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 Georgia....
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Croatia’s Plan to Put Tesla on Euro Coins Annoys Belgrade
Serbia's central bank is accusing Croatia of appropriating the the historical and cultural heritage of Serbians if Zagreb places inventor Nikola...
New Bulgarian Government Expected in Two Weeks
The newly elected 46th National Assembly of Bulgaria held its inaugural meeting last week. Bulgarian MPs took the oath of office...
Bulgaria Sued for Refusing to Link Business Register to EU System
The European Commission took Bulgaria to the European Court of Justice after four years of Sofia refusing to link its national...
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 new...
Approved: Croatia’s EUR 6.3bn Recovery Plan
The European Commission gave a positive assessment of Croatia's recovery and resilience plan, worth EUR 6.3 billion, which could significantly boost...
US President Shows Support for “Three Seas” Initiative
Showing his backing of the "Three Seas Initiative," US president Joe Biden appeared via video conference at the group's event this...
EBRD Revises Bulgaria Growth Expectations
Bulgaria's real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 4.5% this year and by 4.0% in 2022, stronger than...
Serbia: Moscow Our Strategic Ally
Despite Serbia's aspirations to join 27 member states as a fellow member of the European Union, Belgrade is refusing to back...
Bulgaria, Romania Step Closer Toward Schengen
Starting in July of this year, Romania and Bulgaria will be granted access to Europe's Visa Information System (VIS), a database...
Wages in the Balkans: Where the Highs meet the Lows
Few would call Europe a continent of extremes - yet wage differences are sometimes severe: in South-Eastern-Europe, in countries outside of...
US Sanctions on Bulgarian Nationals/Associated Companies
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Bulgarians and 64 companies linked to them, over their alleged corrupt activities. The...
Ryanair Publicly Challenges Croatia Airlines
Low-cost carrier Ryanair, which will open bases in Zagreb and Zadar this summer, has slammed Croatia Airlines’ recent complaints that the...
Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority to Become “Independent”
According to a new draft law, Hungary's Atomic Energy Authority – also responsible for the Paks 2 nuclear power plant investment...
Bulgaria: President Appoints Caretaker Government
Bulgaria's president's Security and Defence Secretary, Stefan Yanev, will be the prime minister of Bulgaria's caretaker government. President Rumen Radev has...
Greece: China’s New Gateway to Europe
It's said that when times are tough one knows who their friends are. For Greece, it was Chinese interests (and credit)...
Bulgaria: Early Elections on the Horizon
President Radev handed over a mandate to the second-largest political force in Parliament, There Is Such a People (TISP), to form...
Serbia and China: Walking a Delicate Line
Despite the significant increase in China’s contribution to the Serbian economy in the last decade, EU countries' investments in Serbia largely...
Bulgaria at a Crossroads: Will it Leave Borissov Behind?
The incumbent Bulgarian leader, Boyko Borissov, and his party, GERB, stumbled in the elections that took place on 4 April. For...
Serbia: A Balancing Act
Russian energy ties in Serbia and Moscow's support to Belgrade vis a vis Kosovo add up to Serbia not intending to...