Western Balkans 2030

Connecting Today’s Efforts to Tomorrow’s Europe

Agenda WB2030

EBRD Provides €26.4 Million to Support Closure of Landfills in Serbia

The funding is intended to help Serbia address the country’s long-standing landfill problem, including the remediation and...

Zagreb Offers Free Garden Plots to Residents

The new plots are located across five areas of the Croatian capital: Novi Zagreb – zapad, Novi Zagreb – istok, Peščenica – Žitnjak, Stenjevec...

Supplement Culture – Where Should We Draw the Line?

The period of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to a broader change in the way people think about their health. The pandemic pushed...

Belgrade’s Deligradska Street to Be Better Connected to Prokop Station

The planned works are aimed at increasing the capacity of the street and improving traffic flow, particularly around one of the busiest parts of...

Albania’s Soft Drink Production Falls by More Than Half Amid Rising Costs

According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Albanian producers manufactured 30.8 million litres of soft drinks in 2025, representing a 55% decline from...

Croatia Expands Housing Support to Young Families

The initiative is part of broader government efforts to address housing affordability, which has become an increasingly important issue as apartment prices and rents...

Montenegro’s Housing Market Keeps Climbing

The latest figures underline the continued strength of Montenegro’s property market, particularly in coastal areas that remain highly attractive to foreign buyers, investors and...

Slovenia Pledges New Measures to Strengthen Farming and Rural Communities

The message was delivered at the AGRA International Agricultural and Food Fair, where the focus was placed on farmers and their role in maintaining...

Pelješac Emerges as Croatia’s Next Tourism Hotspot

The peninsula, stretching along Croatia’s southern Adriatic coast, has benefited from improved accessibility since the opening of the Pelješac Bridge, which has made travel...

MTEL Launches Back-to-School Offers for Young Users

MTEL Montenegro has launched a new back-to-school campaign aimed at children, teenagers and their families, combining postpaid mobile packages with discounted smartphones and smartwatches. At...

Plazma Sportske Igre Mladih End With Star-Studded Finale in Split

The anniversary edition’s international finale, held from 17 to 22 August, brought together 1,224 young participants from Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia and...

Wildfire in Deliblatska Peščara Burns Thousands of Hectares

The first fire was detected on 21 July, when surveillance systems operated by Vojvodinašume spotted a ground-level forest fire in the Deliblatski Pesak–Vrela area....

Slovenia’s My Voice, My Choice Launches Global Campaign Against Online Harassment

The Love Only campaign, launched by Slovenia’s 8 March Institute, invites volunteers to stand behind journalists, activists, researchers and human rights defenders who become...

Albania Records Lowest Labour Productivity in the Western Balkans

GDP per hour worked in Albania was estimated at $18.7 in international dollars in 2025, down 4.1% from 2024. The figure is also well...

Croatia Expands Vegan Food Offer as Plant-Based Tourism Grows

The trend reflects broader changes in international tourism, with travellers increasingly considering food choices when selecting where to stay and where to eat. For...