Friday, 5th September 2025

News

FIFA Fines Bosnia Over Fan Misconduct

FIFA has fined the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina CHF 21,000 (about USD 26,000) for fan misbehavior during...

Adriatic Sea A Neglected Cradle of Biodiversity

The Adriatic-Ionian basin is one of Europe’s richest marine ecosystems, yet protection levels remain strikingly low. A new environmental study shows that only 3.4% of its...

Montenegro Appoints Mirjana Kojić as Acting Head of Investment Agency

The Council of Montenegro’s Investment Agency has appointed Mirjana Kojić as acting director. Born in 1977, Kojić brings more than two decades of experience in cultural...

Bled Strategic Forum Turns 20

The 20th edition of the Bled Strategic Forum concluded on 2 September in Slovenia, bringing together over 2,000 participants, 185 speakers, and 31 high-level panels under the theme “A Runaway World”. Over two...

Montenegro Sets 30 September Deadline for New Digital ID Cards

Montenegrins have less than a month left to switch to the country’s new third-generation ID cards, as the Ministry of Interior confirmed September 30...

Henkel Names Đorđe Popović as Board President in Serbia

Đorđe Popović has been appointed President of the Management Board of Henkel Serbia as of 1 August 2025, adding to his existing responsibilities as General Manager of Henkel Consumer...

Xi and Putin Rally for a Multipolar World at SCO Summit

At the latest Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit held in Tianjin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin made a clear joint appeal for a “multipolar world order”, rejecting...

Djokovic Breaks Records, Eyes 25th Grand Slam

At 38, Novak Djokovic continues to defy age and expectations. With a commanding win over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff at the 2025 US Open, the Serbian tennis legend...

Dundee Buys Adriatic Metals in $1.25B Deal

A UK court has approved Dundee Precious Metals' $1.25 billion acquisition of Adriatic Metals, a company with some of the Adria region’s most promising mining...

TAP Hits 50 bcm as Gas Flows Through the Adria

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has officially delivered more than 50 billion cubic metres (bcm) of Azerbaijani natural gas to Europe, marking a major energy milestone. On 1 September,...

Adria’s EU Path: Slow, Uneven, but Moving

New EU Commission reports and regional updates released on 28 August show continued, if uneven, progress on EU accession across the Adria region. Montenegro and Serbia remain ahead...

Adria Region Splits on Gaza Response

As the Gaza conflict continues to dominate global headlines, countries of the Adria region have taken notably different stances—reflecting a mix of diplomatic strategy,...

Dončić Heads to Hollywood

After months of rumours, signs now point to a confirmed reality: Luka Dončić has joined the Los Angeles Lakers, marking one of the most high-profile...

Montenegro Plans €1.3B Housing Push

Montenegro has unveiled plans for a €1.3 billion housing investment programme, aimed at expanding access to affordable homes and repurposing underutilised public properties. The scheme,...

Croatia’s Wheat Yields Rise 9.2%

Croatia is reaping the benefits of a strong 2025 agricultural season, with wheat output rising by 9.2% to an estimated 890,000 tonnes, according to first estimates by...