Tuesday, 10th February 2026

Western Balkans

Albania’s Per Capita Income Remains Among Europe’s Lowest

Albania’s per capita income reached $11,000 in 2025, according to IMF data, placing the country 83rd globally in nominal terms and 85th in terms...

EIB Group Invests €822 Million Across the Western Balkans in 2025

The invested €822 million in the Western Balkans in 2025, backing projects that move the region closer to EU standards — and closer together. The financing...

European Commission Seeks EU-Level Solution To Truck Drivers’ Schengen Stay Issue

The European Commission has acknowledged that existing Schengen rules on short-term stay limits are causing major issues for professional truck drivers from non-EU countries,...

EC: Albania Among The Most Advanced In EU Accession Process

The European Commission has confirmed that Albania stands out as one of the frontrunners in the Western Balkans on the long road to European...

Via Dinarica Recognised Among World’s Top Hiking Trails by National Geographic

The recognition highlights its unique combination of pristine nature, cultural heritage and cross-border cooperation. Via Dinarica is a long-distance hiking trail running through the Dinaric...

Balkan Green Summit 2026 Set To Spotlight CBAM, ESG And EU Funding

The second edition of the Balkan Green Summit will take place from May 20 to 22, 2026, at Hotel Borovi in Sjenica, Serbia, bringing...

EU Invests €175 Million in Montenegro Rail Upgrade

The has approved a €175.6 million package to modernise the 39-kilometre Bar–Golubovci railway line in , a key section of Rail Route 4 on the extended...

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...

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,...

Bosnia and Herzegovina Advances Armed Forces Modernization

The Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has approved several multi-year modernization projects for the Armed Forces, including...

North Macedonia to Welcome Two Major High-Tech Foreign Investments

North Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski announced two major foreign high-tech investments, one from Turkey and one from Germany,...

The Year Tech Became the System

AI stopped being a clever add-on and became the backbone—of power grids, regulation, capital, and national strategy. For years, artificial...

New Online Tool Makes Learning Slovenian More Accessible

The textbook, Naslon, is available in seven languages and focuses on practical language skills needed in everyday and official...

Croatia Unveils €2.18 Billion Defence Modernisation Plan

Croatia has approved a €2.18 billion military modernisation package, marking one of the country’s most significant defence investments to...
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