Western Balkans

Russian firms flock to Serbia post-invasion

Nearly 300 Russian companies and nationals have been registered in Serbia since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on 24…

2 years ago

What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised…

2 years ago

Serbia heads for early elections

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved Parliament and called for a national ballot to be held on 3 April, just…

2 years ago

Voters in Serbia back judicial system reform

Serbia moved a small step closer to EU membership on Sunday when 60.5% of its voters cast their ballot in…

2 years ago

Rule of law in Western Balkans not improving despite EUR 700m in EU funds

EUR 700 million spent on developing the rule of law in the Western Balkans has failed to deliver tangible results,…

2 years ago

‘Open Balkans’ initiative moves forward with signing of six agreements

The so-called 'Open Balkans' initiative to ease movement, travel and trade restrictions between Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia has taken…

2 years ago

Montenegro ponders how to pay off massive infrastructure debt to China

Construction of the Mateševo-Smokovac section of Montenegro's 41-kilometre long Bar-Boljare highway is set to be finished in January 2022. Now,…

2 years ago

Chinese cash abounds in Balkans – report

The Balkans region of south-east Europe has attracted at least 135 China-linked projects worth at least EUR 32 billion in…

2 years ago

Macron highlights CEE media, migration and rule of law in pre-EU presidency speech

Eastern Europe will be high on the agenda during France's six-month EU rotating presidency tenure which will commence in under…

2 years ago

Zaev to step aside as North Macedonia PM

Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev officially stood down as leader of the country's ruling party SDSM on Saturday,…

2 years ago