Balkan countries

CEE countries register EU’s highest, lowest inflation

Lithuania had the lowest annual inflation rate of 0.4% in the EU in March 2024, EU official statistics office Eurostat…

9 months ago

Ruling HDZ wins, but fails to secure majority, in Croatian election

The ruling conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won the most seats but failed to secure a simple majority in the…

9 months ago

Chinese leader visits Hungary, Serbia in May

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Budapest, Hungary and Belgrade, Serbia, at the beginning of May. After a trip to France from…

9 months ago

CEE members mark accession anniversaries as NATO vows to back Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to progress with planning a greater role in coordinating aid to Ukraine on the…

10 months ago

Bulgaria, Romania part-join Schengen zone

Romania and Bulgaria partly entered the Schengen free movement zone at midnight Sunday, 31 March, meaning air travel and freight,…

10 months ago

Serbian turbine deal prompts protectionist EU legislation

The awarding of a turbine tender to China’s Envision Energy by EU applicant Serbia looks to have set the bloc…

10 months ago

EU green lights Bosnian accession talks

The EU approved the opening of accession negotiations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate since 2022, on Thursday, 21…

10 months ago

Bosnian accession on EU agenda next week

The EU will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate for membership since 2022, European…

10 months ago

North Macedonia sets May election date

EU candidate country North Macedonia will hold early parliamentary elections on 8 May, the House speaker Jovan Mitreski announced on…

11 months ago

Fast rail link to Romania’s busiest airport to open in March

New train services will run from March between Ruse, north-east Bulgaria, and Henri Coanda Otopeni International Airport via Giurgiu, south…

1 year ago