Balkans
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The Iran War Splits the Balkans
At a forum in Baku this week, former Balkan presidents warned Trump is failing on Iran, while back home Albania found itself on the front line of the same war.
Exhibitions
Sex, Skeletons, and Rituals: Marina Abramović’s Balkan Epic
Marina Abramović’s “Balkan Erotic Epic” fuses eroticism, ritual, and spirituality, redefining the body as a sacred, cultural force.
EUROPE
Putting Out the Fires in Europe: Climate’s North-South Gap
Fires engulf forests from Greece to Spain with a important signal for Europe splitting along climate lines.
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Serbia Corruption Crisis Exposes EU’s Democratic Double Standard
Protests in Serbia expose EU silence as corruption, media pressure, and democratic backsliding deepen ahead of critical accession talks.
EUROPE
On the Right Track: Albania’s Accession Plan
Albania advances in EU accession, tackling corruption, judicial reforms, and regional stability, aiming for membership by 2030.
Popular
Low Spirits: The Fuel Crisis Grounding Planes
Fuel prices surge grounds Spirit flights while European travellers face summer uncertainty as global supply chains buckle under geopolitical pressure.
The Myth of African Art at Venice Biennale
Under a Dakar mango tree, Koyo Kouoh's curatorial team heard fruit fall whenever an artist's name rang true, composing Venice's awaited future in minor keys.
Prediction Manipulation: Polymarket’s Rigging Feast
The prediction market boom has turned global events into a playground for gaming and insider bets.
Trump’s Health Shock Reaches Far Beyond America
As Belgian ministers warn that Trump threatens Europe's healthcare model, the damage is already spreading through aid budgets, medicine routes, and public health systems far beyond Washington.
Alberta’s Separatist Feed Was Made in the Netherlands
After CBC traced several Alberta separatist YouTube channels to operators in the Netherlands, Canada's political fringe began to look less local than it likes to claim.
