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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ BREAKING: Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladiฤ‡ died at age 84 in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence (via @eurointel). โœ… @balkanspectator โ€” the leading Balkan news channel in English
โ€”๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ UPDATE: Croatiaโ€™s FM said condolences expressed by Montenegroโ€™s parliament president for Ratko Mladic contradict European Union values.

โžก๏ธ โ€œCroatia will continue to demand respect for EU criteria, including war crimes prosecution, court rulings and good neighborly relations,โ€ the ministry said.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด NEW: Former Romanian minister Claudiu Nฤƒsui has been proposed to join Moldovaโ€™s government as Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization. โžก๏ธ The former Romanian official has received Moldovan citizenship and is expected to resign from hisโ€ฆ
โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฉ UPDATE: Moscowโ€™s Maria Zakharova says Chiศ™inฤƒu is โ€œhanding the country over to Bucharestโ€ after Romanian Claudiu Nฤƒsui was named Moldovaโ€™s economy minister.

๐Ÿ”— Brave Romania

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Marine Le Pen would win the 2027 French presidential election in every second-round scenario tested, according to the latest Toluna Harris Interactive poll for M6 and RTL.

She leads the first round with 35โ€“38% across all configurations. Jean-Luc Mรฉlenchon sits on 16โ€“17% and is positioned to reach the runoff if the centre remains divided.
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Do you like the non-Balkan content alongside our usual Balkan coverage?
The idea is not simply to publish international news alongside our Balkan coverage.

The international stories we select are chosen based on the potential direct or indirect impact we assess they may have on the Balkans.
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โ€”โ—๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ The Spectator Index: "Greece and Israel sign $3.6 billion air defense deal."

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: The Serbs for Trump organization is bringing Republicans from across the US together in Dallas, Texas, for a convention during RNC week.

โžก๏ธ Among the notable guests are Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Byron Donalds, Anna Paulina Luna, Claudia Tenney, Abe Hamadeh and Richard Grenell.

๐Ÿ”— The National Independent

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ WATCH: A symbolic flotilla gathered off Ceuta on Sunday, August 30, in a show of support for the Spanish enclave amid ongoing tensions over migration and the border with Morocco.

โžก๏ธ Residents assembled around the Baluarte and nearby areas waving Spanish and Ceuta flags while chanting โ€œยกViva Espaรฑa y viva Ceuta!โ€ as the boats passed offshore.

๐Ÿ”— El Faro de Ceuta

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Greek City Times: "Greece rejects Turkeyโ€™s Aegean sovereignty claims as unfounded and unacceptable, reaffirming that its sovereignty is clear and based on international treaties."

๐Ÿ”— Greece Rejects Turkish Claims Over Aegean Sovereignty

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โ€”โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ทโŒ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ WATCH: Tรผrkiye has summoned the Ukrainian ambassador after two Turkish merchant vessels were reportedly hit in drone attacks in the Black Sea.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ WATCH: Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ says the Serbian Armed Forces will demonstrate armed quadruped robots within 15 days.

โžก๏ธ The Chinese-made systems are being tested in Serbia, with Vuฤiฤ‡ saying they could carry machine guns, rocket launchers and other weapons.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ WATCH: Last night, young people in cities across Serbia and Republic of Srpska gathered to pay tribute to the late General Ratko Mladiฤ‡. ๐Ÿ”— Based Serbia โœ… @balkanspectator โ€” the leading Balkan news channel in English
โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น/๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ Lazio fans: "General Mladic the last heroe of Europe"

๐Ÿ”— ะœะฐั€ั‚ะธะฝะตZ

โ€”โš ๏ธ NOTE: This photo seems to be not current as apparently Italian media hasn't published anything about it and also people seem to be wearing winter clothes, as one subscriber reported.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ WATCH: A symbolic flotilla gathered off Ceuta on Sunday, August 30, in a show of support for the Spanish enclave amid ongoing tensions over migration and the border with Morocco. โžก๏ธ Residents assembled around the Baluarte and nearby areas waving Spanishโ€ฆ
โ€”โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: A Spanish Army sergeant was injured after troops patrolling Ceuta were attacked with stones overnight, marking the second such assault in less than 48 hours.

โžก๏ธ Police detained four people following the latest incident, while military representatives warn of escalating tensions in the Spanish enclave.

๐Ÿ”— EL ESPAร‘OL

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด NEW: Romanian Daniela Rus, first woman to lead MITโ€™s CSAIL lab and co-founder of Liquid AI, makes TIMEโ€™s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people in AI.

๐Ÿ”— Brave Romania

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โ€”โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ NEW: A Spanish Army sergeant was injured after troops patrolling Ceuta were attacked with stones overnight, marking the second such assault in less than 48 hours. โžก๏ธ Police detained four people following the latest incident, while military representativesโ€ฆ
โ€”๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ BREAKING: "Third ambush against Ceuta military personnel in 72 hours: three invaders threw a Molotov cocktail at a patrol." โ€”EL ESPAร‘OL

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#BREAKING | ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง โ€” The US is considering opposing Britains sovereignty over the Falklands Islands if defence spending under Andy Burnham is not increased, โ€” The Telegraph

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