Serbia

Croatia, Serbia bring back national service

Croatia and Serbia have both announced plans to reintroduce compulsory military service, saying it is necessary to strengthen national defence…

2 months ago

CEE rescue teams rally to flood-hit Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is receiving crucial assistance from across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as well as the EU,…

3 months ago

As Serbia mulls lithium mine, Bulgaria, Slovenia explore sodium-ion as alternative

As tens of thousands of Serbians rally in opposition to the contentious lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto…

4 months ago

Belgrade protests planned lithium mine in Jadar

Serbian police forcibly removed demonstrators from railway stations protesting the lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto, in the…

4 months ago

Polish PM warns off calls for Hungary ban from Schengen visa-free travel area

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk advised caution to European politicians calling for Hungary’s expulsion from the Schengen area, as it…

4 months ago

New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE

The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central…

5 months ago

Serbia lithium mine numbers ‘pitiful’ – analyst

Serbia would receive an annual EUR 31mn from mining rent at current prices, making the planned lithium mine project “not…

5 months ago

Romania tops inflation list, Latvia rate flattens

Romania reported the highest inflation rate in May, of 5.8%, driven by significant increases in housing and utilities prices, according…

6 months ago

Serbia set to ok lithium exploitation

Serbia has said it is looking to give global mining group Rio Tinto the go ahead to create Europe’s largest…

6 months ago

CEE startups secure USD 11.8bn in Q1 despite global decline

Despite an overall downturn, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) start-up scene showed resilience in the first quarter of 2024,…

6 months ago