The sector accounts for a whopping 20% of GDP, but its harmful effects loom over this small nation of 3.8 million. High housing prices are leading the government to limit short-term rentals, while Dubrovnik is restricting cruise ships
Following the government’s announcement that a virtual minister will control public contracts, the Public Prosecutor’s Office is investigating its creators and the deputy prime minister
The pact between Bosniaks, Serbs, and Croats, brokered by the Clinton administration, demonstrated how to stop a conflict, but not how to build a fragmented country
A former military intelligence analyst and the ex-mayor of the Balkan country’s capital are placing their trust in the Italian justice system’s investigation
Victims of the worst civilian massacre in Europe since World War II recall the inaction of the international community and lament that, now that war has returned to the continent, the world has failed to learn from the tragedy
The scientific journal ‘The Lancet’ estimates that in the first nine months of the Israeli invasion, there were 64,260 deaths from traumatic injuries, compared to the 37,877 fatalities recorded by the authorities in the Palestinian territory
Israel estimates that nearly half of the militants in Gaza are well-organized, with forces spread out across the north and south of the Palestinian territory. According to several experts, the group has recruited new members and managed to preserve a significant portion of its extensive tunnel network
Clashes in the refugee camp since mid-December have resulted in the deaths of six soldiers, four militants, and three civilians. The Palestinian government has banned Al Jazeera from broadcasting over its coverage on the conflict
Putin reports use of new hypersonic ballistic missile against Ukrainian territory just days after Kyiv fired U.S. and British-made long-range projectiles at targets in Russia
The Croatian government plans to enlist men for two months and the Serbian government for 75 days. Authorities in both countries plan to start recruiting in 2025
Europeans who remained in the UK following the referendum and withdrawal regret the increase in paperwork, the difficulty finding workers and the increasingly suspicious attitude towards foreigners
More than 60% say the EU should strengthen its support for Ukraine and favor a ceasefire with Moscow, according to a survey in all 27 member states
The new leader, Stefanos Kasselakis, has seen 11 of his 47 deputies leave the ranks while polls have shown the party has been relegated to second place in the opposition, behind the socialists
Security specialists believe that the Islamic fundamentalist group managed to break through Israeli defenses due to its ability to combine different assault methods
The division of power between two parallel governments, an unresolved problem of the civil war that followed Gaddafi’s death in 2011, has hampered aid efforts in the city
Hassoumi Massoudou, acting head of state of the overthrown government, says West African countries have experienced four coup d’états in two years. ‘They have said enough is enough’
Ten years after becoming part of the European Union, the Balkan nation joins the euro and the Schengen zone
Nicolae Ciucă, a former army general who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, says the Kremlin’s rhetoric poses a threat not just to Ukraine but to anyone who supports it
Mohamed Benhalima warned that he risked being tortured if he was returned to his home country. Despite this, he was sent back after Algiers withdrew its ambassador in response to Spain’s U-turn on Western Sahara
The five-year-old’s body was recovered by rescuers on Saturday night, dashing the hopes of his family and supporters alike. The show of solidarity, however, has prompted admiration inside and outside of Morocco
Bulldozers are digging a parallel tunnel in an effort to reach Rayan in time, but the rocky terrain is slowing down further progress while the government says it has the necessary means to conduct the operation
With winter around the corner and the price of energy skyrocketing, Madrid has sent a minister to Algiers to seek assurances that supply will be guaranteed
Several military units have been sent to control the situation in the North African exclave city. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said his “priority is restoring normality”
EL PAÍS travels to this coastal town in Western Sahara where groups of people await their chance to make the journey, despite surveillance by Morocco
Increased security deployment has played a key role in reducing arrivals on Spanish shores
Rabat’s decision to pass laws appropriating an area near the Canary Islands encroaches on Spanish maritime borders at a spot that is rich with a rare mineral
A new study explores how Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia are dealing with hundreds of returnees, and what effect this could have on the European Union