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Associated Press: Western Balkans region faces severe drought and water restrictions during heat wave

Reports of extreme heat and water shortages

https://apnews.com/article/western-balkan-drought-heatwave-no-rainfall-2843b95842e75807a608e7eaa57a96f1
@balkanika

Apparently Vucic suspects Russia is behind the Serbian protests

"We will maintain order in the country, thanks for the attention of our Russian friends, but I want to tell them and tell everyone else that whatever they organize, however much they pay... it's over."
https://www.bta.bg/en/news/balkans/921107-president-vucic-thanks-russia-for-its-stance-against-protesters-in-serbia
@balkanika

Industrial farming in the EU is out of control and is destroying our environment

Someone might think in Europe things are not as bad as in the US, but higher population density means more toxicity per area. In the Balkans the numbers might be lower for now, but we all know control is also weaker.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/12/research-reveals-24000-megafarms-across-europe
@balkanika

A report by IBM explains part of the hype around GenAI:

25% of AI initiatives have delivered expected ROI over the last few years

52% of CEOs say their organization is realizing value from generative AI investments beyond cost reduction

For 64% of CEOs the risk of falling behind drives investment in some technologies before they have a clear understanding of the value they bring, but only 37% prefer to be “fast and wrong” than “right and slow”

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2025-05-06-ibm-study-ceos-double-down-on-ai-while-navigating-enterprise-hurdles
@techtakes

Serbian Government Minister Calls for Belgrade University Rector's Arrest

Clearly unaware of the notion of academic freedom:
"Serbia's Public Investment Minister Darko Glisic on Friday called for the arrest of the Rector of the University of Belgrade, Vladan Djokic, over his support for the students who have been blocking more than 60 university faculties across Serbia in anti-corruption protests which began in November 2024."

https://www.bta.bg/en/news/balkans/861352-serbian-government-minister-calls-for-belgrade-university-rector-s-arrest

@balkanika

As English as you can get in America... and probably around the world
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190623-the-us-island-that-speaks-elizabethan-english
@linguistics

Allegedly #Banksy left a message to #Musk in #Croatia:
https://pubeurope.com/@europesays/113875154421814698
@balkanika

Аналитик Анатолий Несмиян предрекает повторения 1917 года в Россию

Он сравнивает возможные сценарии с историей 1917 года, но с существенными различиями: "Февраль практически неизбежен, а вот с Октябрем есть сомнения: для него нет субъекта, способного повести за собой массы, как большевики в начале прошлого века".
https://www.dialog.ua/russia/307047/_1735470666
@blacksea

Romanian prosecution seeks harsher punishments for incitement to violence, Legionnaire propaganda

The failed coup attempt immediately after the court decision to rerun the presidential elections, woke up Romanian institutions to what are the risks they are facing.

https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-general-prosecutor-harsher-punishments-incitement-violence-legionnaire-propaganda-dec-2024
@blacksea

Albania bans TikTok for an year after it has been linked to a murder

"The problem today is not our children, the problem today is us, the problem today is our society, the problem today is TikTok and all the others that are taking our children hostage," Rama said.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/albania-bans-tiktok-year-after-killing-teenager-2024-12-21/
@balkanika

Ukraine responds to Georgia Dream's claims about “Maidan scenario”

"The Georgian government should stop intimidating its people with the myth of so-called “Ukrainian scenario”, while simultaneously implementing a “Belarusian scenario” in practice"
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3933550-ukraine-responds-to-statements-by-georgian-authorities-about-maidan-scenario.html
@blacksea

Ancient Jewish quarter of Phanagoria discovered in Black Sea area of Russia

Phanagoria was founded around 543 BCE. Its Jewish community was one of the largest in the Mediterranean region, evidenced by numerous tombstones bearing Jewish symbols, Volnoe Delo reported. The tombstones mainly depict menorahs, shofars, and palm branches.

https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-831135
@blacksea