Sustainability

Doctor Brain Drain From Croatia Shows Signs Of Slowing

Croatia is seeing signs that the long-standing outflow of doctors to other European countries is slowing, offering cautious...

Prices Rise in State Nursing Homes Across Serbia

Accommodation prices in state run nursing homes across Serbia have increased following new decisions by the competent authorities, affecting thousands of elderly residents and...

Albania Struggles to Align Social Well-Being With EU Standards

A recent report by the Vienna Institute for International Studies (WIIW) highlights a significant gap between Albania’s economic growth and social welfare. While GDP...

Serbia Lags Behind Europe

Recent analysis shows that Serbia needs approximately 35 years to reach the average standard of living in the EU, and around 26 years to...

Montenegro’s President Proposes Constitutional Change to Guarantee Sunday Rest

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatović has submitted a proposal to the Parliament to amend the Constitution, aiming to establish a general rule that employees in...

Rising Concern Over Underage Gambling In Serbia

A growing number of underage individuals in Serbia are engaging in gambling, raising alarm among health professionals and educators who describe it as a...

Slovenia To Lead €57 Million EU Defence Project

Slovenia has assumed a central role in European defence innovation by coordinating SENTINEL, a €57 million project dedicated to advancing sustainable energy solutions for...

Croatia Confirms Free ID Cards For All Children Under 18

Croatia’s Ministry of Demography and Immigration has reaffirmed that the first issuance of personal identity cards for all Croatian citizens under the age of...

Foreign Workers in Serbia Face Poor Conditions

Reports from Serbia reveal that foreign workers, including those from Egypt, Vietnam, and India, often face poor working conditions, delayed payments, and contracts that...

Transport Of Crude Oil To NIS Begins Through Croatia’s JANAF Pipeline

The move follows the issuance of the necessary licences, allowing roughly 85,000 tonnes of crude to reach Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) this week, a...

Hipotekarna Bank Promotes Employee Support and Kids’ Financial Literacy

This year, the bank allocated €98,000 for 170 newborns, while over nine years the program has supported nearly 1,800 children with a total of...

Serbia: PIO Fund Announces New Retirement Age For Women

The Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund (PIO) announced that starting January 1, 2026, women in Serbia will be eligible for retirement at 64...

More Cars, Fewer Babies: Croatia Faces Demographic Paradox

In 2024, there were nearly 2.66 million registered vehicles, with passenger cars alone numbering almost two million, yet only 32,069 children were born that...

Zagreb Unveils Plans For Safer Nights In The City

The city of Zagreb has launched a new initiative called Safer Night‑Time Environments in the City of Zagreb, aimed at making night-time events safer...

North Macedonian Company Gives 4-Day Work Week a Try Starting 2026

Magnometal, a North Macedonian company specializing in construction and road infrastructure equipment, will introduce a four-day work week for all employees starting January 1,...