Inflatable boats, rubber rings and engines 'worth £16.6m' seized before reaching people smugglers

North Macedonia hits out at Brussels, says EU accession like 'Waiting for Godot'

Both North Macedonia's president and prime minister slammed stumbling blocks put in place by Brussels over a dispute with Bulgaria over Balkan history, language and culture.

Hundreds of Croatian firefighters battle blaze near Split - successfully!

Many Balkan countries have faced large blazes over the summer period, including Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia.

The Bulgarian water plant transforming waste into power and products

Getting water to our taps and treating it afterwards accounts for about 5% of the greenhouse gas emissions of many countries. But one water plant in Bulgaria is bucking the trend. Can this be scaled up so the water industry gets to net zero?

Why have famous people become tourist attractions in a small Bulgarian village ?

Each summer for the past decade, artists have gathered in the village of Staro Zhelezare, Bulgaria, to create graffiti featuring world leaders and cultural icons.