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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ/๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ WATCH: Thousands of Albanian students have staged a massive protest through the streets of Skopje, North Macedonia, demanding that the state legal and bar examinations be offered in the Albanian language alongside Macedonian.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐ NEW: Kosovo is quietly emerging as a primary stealth jurisdiction for digital asset entrepreneurs and Web3 founders looking to avoid high Western operating costs.

โžก๏ธ International builders are being offered flat corporate tax rates of 5โ€“10%, 0% withholding tax on dividends, and a 10% flat capital gains tax.

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โ€”๐Ÿช–๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท/๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ NEW: Croatia has signed a โ‚ฌ1.7 billion defense loan agreement with the European Union to significantly bolster its military capabilities.

โžก๏ธ According to PM Andrej Plenkoviฤ‡, the funds will primarily be directed toward the procurement of Leopard tanks, Caesar howitzers, Czech military trucks, ammunition, and expanded logistics capabilities.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐโŒ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ NEW: North Macedonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned Bulgaria's ambassador following remarks by Bulgarian Foreign Minister Petrova, who used the term "North Macedonian" to describe the country's citizens.

โžก๏ธ Authorities in Skopje firmly rejected the phrasing, reiterating that the legally and historically correct term is "Macedonian" without the geographical modifier.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ WATCH: The return of recent Eurovision winners and participants has highlighted a stark contrast in national enthusiasm between Eastern and Western Europe.

โžก๏ธ While the homecomings of Loreen, Nemo, and Joost Klein saw massive, passionate public turnouts, Austria's response to their own past victory by Conchita Wurst was comparatively indifferent.

โžก๏ธ Commentators note that triumphs in the song contest carry significantly more cultural weight and national pride in smaller Eastern European countries than in their Western counterparts.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ NEW: Bulgaria prepares to officially add 'Bangaranga' to national dictionary.

โžก๏ธ Bulgarian media reports that the word "Bangaranga" has already been widely adopted by the public, who have actively begun integrating it into daily speech.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: Networks tied to Serbia attempted to destabilize Kosovo by compromising NATOโ€™s KFOR peacekeeping mission using Serbian prostitutes, former Montenegrin President Milo ฤukanoviฤ‡ claimed.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ NEW: Bulgaria prepares to officially add 'Bangaranga' to national dictionary. โžก๏ธ Bulgarian media reports that the word "Bangaranga" has already been widely adopted by the public, who have actively begun integrating it into daily speech. โœ… @balkanspectatorโ€ฆ
โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ NEW: Bulgarian pop star Dara, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, has been granted honorary citizenship in her hometown of Varna alongside a football-field-sized plot of land on the Black Sea coast.

โžก๏ธ Following the coastal town's decision, three additional Bulgarian cities are preparing to present matching proposals to grant the singer honorary citizenship.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ/๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: Albania has officially participated in the Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, highlighting its sweeping post-communist transformation.

โžก๏ธ Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Edi Rama remarked that Albania was once the "North Korea of Europe" during its period of strict isolation, but is now actively moving toward integration into the European Union.

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