Sunday, 31st August 2025

Opinion

Europe Is Watching: Can the Western Balkans Deliver as One?

Regional economic cooperation in the Western Balkans has long been praised and prepared — but less often...

Is Adria Ready for Premium Tourism 3.0?

There’s a quiet shift underway in the Adria region. The yachts still dock, the villas still shine, and the menus still boast truffles —...

Comment by Ana Novčić, Editor-in-Chief The Region

A Region Turning the Page

From the Adriatic coastline to the Šar Mountains, a quiet shift is unfolding — not declared in manifestos nor choreographed in summits, but visible...

The New Adria Power List

Ten Visionaries Born in Adria. Their Work Now Touches Millions. This Is Who’s Rewriting the Rules. WHAT DEFINES A TRUE INNOVATOR IN 2025? It’s not...

Milk, Markets & Measures

Across the Adria region, the dairy trade is no longer flowing smoothly. In just a few weeks, a patchwork of bans, tightened controls, and...

Bee IT

What’s One Risk Worth Taking in the Adria Region Today?

In a region balancing tradition with transformation, the real question for forward-looking businesses is not whether to take risks — but which ones. As...

Aleksandar Perišić, Comedian, Writer, Balkan Bureaucracy Survivor

How to Solve a Problem the Balkan Way (Hint: Don’t)

ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE BALKANS — at least that’s what you’ll hear from every local, especially those who’ve never travelled anywhere else. But...

BALKANOPOLY

Someone recently asked me: If the Adria region were a Monopoly game, what would it look like? Probably like the poorest version of Monopoly ever. There...

How Businesses in the Adria Can Thrive in Green Economy

Sustainability is no longer an optional consideration—it has become a defining factor for business success. Across the Adria region, companies are being pushed to...

What Will Define Business Success in Adria in the Next 5 Years?

From shifting geopolitical conditions to digital acceleration and workforce gaps, companies across the Adria region are facing a whirlwind of change. To explore what...

How the Adria Region is Fighting Against High Prices

Silent Uprising - Consumers Take On Big Retail It started as a single day of protest in Croatia—but within a week, consumers across Serbia, Montenegro,...

Damien Sorrell, EIB Head of Regional Hub for the Western Balkans

Transformation of the Western Balkans Economy

While this process is incremental, new opportunities are already arising for accelerated digitalisation and streamlined financial transactions. By further integrating fragmented and small markets,...

Germany & Adria A Billion-Euro Partnership

The Economic Engine Behind German Investments. Germany has long been a dominant economic force in the Adria region, shaping industries, creating jobs, and integrating...

By Miro Kovač PhD, Former Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia

The Day After

Donald Trump performed a miracle. Against all odds, he succeeded in being re-elected as the 47th President of the United States of America. He...

Where Equality Thrives

In today’s fast-paced business world, diversity and inclusion have evolved from being aspirational goals to essential drivers of success. Studies consistently show that companies...