Police arrest 11 linked to Balkan cocaine ring, including alleged member of "Pink Panthers" jewel heist gang
Police in the Balkans arrested 11 alleged members of a criminal syndicate responsible for smuggling cocaine from South America to Europe, officials said.
Harassment of Balkan female reporters underscores global threat, say analysts
Online threats in North Macedonia, physical attack in Montenegro show dangers female journalists confront, say watchdogs ...
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Balkan Operation Nets Pink Panther Boss, Cocaine Kingpin
In a Europol-coordinated operation across three Balkan countries, police arrested 11 suspects, including a leader of the Pink ...
Why people are protesting over a deadly roof collapse in Serbia
The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a rail station in Serbia has raised tensions across the Balkan county ...
Lawmakers brawl in Serbia parliament amid accusations over train station roof collapse that killed 15 people
Scuffles and fistfights broke out weeks after a deadly rail station roof collapse that ignited tensions in the Balkan state.
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New deals with Balkan states to target people smugglers
The UK has signed new agreements with western Balkan countries to tackle people-smuggling gangs, as part of efforts to bring down small boat crossings. The deals will increase intelligence sharing ...