Opinion

Ana Novčić, Editor-in-Chief The Region

The Geography of Capital

There was a time when geography seemed to decide everything. COUNTRIES BLESSED WITH ACCESS TO the sea prospered....

Big Question

Where Will the Money Go?

We asked two business leaders who see the region from very different perspectives. One argues that capital will increasingly flow towards stable and predictable...

Visibility Economy

Who Shapes the Story

From technology and industry to events and innovation, Croatian communicators say the country’s global image still captures only part of the story Croatia Is No...

By Marko Nikolić

Montenegro’s European Moment

For years, European integration in the Western Balkans felt like a process permanently stuck between ambition and postponement. Negotiations advanced, governments changed, reforms were...

By Mila Jović

The Price of Paradise

THE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING Albania's planned luxury resort developments is about more than one project. It reflects a question every Adriatic country is increasingly being forced...

Why the Battle for Addiko Matters Far Beyond One Bank

The fight for Addiko Bank may appear to be another acquisition story in Europe’s banking sector. In reality, it is becoming a revealing snapshot...

Ana Novčić Editor-in-Chief

Why Montenegro – and Why Now

Montenegro enters 2026 with something rare in the Western Balkans: momentum that can be measured. But in this region, momentum tends to be tested the...

The Visibility Economy

Montenegro Mastered Desire. Can it Now Master Credibility?

Montenegro does not suffer from invisibility. Quite the opposite. Over the past decade, the country has built one of the most recognisable destination brands in...

By the Montenegrin Foreign Investors Council (MFIC)

Foreign Investors’ Perspective on Montenegro’s Business Climate

The Montenegrin Foreign Investors Council, which for almost two decades has brought together leading international companies operating in the country, recognises progress in several...

Working Montenegro

What Growth Feels Like on the Ground

Montenegro’s economy is often described in numbers: growth rates, investment volumes, arrivals, megawatts. Useful, yes. Complete, no. Because an economy isn’t only measured by...

Talent

Why Montenegro Still Wins Talent

Lifestyle, flexibility and geography are quietly turning the country into a magnet for global professionals. In the global competition for talent, the winners are no...

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...

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