Balkan countries

EU beats 2020 sustainable energy target, with Latvia, Austria, Croatia CEE’s greenest

As the EU surpassed its target of 20% sustainable energy usage in 2020, the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) high…

3 years ago

Bulgaria, North Macedonia PMs hail ‘real results’

Bulgaria and North Macedonia premiers Kiril Petkov and Dimitar Kovacevski discussed establishing regular flights between their two respective capitals Skopje…

3 years ago

Voters in Serbia back judicial system reform

Serbia moved a small step closer to EU membership on Sunday when 60.5% of its voters cast their ballot in…

3 years ago

Croatia tops aviation upturn list – Eurostat

European commercial aviation enjoyed an upturn last month, as the number of flights in the EU climbed 130% year-on-year. While…

3 years ago

‘Open Balkans’ initiative moves forward with signing of six agreements

The so-called 'Open Balkans' initiative to ease movement, travel and trade restrictions between Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia has taken…

3 years ago

Bulgaria tops EU’s agro-efficiency index

Bulgaria had a 32.9% increase in agricultural labour productivity (ALP) in 2021, the highest rise registered in Europe, according to…

3 years ago

Chinese cash abounds in Balkans – report

The Balkans region of south-east Europe has attracted at least 135 China-linked projects worth at least EUR 32 billion in…

3 years ago

‘Harvard Boys’ promise new Bulgarian era

“I am convinced that Bulgaria will be a totally different place four years from now,” Kiril Petkov pledged on Monday,…

3 years ago

North Macedonia set for new PM once Zaev holds talks with incoming Bulgarian gov’t

Dimitar Kovachevski is set to become North Macedonia’s next prime minister after the ruling SDSM party voted him as its…

3 years ago

Biden reassures CEE over Russia, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden discussed the threat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with numerous NATO member countries in…

3 years ago