Four men acquitted of 1992 Veliki Park execution in Sarajevo
Bosnian prosecutors acquitted four men in 2022 accused of the 1992 execution of eight JNA reservists in Veliki Park. While Nedzad Herenda and Edvin…
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Seven arrested as international action shuts down investment fraud servers
Authorities arrested seven people and shut down over 100 servers during a coordinated international crackdown on an investment fraud scheme. Europol estimates that the…
Bosnia court sentences six to 83 years for crimes against humanity
Six former Second Romanija Brigade members received a total of 83 years in prison for ethnic cleansing near Sokolac in 1992. The court found…
Romania and Moldova sign military agreement for truck procurement
Romania and Moldova signed a joint defense agreement allowing Moldova to acquire 62 multipurpose IVECO military trucks through Romanian procurement frameworks. The acquisition aims…
Antifascism exhibition in Pristina explores political violence and resistance
The Antifascism: Now exhibition in Pristina uses the Prison of Ideals Museum and BIRN’s Reporting House to examine authoritarianism. Curator Julian Rieken and director…
Montenegro faces legal case over Pljevlja power plant violations
Montenegro faces potential non-compliance with Energy Community rules as legal proceedings remain open regarding the Pljevlja coal-fired power plant. The facility exceeded its permitted…
Polish voivodeship offices struggle with massive residence permit backlogs
Polish voivodeship offices face extreme delays in processing residence permits, with waiting times in Silesia reaching 658 days. Over 190,900 temporary permits were granted…
Flying object enters Latvian airspace near Kraslava and Ludza
A flying object entered Latvian airspace near the border towns of Kraslava and Ludza on November 1. The Latvian military deployed a BLAZE interceptor…
Poland and South Korea strengthen defense and technology ties
Poland is acquiring 1000 K2 Black Panther tanks and various artillery pieces through a South Korean acquisition programme. South Korea has become a major…
Nikol Pashinyan proposes auctioning first biometric passport number
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan suggested auctioning the first biometric passport bearing the number 0000001 to generate revenue for Armenian infrastructure. The new passports will…
Canopy collapse at Novi Sad railway station kills 16 people
A structural failure of a newly renovated railway station canopy in Novi Sad killed 16 people on November 1, 2024. The disaster led to…
Brcko mayor declares mourning after four EUFOR personnel die in crash
Mayor Sinisa Milic declared a day of mourning in Brcko following a crash that killed two Italian soldiers and two Italian Red Cross volunteers.…
Moldova records 65 drone incursions this year amid border tension
Moldova has experienced 65 drone incursions this year, contributing to over 100 violations since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Border police chief Ruslan…
Bishop of Tarnow receives sentence for failing to report priest abuse
Bishop Andrzej Jeż received a non-custodial sentence and must donate 25% of his salary for two years after failing to report child sex abuse…
RTS director-general Manja Grcic resigns amid political unrest
RTS director-general Manja Grcic resigned on Wednesday following demands from the Student List for the removal of political bias. The resignation follows parliamentary elections…
Estonia plans to build 150 bunkers in Ida-Virumaa region
Defense Minister Martin Herem announced plans to construct approximately 150 bunkers in the Ida-Virumaa region to strengthen defensive readiness near the Russian border. This…