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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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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช/๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEW: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has awarded the Order of Zayed, the countryโ€™s highest civilian honor, to Albanian PM Edi Rama in recognition of his role in strengthening bilateral relations.

โžก๏ธ Rama said he aims to deepen cooperation with the UAE in trade, investment, and sustainability.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEW: Human rights activists have plastered โ€œwantedโ€โ€‘style posters of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu across central Sarajevo, accusing him of war crimes and genocide and calling for his arrest, in a campaign referencing the International Criminal Court proceedings over Gaza.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธโŒ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ NEW: Truck drivers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia plan to block all cargo border crossings to Schengen countries on January 26, protesting the EUโ€™s new Entry/Exit System (EES) and accusing Brussels of ignoring demands to simplify procedures.

โžก๏ธ The blockade would hit freight traffic on key routes between the Western Balkans and the EU if no compromise is reached before that date.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ/๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ NEW: The Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje was attacked, prompting Sofiaโ€™s Foreign Ministry to condemn the incident and call on North Macedoniaโ€™s authorities to identify and punish the perpetrator.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡ฐโŒ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: Kosovoโ€™s foreign minister has voiced support for Iranian protesters and condemned the Iranian Islamic regimeโ€™s use of force.

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โ€”โ—๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ (๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ) NEW: Relations between Israel and the Republic of Srpska are expanding as Israeli company Aktiv Israel prepares to move production from Turkey to Srpska.

โžก๏ธ Milorad Dodik, leader of Srpskaโ€™s ruling party, will travel to Israel on 25 January and is expected to meet the countryโ€™s president during the visit.

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โ€”๐Ÿช–๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ NEW: Bosnia revoked the drone production license of BNT โ€“ Tvornica maลกina i hidraulike in Novi Travnik, after inspections found discrepancies between declared and actual drone parameters, continued production after the permit expired, and failures to submit subcontractor agreements within the legal deadline.

Defence Minister said he hopes the decision will be reviewed through legal procedures so that production can resume soon, only days after he publicly claimed Bosnia had developed a domestic drone โ€œbetter than Bayraktarsโ€ ahead of its planned unveiling at the EDEX arms fair in Cairo.

๐Ÿ”— Dunav Intel

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ/๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท/๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ช WATCH: Albanian PM Edi Rama joked about Greeks and Montenegro during a panel discussion in the UAE.

"As a Greek ... you always underestimate people because you believe you have a monopoly on philosophy and are the direct heirs of Plato and Aristotle, but you are not."


"Montenegro is the greatest and biggest country in the region. They gave 50 million citizens. We are small, but Montenegro is the one."


๐Ÿ”— kos_data

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEW: Human rights activists have plastered โ€œwantedโ€โ€‘style posters of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu across central Sarajevo, accusing him of war crimes and genocide and calling for his arrest, in a campaign referencing the International Criminal Courtโ€ฆ
โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ (๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ) /๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEW: Milorad Dodik sharply condemned โ€œwantedโ€ posters targeting Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Sarajevo, calling them an act of political and religious hatred.

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โ€”๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท NEW: A Yemeni SABA English-language report dated 14 January 2026 claims that Serbian President Aleksandar Vuฤiฤ‡ said Israeli Mossad and the CIA are interfering in Iranโ€™s protests and trying to repeat the 1953 coup scenario.

โš ๏ธ The quote is being widely circulated on social media, but so far it is only backed by a single secondary report; there is no confirmation yet from Serbian mainstream media, the presidency, or major international agencies.

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