Balkan countries

EU Aid to Bulgaria “in Danger,” Amid Political Chaos

Bulgaria, the poorest EU member state, is sliding into political chaos, throwing its ability to tap into badly needed EU…

4 years ago

Central Europeans Share Mixed Feelings Towards the Euro

Two countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), Bulgaria and Croatia, are on track to introduce the European common currency.…

4 years ago

Croatia’s Peljesac Bridge: Financed by the EU, Built by China

If you’re traveling to Dubrovnik, Croatia’s southern Adriatic resort town, you no longer need to transit through Bosnia and Hercegovina:…

4 years ago

Bulgaria Expands Entry Restrictions

Bulgaria is closing its borders to four more countries due to spikes in COVID-19 cases: the Netherlands, Malta, Andorra and…

4 years ago

Croatia’s Plan to Put Tesla on Euro Coins Annoys Belgrade

Reading Time: < 1 minute Croatia's plan to put Nikola Tesla on its future euro coins has irritated Serbia's central…

4 years ago

New Bulgarian Government Expected in Two Weeks

Reading Time: < 1 minute About a month after a repeated parliamentary election in Bulgaria, a four-party coalition has a…

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Bulgaria Sued for Refusing to Link Business Register to EU System

Reading Time: < 1 minute After 4 years refusing to link its national business register to the EU system, Bulgaria…

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Bulgarian Elections: Second Vote Inconclusive

A second Bulgarian parliamentary election held on Sunday lead again to inconclusive results.   The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov and the…

4 years ago

Approved: Croatia’s EUR 6.3bn Recovery Plan

Reading Time: < 1 minute EC president Ursula von der Leyen delivered the news in person to Croatia's prime minister:…

4 years ago

US President Shows Support for “Three Seas” Initiative

Reading Time: < 1 minute US president Joe Biden showed his support this week for the Three Seas Initiative, giving…

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