Opinion

By Vojin Golubović, PhD, University of Donja Gorica

Montenegro’s Structural Trap

Why growth without institutional reform risks becoming fragile progress Montenegro’s deepest structural problem is what could be described as a form of state-political capitalism —...

How Digital Voices Are Shaping Business, Tourism, and Trust Beyond the Screen

Power Without Permission

How digital voices are shaping business, tourism, and trust beyond the screen A single post can now redirect travel flows, influence buying decisions, and shape...

Visitor Value

Tourism, But Smarter

How Montenegro turns visitors into long-term value Tourism has always been Montenegro’s advantage — and its risk. The country sells beauty effortlessly. The harder task...

What 2030 Really Asks of the Region

The Western Balkans has accumulated more plans and strategic frameworks than almost any region of its size. Yet none of these documents, no matter...

Ana Novčić, Editor-in-Chief The Region

The 2030 Wake-Up Call for Adria

Europe has set the clock — but the Adria region must decide whether it is preparing for an open door… or a moving target. For...

Green Transition: From Commitments to Action

or years, the green transition in the Western Balkans has been framed as a moral imperative or an environmental aspiration. At the Western Balkans...

Connectivity – The Region’s Most Underrated Competitive Advantage

Few words are used as loosely in regional development as “connectivity.” At the Western Balkans 2030 conference, it finally regained its true weight. Rather...

Digitalisation & Modernisation — Smart Economies, Stronger Region

mid discussions of energy security, climate adaptation and long-term investment, the Western Balkans 2030 conference revealed one domain where the region can move not...

Labour & Demographics

The Adria Workforce Crunch Has Arrived

The story of the Adria region’s economy in 2025 comes down to a simple truth: growth now depends on finding people, not ideas. What...

EU Accession 2025

What It Really Means for Adria’s Business Climate

The EU’s 2025 Enlargement Reports aren’t just political documents — they’re market signals. They shape investor confidence, regulatory timelines, cross-border financing, and the future...