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Algeria Starts Work on Trans-Saharan Gas Pipe to Supply Europe

A pressure gauge on pipework at the Batajnica gas storage facility, operated by Transportgas Srbija LLC, in Batajnica, near Belgrade, Serbia, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. European natural gas prices have risen to records in recent weeks as Russian supplies slowed in the middle of winter. Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg

EU to advance expansion plans at Balkans summit

EU to advance expansion plans at Balkans summit June 5, 2026The European Union is set to advance expansion plans at its annual EU-Western Balkans summit on Friday, with hosts Montenegro leading a list of six candidate countries. EU expansion is seen by Brussels as a response to new geopolitical challenges including security and economic threats posed by Russia and China and an increasing ambivalence — bordering on hostility — towards the bloc from the United States. The summit is the first...

Newsletter: The moving pieces of the EU’s enlargement

Also in this newsletter: The EU's trade chief to meet his Chinese counterpart in Paris amid escalating trade tensions; and Europe Today speaks exclusively to Lebanese culture minister Ghassan Salamé after Israel and Lebanon agreed a conditional ceasefire overnight. Good morning from Brussels. We start with a major development in Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union.

EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion

EU leaders at Balkan summit optimistic about rapid expansion June 5, 2026Leaders of European Union countries, including gathered in the picturesque port of Tivat on Montenegro's Adriatic coast for the annual EU-Western Balkans summit, with expanding the bloc topping the agenda. After the summit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was optimistic about a Franco-German initiative aimed at injecting fresh "momentum" into the accession process by creating incentives for faster reforms. Host...

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Revealed: Europe's cheapest and most expensive countries for holiday rentals in 2026

New short-term rental data reveals a huge gap in accommodation costs across Europe, with nightly rates starting below €40 in parts of the Balkans and exceeding €200 in some of the continent’s most sought-after destinations. As Europe gears up for another busy travel season, where you stay can make a bigger difference to your budget than ever. New short-term rental data reveals a continent of extremes, with nightly rates ranging from less than €40 in parts of the Balkans to well over €200 in...

‘Not for sale’: Protests erupt over new European island resort linked to Jared Kushner

‘Not for sale’: Protests erupt over new European island resort linked to Jared Kushner The €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) resort is being led by Kushner's investment firm Affinity Partners - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana on Tuesday night protesting against a development planned by a company linked with Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on an environmentally sensitive part of the Adriatic coast. The €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) resort...

Thousands protest in Albania against coastal resort linked to Jared Kushner

Thousands protest in Albania against coastal resort linked to Jared Kushner Environmental organisations have called for the project’s suspension, citing threats to biodiversity, while Albania’s Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama has defended the project. Thousands of Albanians have protested in the capital Tirana against a coastal tourism complex planned by a company linked to Jared Kushner, son-in-law of the United States President Donald Trump. The project includes the construction of...

EU seeking ways to speed up Western Balkans membership

EU seeking ways to speed up Western Balkans membership June 4, 2026The European Union needs to find ways of speeding up the membership process for six Western Balkan candidate countries, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Thursday. "For us, the enlargement, namely to the Western Balkans, is the most important geopolitical investment that the European Union is doing," Costa said during a joint press briefing with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade. Albania,...

Serbia will not impose visas on Russians, says president

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has dismissed reports that Belgrade would end visa-free travel for Russian citizens, reaffirming the country’s close ties with Moscow despite the ongoing war in Ukraine. The comments came after Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov weighed in on reports that Serbia could scrap its visa-free regime with Russia, warning that such decisions are usually reciprocal. Moscow’s ambassador in Belgrade, Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko, argued the arrangement remains highly...