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—🇧🇦 WATCH: Large protests in Sarajevo have entered their fourth day after a young man was killed in a tram accident, triggering public anger over safety and accountability in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
➡️ In response, the PM of Sarajevo Canton and the director of the cantonal public transport company have resigned.
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🇭🇺 🇸🇰 🇭🇷⚡️— Hungary and Slovakia have asked Croatia to authorize the transport of Russian oil through the Adriatic pipeline, said Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto.
A joint letter from Mr. Szijjarto and Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakova was addressed to Croatian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Ante Šušnjar. Mr. Szijjarto explained the request by stating that Ukraine "refuses, for political reasons, to resume oil transit through the 'Druzhba' pipeline."
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—NEW: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the idea of a world without borders and of replacing national interests with a global order has proven to be foolish, speaking at the Munich Security Conference.
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—🇺🇸/🇷🇸 NEW: In his Statehood Day message to Aleksandar Vučić, US President Donald Trump stressed that Serbia was “the first foreign country whose flag flew in a place of honor above the White House,” recalling Woodrow Wilson’s 28 July 1918 order to raise the Serbian flag over the presidential residence and public buildings in Washington as a wartime gesture of solidarity.
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—🇦🇪/🇷🇸 WATCH: The world's tallest building, Dubai's Burj Khalifa, was illuminated in the colors of the Serbian flag to mark Serbia's Statehood Day and highlight friendly ties between Serbia and the United Arab Emirates.
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—🇪🇺/🇽🇰 NEW: EU High Representative Kaja Kallas hailed the formation of Kosovo’s new government as “encouraging news” after more than a year of political deadlock, congratulating Albin Kurti and urging swift reforms as the fastest way to unlock EU support worth “hundreds of millions of euros” and advance Kosovo’s EU path and Belgrade–Pristina dialogue.
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—🇬🇷/🇧🇬 NEW: A delegation of Greek local-government politicians, business executives and academics, led by the Greek Deputy Interior Minister, will visit Sofia on February 16–17 for talks focused on bilateral cooperation and regional issues.
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—Friends, these have been very busy days for me at a personal level.
I hope to gradually become as active as always soon.
Thank you for being there!
🇹🇷📞🇮🇷 — CNN Türk reporter asks Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan about the prospects of the Velayet-e-Faqih falling in Iran after US bombings:
Can the regime in Iran be overthrown through air strikes?
No. It wouldn’t collapse.Читать полностью…
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🇲🇩🇺🇦Moldovan President Maia Sandu has rejected suggestions that she should receive the Nobel Peace Prize
Sandu said she was grateful for the attention and appreciation shown toward Moldova, but stressed that there are far more deserving candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize:
Today I was watching Ukrainian [prisoners] who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the peace prizeЧитать полностью…
—❗️🇺🇸/🇷🇸 NEW: US Special Representative for Global Partnerships Paolo Zampolli will travel to Banja Luka on Wednesday to meet Republika Srpska PM Savo Minić, in a follow-up to last week’s high-profile visit by Srpska leaders to Washington and their contacts with senior Trump administration officials.
➡️ The trip underscores Washington–Banja Luka’s rapidly warming ties after the lifting of US sanctions on Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik and his entourage.
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—🇲🇰 NEW: Police in North Macedonia have seized more than 40 tons of marijuana and around 1,300 bottles of cannabis oil in coordinated raids on several licensed medical cannabis companies in Skopje and the country’s eastern region, in what authorities describe as a major ongoing operation against diversion to the black market.
➡️ The Interior Ministry says inspections uncovered serious irregularities in documentation and stock levels, and investigators are also probing possible links to a recent multi‑ton cannabis seizure in neighboring Serbia.
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—🪖🇽🇰 NEW: UK Ambassador to Serbia Edward Ferguson said the arming of Pristina does not violate UN Security Council Resolution 1244, arguing that the UK and over 100 other states recognize Kosovo as a sovereign country with the right to develop its own security institutions.
➡️ His statement directly challenges Belgrade’s interpretation that 1244 limits Kosovo’s military capabilities under international law.
