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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Man showing off some serious horse power in Romania.

๐Ÿ”— Visegrรกd 24
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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: Croatian President Zoran Milanoviฤ‡ has accused France of selling Croatia second-hand Rafale fighter jets while agreeing to supply Serbia with new aircraft, warning that this forces Zagreb into further costly purchases and questioning the nature of the โ€œallianceโ€ and โ€œpartnershipโ€ with its Western partners.

โžก๏ธ He coupled the criticism with claims that billions are being spent on Rafales and German tanks while domestic projects such as Croatian patrol ships remain underfunded.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ How geopolitically important is Kosovo to the West (scale 1โ€“10)?

AI models:

- ChatGPT โ€” 8/10
- Gemini โ€” 8/10
- Perplexity โ€” 7/10
- DeepSeek โ€” 7/10
- Claude โ€” 6/10
- Grok โ€” 5/10

๐Ÿ”— Kosovo Update

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โ€”๐Ÿ—ณ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ NEW: The center-left Vetรซvendosje (LVV) has consolidated its victory in Kosovo after the counting of overseas ballots, reaching 51.1% of the vote โ€” its best result ever.

โžก๏ธ The party falls just four seats short of an absolute majority, which it could secure with support from ethnic minority parties.

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โ€”โ—๏ธ๐Ÿช–๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ/๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEW: Kosovo will for the first time produce military vehicles on its own territory, with the Defense Ministry confirming that โ€œShotaโ€ armored vehicles, currently manufactured in Albania, will now also be produced in Kosovo in cooperation with Tirana.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐโŒ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: Kosovo's President, Vjosa Osmani, stated that Serbia had claimed to have convinced โ€œover 20 countriesโ€ to deโ€‘recognize Kosovo and that her team had โ€œmanaged to return over 20 nonโ€‘recognitions claimed by Serbia,โ€ saying she personally reconfirmed recognition with all but one of those states.

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โ€”โœˆ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Egyptian intelligence in Belgrade?

โžก๏ธ Egyptian-registered Cessna Citation Sovereign (reg. SU-SMK, hex 0100F3) operated by Cairo-based Smart Aviation arrived in Belgrade from Riyadh under callsign SME583, amid claims the company has previously been used by Egyptian intelligence services for sensitive missions.

๐Ÿ”— Dunav Intel

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โ€”โ˜ฆ๏ธโ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ/๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: Russiaโ€™s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleges that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew intends to grant autocephaly to the unrecognized Montenegrin Orthodox Church in order to deliver a blow to the Serbian Orthodox Church.

โžก๏ธ According to the SVR statement, this move is framed as part of a broader campaign by the Ecumenical Patriarchate to weaken Churches linked to Moscow in Eastern Europe, including through similar actions in Ukraine and the Baltic states.

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๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ดโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ โ€” Greater Romania on the Way? In a new interview, Moldovan President Maia Sandu says for the first time ever that she would vote for reunification with Romania if a referendum were held.

๐Ÿ“She adds that there is no majority for it now, calling EU integration the most realistic way to protect Moldovaโ€™s sovereignty.

๐Ÿ”— GeoInsider (@InsiderGeo)
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โ€”โ˜ฆ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ WATCH: After a Serbian family was mocked online for their modest living conditions, supporters and diaspora charity group 28. Jun mobilized donations to improve their situation, prompting a wave of solidarity on social media. โžก๏ธ As a result, the familyโ€ฆ
โ€”โ˜ฆ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: A Serbian family previously mocked online for their modest living conditions has moved into a new home after a viral video triggered a wave of donations and support.

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โ€”UPDATE: The Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS) has arranged delivery of its first crude oil shipments for processing at the Panฤevo Refinery, according to Serbian state news agency Tanjug. โœ… @balkanspectator โ€” the leading Balkan news channel in English
โ€”๐Ÿ›ข๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ has held talks in Belgrade with the top leadership of Hungaryโ€™s MOL on a potential purchase of Serbiaโ€™s oil company NIS.

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โ€”โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ›ฉ ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: From January 1, Croatiaโ€™s Rafale fighters have assumed full 24/7 air-policing of national airspace, taking over from Italian and Hungarian jets that temporarily protected Croatian skies during the Rafale training and transition period, accordingโ€ฆ
โ€”๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Croatia, where he joined the Prime Minister, Defence Minister and Chief of the General Staff for a presentation of the Croatian Air Forceโ€™s modernised capabilities, including:

- Rafale fighter jets
- Black Hawk helicopters
- Bayraktar drones

โžก๏ธ The event took place at the โ€œColonel Marko ลฝivkoviฤ‡โ€ barracks near Zagreb.

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โ€”โ˜ฆ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: The United Arab Emirates marked the Serbian (Orthodox) New Year by projecting the Serbian flag and a congratulatory message onto a skyscraper in Abu Dhabi during President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡โ€™s official visit for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026 and talks with UAE leaders on bilateral ties.

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