- 9h ago
Merz backs Western Balkans EU bid as Montenegro nears accession deal
Chancellor Friedrich Merz used the Berlin Process summit in Montenegro on Thursday, 22 October 2026, to warn of a power struggle over the western Balkans between the EU, China and Russia.
- 21h ago
Albania bars six opposition MPs for 60 days as Edi Rama blames protests on organised crime
Parliament's ethics secretariat suspended six Democratic Party MPs on 23 October after scuffles in the chamber, while Prime Minister Edi Rama blamed the protests on organised crime and foreign capital.

- yesterday
German prosecutors arrest Ukrainian suspected of passing military intelligence to Russia
Federal prosecutors said the Ukrainian, identified as Vadym Y., was detained in Brandenburg on suspicion of working for a Russian intelligence service. Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the arrest a success and warned that similar cases will continue.