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Wizz Air to Keep Belgrade Base as Serbia Delays Controversial Aviation Rule

Wizz Air will remain in Serbia after the Serbian Civil Aviation Directorate postponed the implementation of a...

Slovenia Toughens Penalties for Online Child Grooming

Slovenia’s National Assembly has unanimously approved amendments to the Criminal Code that strengthen penalties for soliciting children under 15 for sexual purposes and make...

Vitomir Maričić Becomes Inducted Into International Sports Hall of Fame

Maričić, one of Croatia’s most successful freedivers, has built a career spanning multiple disciplines of the sport and has represented Croatia at major international...

Von der Leyen to Visit Montenegro as EU Accession Takes Centre Stage

Von der Leyen’s visit comes at an important stage for Montenegro, which has opened all 33 negotiating chapters and provisionally closed 16. The European...

Croatia Seeks to Strengthen Economic Ties With Croatian Business Community in Canada

The meeting builds on the momentum of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković’s visit to Canada in June, with discussions focusing on opportunities to further expand...

Hidden Costs of Buying a First Home in Serbia

For example, a €200,000 apartment in an older building would normally be subject to a 2.5% property transfer tax, or €5,000. However, first-time buyers...

Slovenian Parliament Moves to Tackle Corruption and Organised Crime

Slovenia’s National Assembly has approved legislation establishing a new specialised agency to prosecute corruption and organised crime, a reform the government says will strengthen...

World Bank Approves $600 Million Programme to Develop Serbia’s Gas Sector

The programme will be implemented over ten years through a Multiphase Programmatic Approach, with other development partners and private-sector representatives expected to participate. Its...

Montenegro Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Papua New Guinea

Montenegrin Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ervin Ibrahimović held separate meetings with Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko and Singaporean Foreign Minister...

Croatia Joins Artemis Accords – Expanding Its Role in International Space Exploration

The agreement was signed in Zagreb on September 23 by Croatian Minister of Science, Education and Youth Radovan Fuchs, in the presence of US...

Montenegro Seeks to Raise Wages Before EU Accession to Prevent Population Outflow

Dubbed the “Euro Model,” the programme is scheduled to take effect in January 2027 and envisages minimum salaries of €1,000 for positions requiring primary...

Is the Western Balkans’ “Crazy Weather” Becoming the New Normal?

Summers bring prolonged heatwaves and droughts, while sudden storms and extreme rainfall can arrive with little warning. Winters can alternate between unusually mild periods...

EIB Provides €15 Million Loan to PWO Group for Expansion in Serbia

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a €15 million loan to German automotive supplier PWO Group to finance machinery for its recently opened...

KONČAR Unveils New Croatian Train in Berlin

Croatian manufacturer KONČAR has presented a new electro-diesel passenger train at the InnoTrans transport technology fair in Berlin, showcasing the latest addition to Croatia’s...

Slovenia’s Largest Solar Power Plant Enters Trial Operation Near Trbovlje

Slovenia’s largest solar power plant has entered trial operation near Trbovlje, marking another step in the transformation of the country’s former coal-producing regions towards...

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