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Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Moldova have officially joined Europe’s financial transaction ecosystem SEPA, after 40 banks across the four EU membership hopefuls were accepted into the ...

According to Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha, Albania has postponed its intention to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) in the Shkoder region near Albania’s border with Montenegro, until all ...

President of the European Council António Costa has sought to reassure EU candidate countries in the Western Balkans by saying that the continent's future stability and prosperity depends on the ...

PODGORICA, Montenegro – Albania's prime minister says neighboring Montenegro's upcoming accession into NATO is a "historic event" for the troubled Balkan region. Prime Minister Edi Rama said Monday ...

In Albania and Montenegro, authorities issued a heatwave warning as temperatures reached 100F (38-39C). A local resident was killed in the Albanian fires and a firefighter killed and another heavily ...

Podgorica says Tirana has not consulted it enough about its plans to build hydro-power plants on the pristine Cijevna River – which have angered villagers and environmentalists in Montenegro. Cijevna ...

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Montenegro, seeing a rise in the number of migrants passing through the country on a new route to the European Union, is considering building a razor wire fence on its border with ...

UN's culture organisation adds Montenegrin Croats' Festival of St Tryphon and an Albanian traditional dress known as the xhubleta to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Festival ...

Over the past year, there have been several significant amendments to the trademark laws of various countries in the Western Balkans – particularly in Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia. Clear ...