Ex-Croatia PM, MOL chief get jail terms for INA bribery case
Croatia's Supreme Court sentenced MOL chairman-CEO Zsolt Hernadi and the country's former prime minister Ivo Sanader to prison sentences for bribery...
Balkan countries
Bulgarians not enthusiastic about Euro
Around 58% of Bulgarians oppose adoption of the Euro as their country's currency, according to a poll conducted by Trend Agency....
EU not ready to embrace Western Balkans, but offers money
EU leaders reaffirmed their commitment for six Western Balkan countries to join the Union, but held off opening full negotiations with...
Global corporate minimum tax backed by Croatia
Zagreb has come out in support of the G20 political agreement based on a proposal to tax multinational companies. It will...
Bulgarian, North Macedonia leaders to meet at EU-Western Balkans summit
With hopes of Bulgaria lifting its veto on North Macedonia's potential bid to join the European Union, today Bulgaria's president, Rumen...
Pandora Papers Train Spotlight on Czech PM
Czech prime minister Andrej Babis is one of the most prominent active politicians featured in the so-called Pandora Papers, a massive...
Summit shows West Balkans remain in EU limbo
Leaders of EU member states and six countries in the Western Balkans - known as the WB6 - will renew vows...
Youth Migration Costs Western Balkans billions
Western Balkan countries lose around 5.5 billion euros each year through the emigration of young citizens, a new report by the Westminster Foundation...
US would speed up Western Balkans EU integration process
The US administration of president Joe Biden is hoping the integration of the Western Balkan countries in the the EU can...
Brussels Demands Coal Phase-out Date from Bulgaria
How will Bulgaria phase out its coal-fired power plants, and what's the exact deadline for doing that? Those are the questions...
Bulgaria Schedules General and Presidential Elections for 14 November
On Saturday, 11 September, Bulgaria's president Rumen Radev announced he would call snap general elections on 14 November to coincide with the...
Merkel’s “Farewell Tour” Underlines Balkans’ Importance
The Balkan countries are important for Germany - that's seemingly the reason why German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who's set to step...
Coal Plants Cause Thousands of Deaths in Eastern Europe
In the last three years only, 19,000 deaths have been linked to coal-power plant-related air pollution in the Western Balkans –...
What Are the Consequences of a Record-setting Tourism Season in the Balkans?
By the end of August, EU member Croatia and two of its Southern neighbors down the Adriatic coast, Montenegro and Albania,...
Bulgaria to Hold Presidential and General Elections in November
Bulgaria will hold both presidential and snap general elections in November amidst political polarization and uncertainty that are stalling badly needed...
Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal
Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied natural...
University of Belgrade Exits Top 500 Uni List
If you're looking for a high-ranking university that enjoys the esteem of a Harvard, Stanford or Oxford there are better places...
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 economic...
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. In...
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: the...