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—🇷🇸 (🇧🇦) /🇬🇷 NEW: Željka Cvijanović, the Serb member of the BiH Presidency, has criticized Bosnia and Herzegovina’s governance during an official visit to Greece, describing the country as a "colonial structure."
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—❗️🇷🇺/🇲🇩/🇲🇩 URGENT: Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu has warned Moldova that Moscow will take "all necessary steps" to protect its ~220,000 citizens in Transnistria.
➡️ In a sharp escalation of rhetoric, he cautioned Chisinau against military action, pointedly adding:
Do not try it like Ukraine did.
— 🇷🇸📞🇭🇺 NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has congratulated Péter Magyar on his electoral victory following a "substantive" conversation regarding the future of Serbia-Hungary relations.
➡️ The two leaders discussed key energy issues, supply security, and regional connectivity. Vučić also addressed the status of ethnic minorities in both countries and Serbia’s EU path, while extending an official invitation for Magyar to visit Belgrade.
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—🇷🇸/🇧🇬 NEW: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has congratulated Rumen Radev on his success in Bulgaria’s parliamentary elections, expressing confidence in the continued strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
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—NOTE: This latest acquisition follows a series of defense agreements between Pristina and Washington aimed at modernizing the Kosovo Security Force (KSF).
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Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has announced he will be resigning.
Cook has been CEO for over a decade and will remain on the board as an executive once he resigns.
John Ternus, the Vice President of Hardware Engineering will take over as the neo CEO in September of this year.
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—🇸🇮 NEW: Robert Golob, leader of the Freedom Movement, has failed to form a new government in Slovenia, leaving Janez Janša and his SDS party with a clear path to power.
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#NEWS | 🇫🇷 🇬🇷 — French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Athens on April 24–25 to renew the Greece-France bilateral defense and security agreement for another five years, with provisions for automatic extension.
The 2021 pact includes mutual defense commitments and has facilitated Greece’s acquisition of three French frigates and approximately 24 Dassault Rafale fighter jets. Discussions are also expected to cover maritime security and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
—❗️🇧🇬/🇪🇺/🇷🇺 Rumen Radev:
You should know that Bulgaria will pay efforts to continue it's European path, but a strong Bulgaria in a strong Europe needs critical thinking and pragmatism. Because Europe has fallen victim to its own ambition to be a moral leader in a world with new rules.
—❗️🗳🇧🇬 Progressive Bulgaria has an absolute majority with 131 mandates
➡️ It's the first time in 30 years or more that something like that happens.
ℹ️ Information reported by our source in Bulgaria.
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🌹⚖️⚡️ #BREAKING The Social Democratic Party (PSD) is leaving the coalition.
After an internal referendum to which over 5.000 PSD delegates participated, 97% of the social democrat representatives were in favour of leaving the government coalition. The new coalition (which is expected to fall depending on how cards are played) dropped to 41% of MPs from 67%.
PSD will have to choose between the 2 following scenarios:
🔸 Seeking support from AUR and use PNL or the other smaller right-wing groups (POT-SOS-PACE) to form a government.
🔸Refusing to "govern with extremists" as Sorin Grindeanu has mentioned multiple times in the past and just stay in opposition, but threaten to ally with them unless the new PNL-USR-UDMR government fulfills some of PSD's demands.
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—🗳🇧🇬 ANALYSIS: If Radev has an absolute majority, this will be really big for Bulgaria and we may see some big names being arrested, in the opinion of our source in the country.
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—🇷🇸/🇧🇬 Milorad Dodik addresses Rumen Radev:
Honorable President Radev, I congratulate you and the leadership of the Progressive Bulgaria party on your victory in today’s elections. I believe that you will lead the Bulgarian people on the path of progress, economic advancement, and the development of good relations in the region. I look forward to cooperation between our parties, as well as cooperation between Republika Srpska and Bulgaria.
—🗳🇧🇬 Market Links projection (50%): PB approaches 40% and widens its lead.
⚪️ PB (centre-left) 39.1%
🔵 GERB-SDS (centre-right) 15.6%
🟣 PP-DB (liberal/centre) 13.4%
🔷 DPS (liberal/minorities) 7.5%
🟡 Revival (radical right) 5.1%
🔴 BSP (left) 3.7%
🟠 Sianie (populist) 3.4%
⚫️ MECh (protest) 3.3%
🟤 Velichie (nationalist) 3.1%
🔹 ITN (populist) 2.0%
🔸 APS (minority) 1.3%
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—❗️🇮🇷❌🇬🇷 URGENT: Greek FM has confirmed that a Greek-owned cargo ship was attacked by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz today.
➡️ The vessel, identified as the Liberian-flagged Epaminondas, sustained "heavy damage" to its bridge and navigation systems after being fired upon by an IRGC gunboat without prior warning.
