The Region vol. 1

By Professor Milica Uvalić, Visiting Fellow, European University Institute, Florence, Italy

From ‘Ifs’ To Rational Choices

Regional cooperation has been an important condition for evaluating the progress of the Western Balkan countries in their EU accession process for several decades,...

Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner For Neighbourhood And Enlargement

Growth plan

We believe that, with this new model, we can integrate the Western Balkans into our Single Market faster, even prior to full EU membership....

Countries Overview

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Digital Nomads Needed

BiH is a republic, though it doesn’t function as such. Instead of a single president, it has a Presidency consisting of three members representing...

Albania

Windfarms Would Bring Advances

The Republic of Albania is headed by President Bajram Begaj, a retired army major general and former Chief of the General Staff of the...

Croatia

Outstanding Potential Of Geothermal Sources

The Republic of Croatia is headed by President Zoran Milanović, a former leader of the Social Democratic Party, while its government is led by...

Kosovo*

Rural Ecotourism Development Opportunity

Kosovo’s independence has to date been recognised by 98 UN member states, though it has not been recognised by 97 countries, including five EU...

Montenegro

Health Tourism Boosts Visitor Numbers

The country’s president is Jakov Milatović, a member of the ‘Europe Now!’ party, while since October 2023 the prime minister has been Milojko Spajić,...

North Macedonia

Preserved Nature Could Entice Tourists

Its road to EU membership was initially blocked by Greece due to a dispute over the country’s name, while it is now being obstructed...

Slovenia

Never Enough Tourism Capacities

Slovenia’s president is lawyer Nataša Pirc Musar, who ran as an independent candidate and a representative of the left-liberal camp, while the country’s government...
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News & Events

Serbia

Čadež: AI Represents a Generational Opportunity for Serbia

Speaking at the Business Summit 2026 conference in Ložionica, attended by more than 400 participants and 200 business leaders from Serbia...
Slovenia

Slovenian Startup Wins Top Award For DNA Data Storage Technology

BioSistemika won the top prize at the Podim Pitching Competition in Maribor with DATANA, a patented technology designed to store digital data...
Tech

Gen Z Lives With AI, But Doesn’t Trust It

Artificial intelligence has become routine for Generation Z in Serbia. More than 80% of young people see AI as...
Croatia

Microsoft Marks 30 Years in Croatia as AI Becomes the Next Battleground

Microsoft’s journey in Croatia began in 1996 with a modest team of four, led by Goran Radman. Three decades later, the...
Croatia

Kraš Starts 2026 with Revenue and Profit Growth

Kraš Group reported €45.5 million in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, up 4.3% year-on-year, while net profit...
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