US would speed up Western Balkans EU integration process
The US administration of president Joe Biden is hoping the integration of the Western Balkan countries in the the EU can...
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Slovenia gets first wedge of Covid recovery cash from EU
Slovenia received its first €231 million fund payment from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) of the European Commission (EC) on...
Brussels Demands Coal Phase-out Date from Bulgaria
How will Bulgaria phase out its coal-fired power plants, and what's the exact deadline for doing that? Those are the questions...
Bulgaria Schedules General and Presidential Elections for 14 November
On Saturday, 11 September, Bulgaria's president Rumen Radev announced he would call snap general elections on 14 November to coincide with the...
Merkel’s “Farewell Tour” Underlines Balkans’ Importance
The Balkan countries are important for Germany - that's seemingly the reason why German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who's set to step...
Coal Plants Cause Thousands of Deaths in Eastern Europe
In the last three years only, 19,000 deaths have been linked to coal-power plant-related air pollution in the Western Balkans –...
Retailer Lidl Passes Tesco, now #1 in Slovakia
In Slovakia, Tesco is now in the rear mirror for German supermarket chain Lidl, whose profits for 2020 (over EUR 126...
What Are the Consequences of a Record-setting Tourism Season in the Balkans?
By the end of August, EU member Croatia and two of its Southern neighbors down the Adriatic coast, Montenegro and Albania,...
Hungary’s PM Allegedly Pledges Allegiance to EU
Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, allegedly pledged his allegiance to the European Union and admitted that Hungary is not likely to...
Drivers of Growth: Visegrad 4 Top Companies
If not partly or fully owned by the state, like utility and oil companies, the largest companies in the Visegrad 4...
Czech Ticket Platform Kiwi.com Wins Against Ryanair
The Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of the Czech ticket seller Kiwi.com against Ryanair in a dispute over Kiwi's practices...
Bulgaria to Hold Presidential and General Elections in November
Bulgaria will hold both presidential and snap general elections in November amidst political polarization and uncertainty that are stalling badly needed...
Romanian Government in Crisis over Development Program
Romania’s government coalition is in major crisis after the dismissal of the country's justice minister, Stelian Ion, by prime minister Florin Citu....
Romania Aims to Boost Vaccination With Campaign
Amid the growing COVID-19 Delta variant threat in Europe, the Romanian government wants to boost its vaccination campaign. Currently, Romania, along...
Hungary Airshow Highlights Rebuilding of Defense Capabilities
Hungary hosted a major airshow over the weekend, with the participation of dozens of military aircraft from across Europe. The Kecskemét...
Estonian MPs Elect Museum Director in 2nd Round
Members of the Estonia's parliament on Tuesday elected the director of the national museum as the Baltic country’s new president. The...
Controversial Media Law in Poland Puts Leaders at Risk of Being Banned from US
“Why risk a good relationship with the US and elicit yet another conflict with Brussels?” one might ask when pondering a...
Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal
Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied natural...
Romania’s Economy Grows 13% in 2nd Quarter
Romania’s economy continued its robust post-pandemic recovery in the second quarter after already returning to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter....
University of Belgrade Exits Top 500 Uni List
If you're looking for a high-ranking university that enjoys the esteem of a Harvard, Stanford or Oxford there are better places...