The Region vol. 9

Western Balkans 2030: A Region Out of Excuses — and Out of Time

Long before the lights dimmed and the opening remarks began, the Sava Centre was already heavy with the kind of anticipation that only arrives...

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...

Ana Novčić, Editor-in-Chief The Region

The 2030 Wake-Up Call for Adria

Europe has set the clock — but the Adria region must decide whether it is preparing for an open door… or a moving target. For...

Damien Sorrell, EIB

The Western Balkans Reset

Damien Sorrell on why EU accession has become an investment strategy, which projects will reshape the region, and what must change before 2030. For decades,...

Green Transition: From Commitments to Action

or years, the green transition in the Western Balkans has been framed as a moral imperative or an environmental aspiration. At the Western Balkans...

Tim Lardner, UNOPS Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia

The 2030 Test for the Region

Why delivery, not ambition, will determine the Western Balkans’ path to a more integrated and prosperous decade. At the “Western Balkans 2030” conference in Belgrade,...

Connectivity – The Region’s Most Underrated Competitive Advantage

Few words are used as loosely in regional development as “connectivity.” At the Western Balkans 2030 conference, it finally regained its true weight. Rather...

Zoran Milovanović, MTEL’s CEO

MTEL’s Big Shift

MTEL’s CEO Zoran Milovanović on the shift from telecom operator to regional force in cloud, fintech, cyber defence and AI-ready innovation. MTEL Montenegro isn’t simply...

Digitalisation & Modernisation — Smart Economies, Stronger Region

mid discussions of energy security, climate adaptation and long-term investment, the Western Balkans 2030 conference revealed one domain where the region can move not...

Dušan Živković, General Manager, Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS)

EPS at the Turning Point

How Serbia’s state power utility is reshaping its role in the energy transition — from renewables and storage to long-term system resilience. Europe’s energy map...

Slovenian Drones Deliver Medicines and Vaccines to Remote Communities in Madagascar

Working with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the company has established a drone-based delivery system that can reduce...

Croatia Could Generate €12 Million Annually by Taxing Google and Meta

Croatia could collect more than €12 million annually by introducing a tax on digital advertising revenues generated by major...

Employment in North Macedonia’s Industrial Sector Falls 2.9% in September

The number of employees in North Macedonia’s industrial sector declined by 2.9% in September 2026 compared with the same...

Humanoid Robots Made in Serbia

Chinese manufacturers Minth and AGIBOT have launched humanoid robot production in Šabac, opening a new chapter for Serbia's industrial...

Croatian Self-Driving Cars Take to British Roads

From Zagreb to Manchester, Croatian mobility company Verne is helping bring autonomous taxis to European streets, challenging the assumption...
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