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—🇲🇩 NEW: Moldova has climbed to 5th place worldwide in the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI), scoring 94.17 points and outperforming several major tech powers, with only Czechia, Canada, Estonia and Finland ahead.
➡️ The index, compiled by Estonia’s e-Governance Academy, highlights Moldova’s strong legislative and institutional framework for cyber defence, even as the country still lags in overall digital development with a separate score of 62.66.
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—🇧🇦 NEW: Protests in Sarajevo erupted after a fatal tram derailment on February 12, 2026, killing 23-year-old Erdoan Morankić and seriously injuring others, including 17-year-old Ella Jovanović who lost a leg. Citizens blame government incompetence in maintaining outdated public transport infrastructure run by GRAS, the public transport company.
➡️ A tram derailed near the National Museum, veering into pedestrians and causing the tragedy amid winter conditions on aging tracks.
➡️ The driver, Adnan Kasapović, was not detained despite a prosecutor's request, and questions persist about brake maintenance by an inexperienced contractor.
➡️ GRAS union called it an unforeseeable breakdown, but protesters demand full investigation transparency including service records and footage.
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—🤝🇽🇰/🇭🇷 WATCH: Kosovo PM Albin Kurti met Croatian PM Andrej Plenković on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
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—🇷🇸 WATCH: Thousands of Serbian patriots marched in Belgrade to mark the 215th anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising against Ottoman rule, carrying Serbian tricolors, historic uprising flags and Orthodox Christian banners, while organizers banned EU flags from the event.
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—👑🇷🇸 WATCH: Royal Karađorđević family marks Serbia’s Statehood Day at Oplenac.
Members of the Karađorđević royal family gathered at the Oplenac royal mausoleum to commemorate Sretenje, Serbia’s Statehood Day, with Prince Philip sharing video and photos from the ceremony on social media.
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—👏🇷🇸 Congratulations to the Serbian people on its Statehood day!
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—🤖🇦🇱 NEW: Albanian actress Anila Bisha has filed a lawsuit against the government over the use of her face and voice for the AI avatar “Diella”, saying her image was licensed only for e-Albania services and is now being reused by the state without a new agreement; she is seeking the suspension of the AI “minister”.
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—🇷🇸/🇫🇷 NEW: Serbian nationalists rallied in central Belgrade to honor Quentin, a young Frenchman killed in France in an attack blamed on far-left Antifa militants.
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🇹🇷📞🇮🇷 — Turkish FM Hakan Fidan says that nothing will happen on Iranian front:
Right now, there doesn’t seem to be an imminent threat of war.Читать полностью…
🇹🇷☢️📹 — CNN Türk Reporter asks Turkish Foreign Minister on whether Turkey should get nuclears bombs:
Should Türkiye have nuclear weapons?
You can say “No comment.”
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🇧🇦 🇷🇸 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konaković, warned that the international community must take seriously the "threats" of Milorad Dodik, as currently, through lobbying firms in the Western Hemisphere, managed by "operatives of the Israeli Mossad", a scenario is being created for the secession of the Republika Srpska.
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—❗️🇷🇸 URGENT: An armed group opened fire on Serbian police in the Ground Safety Zone near Parada village, close to Lukovska Banja, firing over 100 rounds with automatic weapons after felled trees blocked the road.
➡️ No injuries reported; attackers fled toward Kosovo-Metohija.
➡️ Dunav Intel confirmed the Wednesday evening incident.
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—🇦🇱/🇦🇪 NEW: Albania’s AI minister Diella has received the Future Fit Seal – Global Edition Award at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, recognizing her work in promoting innovative digital governance and the use of AI in public services.
➡️ She delivered an acceptance speech at the Summit after receiving the award.
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—🇷🇸 (🇧🇦) BREAKING: Siniša Karan has won the repeat elections in Republika Srpska.
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—UPDATE: Bosnian Croat leader Dragan Čović said there are “three months” to prevent Bosniak voters from again electing both the Bosniak and Croat members of the BiH Presidency, pressing for rapid changes to the state Election Law to secure what he calls “legitimate representation” of Croats ahead of the next vote.
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