As Péter Magyar’s Tisza party assumes power in Hungary, how will the art world recover from the previous regime’s system of silence?

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The actor, who starred in classic European films by Fellini, Visconti, Herzog and Sergio Leone, has died at the age of 87. Here we look back at her life and career

Ukrainian film festival 2025 Through love and loss This year’s Ukrainian Film Festival returns with the theme ‘Through Love and Loss’, exploring powerful stories of care and courage, as well as the lo...

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Young Serbians are keen to celebrate the Yugoslav era, and offering tours of their country in vintage Yugos is a fun way of doing it

Young Serbians are keen to celebrate the Yugoslav era, and offering tours of their country in vintage Yugos is a fun way of doing it

Blending rich heritage with a youthful energy, the Transylvanian city of Brasov is enjoying a resurgence

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When she and tens of thousands of other Russians moved to Serbia following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, St.

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Raft houses, known as ‘splavs’, became synonymous with the hedonistic nightclub scene in Serbia’s capital. Now they are being cleared from the river to make way for luxury flats, bars and shops

The fatal collapse of a railway station roof prompted widespread anger against a government accused of selling off land to foreign companies

The long-dormant Yugo brand has been revived, and it has plans to launch a retro-styled hatchback inspired by the original Yugo.

The fatal collapse of a railway station roof prompted widespread anger against a government accused of selling off land to foreign companies

In Croatia, Montenegro and Albania, the legacy of Venetian occupation lives on in a series of spectacular carnivals that these days have a local twist

The need for lithium is driving a global race for resources – and plans for a mine 120 miles from Belgrade have triggered social and political turmoil.

There’s a guy who comes to my gym sauna every week whose behaviour baffles me. He wears a felt cone hat in the blazing heat, and jumps around a lot while the rest of us sit sedate.