Balkan countries

Westinghouse increasingly central to CEE’s shift from Russian nuclear industry

US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction…

11 months ago

AI will transform Adriatic economies – Microsoft

By 2030 Artificial Intelligence could be contributing as much as 11.5%, or USD 700bn (EUR 6.55bn), to the GDP of…

11 months ago

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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago