Friday, 10th October 2025

Western Balkans

EBRD and MK Group Sign €40 Million Loan Agreement

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and MK Group have signed a €40 million loan agreement aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of...

Raising AML Standards in the Region

Experts and regulators from across the Western Balkans gathered to discuss best practices, compliance challenges, and strategies to align local regulations with international standards. The...

Von der Leyen Reaffirms EU Future for Western Balkans

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her annual State of the Union address on 10 September to deliver a clear message: the Western Balkans,...

Serbia Signs $1.6 Billion Arms Deal with Israel’s Elbit Systems

Serbia has signed a $1.635 billion arms deal with Israel’s Elbit Systems, one of the largest defence procurements in the country’s history. The package is expected to...

Balkan Brain Drain: The Quiet Crisis Emptying a Region

The Western Balkans is facing a silent crisis: in the past ten years, more than 2.5 million citizens – many of them young, highly...

Sunshine Wasted: Why Serbia’s Solar Future Remains Dim

While solar panels shimmer across rooftops in Germany and Croatia, Serbia’s skies remain largely untapped. Only 0.1% of Serbian households have embraced the role of ‘prosumer’—citizens...

Mobile Networks in the Balkans: Small Markets, Big Players

As Balkan nations edge toward 5G readiness, a closer look at their mobile telecom markets reveals a story of tight control and regional disparity. Serbia,...

Energy Community Marks 20 Years in Vienna

The Energy Community, headquartered in Vienna, marked its 20th anniversary this July with a ministerial meeting in Athens—the city where the treaty was first...

Bosnia Faces Ongoing Wildfire Risk

While the recent cold front brought relief to much of the Western Balkans, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains under high alert for wildfires, especially in Herzegovina...

Migration Pressure and Security Warnings Resurface

Amid shifting EU migration policies and persistent border vulnerabilities, security expert Nikola Vujinović has flagged the triple threat facing the Western Balkans: illegal migration, organized crime,...

Zuckerberg Predicts Mobile Phones Will Disappear by 2030

TThis is inevitable as new technologies like augmented reality (AR) glasses and virtual reality (VR) devices reshape how people...

ProCredit Launches ProConnect Platform

The platform is the first of its kind in the region, offering firms the ability to present their products...

Switzerland Tops Global Innovation Ranking, China Enters Top 10

China has entered the top 10 for the first time, taking the 10th spot and replacing Germany, which fell...

Meta, Google, Microsoft Pay Top AI Experts Up to $300K

Meta, Google, and Microsoft offer top researchers up to $300,000 annually—and up to $1.5M over four years. Meta recently...

World First: Albania Elevates AI to Ministerial Rank

In a world first, Albania has appointed an artificial intelligence system to ministerial rank. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced...
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