➡️ While Tehran claims to have seized the vessel for "maritime violations," Athens and the ship’s management have denied the reports of seizure, confirming that all 21 crew members are safe and the captain remains in control of the ship.
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—🇷🇸/🇪🇸 NEW: Serbia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Spanish company Ingerop T3 S.L.U. for system integration on the first line of the Belgrade Metro.
➡️ The Spanish partner will coordinate and integrate all key technical systems—including infrastructure, signaling, communications, and safety—to ensure the project meets the highest international standards.
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—🇷🇺/🇷🇸 NEW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has arrived in the Republic of Srpska for an official visit to meet with the entity’s leadership, including President Siniša Karan.
➡️ The talks will focus on the further expansion of bilateral relations and the development of potential economic projects.
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—🇦🇱❌🇮🇷 NEW: In a recent address, Albanian PM Edi Rama stated, “If hell exists, I hope Khamenei rots in it,” adding that Albania is “not afraid” of Tehran’s threats.
➡️ This escalation in rhetoric follows years of strained relations between the two nations, which reached a breaking point in 2022 when Albania severed diplomatic ties with Iran over a massive state-sponsored cyberattack.
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—🇽🇰/🇺🇸 NEW: The US State Department has notified the Senate Foreign Relations Committee of a license to export firearms and components to Kosovo.
➡️ The formal notification indicates the transaction is valued at $1 million or more, the threshold required for such legislative reporting.
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—🪖🇽🇰/🇵🇸 NEW: Kosovo’s parliament has approved the deployment of a Kosovo Security Force (KSF) contingent to Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force (ISF).
➡️ The proposal passed with a required two-thirds majority, marking a significant step in Pristina’s efforts to increase its participation in international peacekeeping missions.
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—🇽🇰/🇬🇷 NEW: Kosovo PM Albin Kurti hosted Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias for a working breakfast in Pristina to discuss regional security and bilateral cooperation.
➡️ Although Greece remains one of the five EU member states that does not officially recognize Kosovo's independence, the high-level visit signals a continued deepening of functional cooperation.
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🇭🇺❌🟨 Hungary's new PM accused Viktor Orban of betrayal against Hungarians for supporting George Simion in the presidential elections.
"Orban betrayed the his country and the Hungarians that live abroad, the Hungarians of Transylvania when he supported the presidential candidate George Simion in Romania."
—🇪🇺/🇽🇰 NEW: European Union Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos has described recent developments regarding the five EU member states that do not recognize Kosovo as "encouraging."
➡️ Speaking before the European Parliament, Kos indicated a shifting landscape among the non-recognizers—Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia, and Romania.
➡️ All five countries already accept Kosovo-issued passports, and while they have not officially recognized its 2008 declaration, the EU is reportedly following progress toward normalization with Pristina.
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—NOTE: Later this year, Bulgaria will hold presidential elections as well, so we may see a political party controlling the legislative and executive powers.
ℹ️ Information reported by our source in Bulgaria.
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—❗️🗳🇧🇬 IT'S OFFICIAL: The Central Election Commission have counted 100% of the votes, 5 parties will enter the parliament.
- Rumen Radev's political group has 44,6%
- In second GERB-SDS with 13,3%
- Third PP-DB with 12,6%
- Then DPS with 7,1%
- And in last Revival with 4,2% (almost didn't enter)
ℹ️ Information reported by our source in Bulgaria.
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—🇪🇺❌🇺🇸 POLITICO: European governments are getting WhatsApp and Signal out of their system.
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—❗️🗳🇧🇬 URGENT: According to Myara's count (95%), PB secures an absolute majority.
⚪️ P.B. (centre-left) 135
🔵 GERB-SDS (centre-right) 36
🟣 PP-DB (liberal/centre) 36
🔷 DPS (liberal/minorities) 21
🟡 Revival (radical right) 12
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—❗️🗳🇧🇬 URGENT: According to Market Links' rapid count (70%), PB landslides with over 45% and could approach an absolute majority.
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—❗️🗳🇧🇬 URGENT: The Minister of Interior Emil Dechev announced in a press conference the following distribution of signals for alleged election crimes in favor of political forces:
631 signals - DPS "New Beginning"
318 - GERB
18 - "Revival"
16 - "Progressive Bulgaria"
13 - BSP
11 - "We continue the change - Democratic Bulgaria"
7 - "Velichye"
4 - ITN
2 - "MECH"
➡️ According to Dechev, there are also many signals without a specific political force.
➡️ A total of 614 pre-trial proceedings have been initiated for crimes against the political rights of citizens.
➡️ This is 5.5 times more than in the 2024 elections.
ℹ️ Information reported by our source in Bulgaria.
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