-admit-thousands-from-indias-jewish-lost-tribe/a-74855366
The Israelis have weaponized the Pajeets.
https://www.dw.com/en/israel-to-admit-thousands-from-indias-jewish-lost-tribe/a-74855366
DW
Israel to admit thousands from India's Jewish 'lost tribe'
Israel says it is preparing a plan to bring thousands of Jewish-identifying Bnei Menashe from northeast India and resettle them. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was an "important and Zionist decision."
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🇧🇬 The Bulgarian government withdrew its contentious 2026 “euro-budget” after tens of thousands protested in Sofia. GERB’s plan relied on sharply expanded public spending and major wage hikes for over 558,000 state employees, pushing the burden onto businesses and taxpayers.
The backlash from the middle class and private sector forced a retreat, signaling the emergence of a strong anti-populist front that could upend Bulgaria’s eurozone entry strategy and destabilize the ruling coalition.
The backlash from the middle class and private sector forced a retreat, signaling the emergence of a strong anti-populist front that could upend Bulgaria’s eurozone entry strategy and destabilize the ruling coalition.
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🇧🇬 The Bulgarian government withdrew its contentious 2026 “euro-budget” after tens of thousands protested in Sofia. GERB’s plan relied on sharply expanded public spending and major wage hikes for over 558,000 state employees, pushing the burden onto businesses…
January 1st and 2nd, 2026 are the slated days where the Euro becomes the primary currency nationwide for Bulgaria.
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Turkish President Erdogan:
It is becoming evident that the war between Russia and Ukraine has reached a point where it clearly threatens navigational safety in the Black Sea.
The targeting of commercial vessels in our exclusive economic zone on Friday signals a worrying escalation.
It is becoming evident that the war between Russia and Ukraine has reached a point where it clearly threatens navigational safety in the Black Sea.
The targeting of commercial vessels in our exclusive economic zone on Friday signals a worrying escalation.
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🇬🇷 Greek farmers have blocked multiple roads across the country, demanding reparations for destroyed crops and protesting the high costs for their work efforts.
The epicentre is in Nikaia, Larissa, while other movements can be spotted in the E-65 highway in Karditsa and the Evzones customs station.
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The epicentre is in Nikaia, Larissa, while other movements can be spotted in the E-65 highway in Karditsa and the Evzones customs station.
📝 Kathimerini
🗺 @PoliticsGR
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—❗️🇧🇬 URGENT: Tens of thousands of mostly Gen Z protesters have flooded Sofia and other major Bulgarian cities, rallying against the government’s proposed 2026 state budget, which they denounce as unfair and opaque.
➡️ Demonstrators, many of them students, have blocked central boulevards, marched on ruling party headquarters and clashed with police amid calls for the budget to be withdrawn and for the government to resign.
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Balkan Spectator
Bulgaria’s state administration salary reached 3,088 leva (€1,580) in Q3 2025, up 417 leva from 2024. It ranks 5th among economic sectors, with the highest pay in IT/telecom, finance, energy, and scientific professions; and the lowest in hospitality, agriculture…
Why are people protesting in Bulgaria?
Public sector wage rose 14% first three quarters of 2025 compared to 11% private sector.
New budget proposals would increase mandatory tax on the working class to 44% and eventually to 46%.
Over 530,000 pensioners have a pension less that $378.
Public sector wage rose 14% first three quarters of 2025 compared to 11% private sector.
New budget proposals would increase mandatory tax on the working class to 44% and eventually to 46%.
Over 530,000 pensioners have a pension less that $378.
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"If we don't get a contract by Friday, we will start negotiations on Monday, and we will get gas from another party. We have secured the money," - Vucic said at a press conference.
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Balkan Spectator
"If we don't get a contract by Friday, we will start negotiations on Monday, and we will get gas from another party. We have secured the money," - Vucic said at a press conference.
Vučić also stated payment for NIS workers will go ahead this week until Friday. Such a move risks secondary sanctions on Serbian financial institutions.
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Balkan Spectator
Vučić also stated payment for NIS workers will go ahead this week until Friday. Such a move risks secondary sanctions on Serbian financial institutions.
The United States rejected Serbia's request to continue crude oil supplies to the Pančevo refinery.
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Balkan Spectator
—❗️🇧🇬 URGENT: Tens of thousands of mostly Gen Z protesters have flooded Sofia and other major Bulgarian cities, rallying against the government’s proposed 2026 state budget, which they denounce as unfair and opaque. ➡️ Demonstrators, many of them students…
—❗️🇧🇬 UPDATE: The initially peaceful rally escalated when masked groups attacked police near the MRF-New Beginning headquarters, prompting tear gas deployment and reinforced gendarmerie units, with more than 10 arrests, multiple injuries and significant damage to municipal property and police vehicles reported.
➡️ Ambulances treated injured protesters, officers and journalists as police pushed back the most aggressive groups.
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