Balkan countries

Croatia, Serbia bring back national service

Croatia and Serbia have both announced plans to reintroduce compulsory military service, saying it is necessary to strengthen national defence…

1 month ago

CEE rescue teams rally to flood-hit Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is receiving crucial assistance from across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as well as the EU,…

1 month ago

BiH completes largest ever infrastructure project

Financed with a EUR 5mn EU grant and a EUR 100mn loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the nearly…

2 months ago

Von der Leyen pledges more EU on Balkans visit

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced further EU flood recovery funding and reiterated the EU’s commitment to addressing…

2 months ago

Baltics ranked #2 region for internet speed, Eastern Europe #4

In total 6 of 17 countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made the top 50 for fastest internet speeds,…

3 months ago

As Serbia mulls lithium mine, Bulgaria, Slovenia explore sodium-ion as alternative

As tens of thousands of Serbians rally in opposition to the contentious lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto…

3 months ago

Belgrade protests planned lithium mine in Jadar

Serbian police forcibly removed demonstrators from railway stations protesting the lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto, in the…

3 months ago

Erste sees moderate economic growth in CEE

Adoption of zero-emission vehicles gaining traction in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to Erste Group's macroeconomic report for August…

3 months ago

Polish PM warns off calls for Hungary ban from Schengen visa-free travel area

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk advised caution to European politicians calling for Hungary’s expulsion from the Schengen area, as it…

3 months ago

Hungary, Slovakia threaten electricity cutoff in tit-for-tat dispute with Ukraine

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) could be closing in on an energy standoff as Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to…

3 months ago