Western Balkans bounce back from 2020, but reforms needed to narrow gap with EU
Although the six Western Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union, referred to as the WB6, are expected to have...
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Harvard graduate pledges new path for Bulgaria, as exit polls suggest new party won election
The newly-formed centrist “We Continue the Change” (PP) party won the elections in Bulgaria on Sunday, according to initial data. PP,...
Bulgaria’s GERB party, Radev leading in polls before weekend elections
With elections taking place in Bulgaria this Sunday for a new parliament and president, the GERB party has a comfortable lead...
Europe’s travel industry recovering, but slow vaccine roll-out in east not helping
A report by a European travel industry group says Europe's travel industry is recovering this year, but the continent has a...
Bulgaria gets reduced gas price from Gazprom before elections
Ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections in Bulgaria, Russian gas giant Gazprom has gone against market trends, giving Bulgaria's state-run Bulgargaz...
Chinese, French firms to start building Belgrade’s first metro line
At a cost of roughly EUR 4 billion, a section of Belgrade's metro system should be operational by 2028, according to...
Big coalition expected before Bulgaria’s third election in a year
Bulgarians will go to the polls for the third time in a year as a result of the country's severe political...
Croatian premier u-turns on Eurozone
"The benefits of euro adoption would outweigh the disadvantages," Croatian President Zoran Milanovic announced after meeting George Vella, his opposite number in Malta,...
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...
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...