
Romanian City Holds Out Against Authorising LGBTQ+ Pride March
Western city of Oradea again says no to Pride Parade for fourth consecutive year – adding to concerns about backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights in the EU-member country.
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Western city of Oradea again says no to Pride Parade for fourth consecutive year – adding to concerns about backsliding on LGBTQ+ rights in the EU-member country.

EU and OSCE regret bulldozing of allegedly illegally-built Serb villas near important lake, urging authorities to respect due process and the property rights of all the communities in the country.

Serbian prosecutors suspect organised crime group used licensed company in North Macedonia to traffic nearly five tonnes of marijuana into Serbia - a case that raised questions about possible spillover from North Macedonia's medical marijuana farms.

Critics say agency is making emailed appeals over denied access to public information harder by insisting on electronic signatures, which cost money.

The cry of protesters that ‘Albania is not for sale’ is misinterpreted when it is portrayed as a rejection of all investment. Its proper interpretation is procedural: any transfer of common assets must take place in full transparency - with prices determined through competition, permits made public, and beneficiaries clearly identified.

Brussels’ double standards towards North Macedonia over its historical disagreements with Bulgaria reflect the EU’s wider failure to adopt a strategy that addresses various bilateral disputes in the Western Balkans.

Stigma still cloaks the issue of wartime sexual violence in Kosovo, but even more so for survivors from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian minorities.

Successful hacking of the national cadastre has brought real estate transactions to a halt – and revealed the poor state of cybersecurity in the country’s major institutions.

Lab tests back claims that human faeces have polluted Gostivar's drinking water, causing a major health crisis – with more than 3,000 locals falling ill so far.

Getting rid of the Orban-appointed president was a big victory for Hungary’s new government, but the rushed attempt to nominate chess legend Judit Polgar as his successor is its first major blunder.