Saturday, 18th January 2025

The Region vol. 2

Branimir Jovanović, Economist at the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)

Enabling Green Transition in the Balkans

It’s easy to feel despondent when thinking about the green transition in the Balkans. The energy required to generate one dollar of GDP is...

Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro

Montenegro to Join the EU by 2028

What we want from the EU Growth Plan is for it to help us accelerate our socioeconomic convergence with the Union. We believe that...

Countries Overview 2024

Albania

Committed to the Struggle for a Green Future

On the one hand, the country almost exclusively uses hydropower and virtually no gas, yet it has no recycling programmes whatsoever. It has the...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Clean Air is the Main Goal

The awareness of the population has since evolved significantly, although the people still fail to recognise most of the benefits of energy efficiency, primarily...

Croatia

Implementing All EU Directives Consistently

In following EU directives, Croatia tailored its development strategies to the principles of sustainability, while also placing an emphasis on tangible measures with which...

Kosovo*

Pioneering the Use of Solar Energy for Heating

Kosovo’s aspiration to apply ESG pillars, despite being at an early stage, is considered a strategically sound decision, because respecting these principles brings additional...

Montenegro

Respecting ESG Standards Accelerates EU Accession

Pursuing the Green Agenda is among Montenegro’s priorities in the EU accession process, because the state leadership believes sincerely that implementing standards related to...

North Macedonia

Supporting Investments in Renewables

It was with this in mind that it adopted the National Sustainable Development Strategy in 2020, the aim of which is to promote social,...

Slovenia

Targeting the Doubling of Solar Power Production

The Climate Strategy envisages Slovenia becoming a society based on sustainable development by 2050, which is why it is striving to efficiently manage energy...

Škoda Superb Crowned Slovenian Car of the Year 2025

The Škoda Superb has secured the prestigious title of Slovenian Car of the Year for 2025, triumphing over the...

Global Electric Vehicle Sales Reach New Record

The global electric vehicle (EV) market surged by 25% in 2024, setting a new sales record as 17.1 million...

USB-C Becomes the Standard Charger for Mobile Devices Across Europe

Under new regulations, all small and medium-sized portable electronic devices sold in the EU must be compatible with USB-C...

The Backbone of Modern Business

In today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, businesses are only as strong as the technology supporting them. IT infrastructure is no...

Kostal Invests €50 Million in North Macedonia to Drive EV Innovation

German engineering leader Kostal has announced the third phase of its expansion in North Macedonia, investing an additional €45-€50...
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