Kyiv renews plea for Patriot and S-300 systems at meeting of foreign and defence ministers
Friction between Bulgaria and North Macedonia may be about to take a turn for the worse
Urgent need to ratify UN treaty to protect 30% of oceans by 2030, backers say
PM Andrej Plenković unlikely to achieve outright governing majority after contest against Russia-leaning president
One of Moscow’s strongest allies in the Balkans is purchasing more European and US weapons
Artist Șerban Savu and curator Ciprian Mureşan are orchestrating a local studio to produce a large scene
Nikolai Denkov says ruling coalition fell apart over judicial reforms, triggering sixth general election in 3 years
Leave it all behind on Sardinia, Formentera or Tinos
Plans to shoot large wild animals in Slovakia and Romania dismissed as electoral pandering
A ride around the Greek island on a traditional wooden fishing boat offers an experience of a working culture that is under threat
Also in this newsletter: Mark Rutte goes to China
The sobering story of Boris III is lifted with suspenseful sleuthing and irreverent humour
Propping up an ethnically based political system is no way to prepare the former Yugoslav republic for entry to the bloc
From Illyrians and Romans to Ottomans and Communists — few other European countries offer so many layers of history
Turnout in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria was lowest in 18 years
Also in this newsletter: how puppies have triggered critics of EU trade measures
Cycling on the Mani, sybaritism on Kea, Antiparos charm and Cretan chic
It is magical to leave behind Britain’s sodden crocuses to be immersed in a topsy-turvy Greek February
Emmanuel Macron promises ‘unwavering support’ to protect sovereignty of country neighbouring Ukraine
The two leaders were a few hundred metres away when the port of Odesa was struck in lethal attack
Fondul Proprietatea has delivered big gains after overhauling corporate governance at Romanian state companies
Breakaway region of Transnistria is home to 200,000 Russians who asked Moscow for help against Moldovan authorities
Prime Minister Milojko Spajić wants to join bloc ahead of other western Balkan countries
Rights groups criticise Tirana’s agreement, which echoes UK’s stalled immigration pact with Rwanda
Six individuals and a paramilitary group alleged to be doing Moscow’s bidding in former Soviet state
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