Serbia
M&A hits €8.5bn in CEE in Q1, says Mergermarket
Trend towards bigger deals and more fund investment continues, as deal value rises by half to give best Q1 since 2013.
wiiw raises 2021 CEE growth forecast to 3.8%
But pandemic has delayed restart of convergence with Western Europe until 2023.
Slovenian PM denies Bosnian media reports on ‘non-paper’ about dividing Bosnia
Populist premier, who will take over EU rotating presidency in July, is accused of proposing "final disintegration of former Yugoslavia".
COVID cabin fever creates a middle class Balkan jetset
With most of Europe under lockdown, holidaymakers from the Western Balkans are jetting off to exotic long haul destinations.
Minister’s Sarajevo genocide denial creates new rift in Montenegro’s ruling coalition
PM Zdravko Krivokapic caught between need to prove his government’s pro-EU orientation and the hardline Democratic Front that appointed Justice Minister Vladimir Leposavic.
CEE reels as third wave of COVID-19 breaks
A third wave of the coronavirus pandemic is sweeping through Emerging Europe. While Russia is expecting to reach herd immunity in the next two months, most other countries of the region have only just started their mass immunisation programmes.
IKEA’s New Europe Empire
Getting an IKEA store is a good guide to how developed a country is. And the Swedish furniture store has an uncanny knack for opening their yellow and blue stores exactly at the beginning of a country's rapid growth phase.
Government wants a solar panel on every roof in Serbia
Draft law aims to turn Serbia into a nation of energy prosumers as Belgrade pursues energy transition.
Vaccination campaigns launched across Western Balkans
After months of delays, all of the Western Balkans countries have embarked on the vaccination of their populations against coronavirus.
Opposition leader Djilas files charges against Serbia's president
Dragan Djilas fights back in media war over offshore companies as leading politicians position themselves ahead of next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
Weekend of protests against corona restrictions in Southeast Europe
Protesters express anger against tighter restrictions and vaccinations as well as a broad range of local issues in Southeast European cities.
E-commerce rising stars of the Western Balkans
Despite numerous challenges, there are a growing number of successful e-commerce platforms in the Western Balkans region.
MITTELEUROPEAN INSIGHTS: Central and Southeastern Europe head for a V-shaped recovery
The moderate GDP setbacks in 2020 imply that for some CEE countries there will not be such drastic recovery and rebound effects in 2021 as in hard-hit countries in Western Europe.
Bulgaria the latest to announce lockdown as new COVID-19 wave descends on Southeast Europe
Over 4,000 COVID-19 cases daily are being reported in Bulgaria, Romania and Serbia, putting hospitals under strain.
Serbian minister slams China’s CMEC over slow work on Kostolac B power station expansion
Construction of Block 3 at Kostolac B is the biggest project in Serbia's energy sector for three decades but has been slow to complete.
Rising inflation in Emerging Europe poses dilemma for central banks
With economies primed to rebound as pandemic restrictions are loosened, consumer prices could rise even further, reawakening an issue that has long been ignored.
Serbia to produce Chinese as well as Russian vaccine
Serbia to become the first European country to manufacture Sinopharm vaccine with plans to supply the Western Balkans region as well as its own population.
COMMENT: The EIB supports the long-term recovery of the Western Balkans
The region’s economy needs to be more sustainable and connected, which can only be achieved through the digital and green transformation, writes EIB vice-president Lilyana Pavlova.
Serbian pop superstar takes over Tanjug news agency
Eurovision runner-up Zeljko Joksmovic's company Tacno now listed as the publisher of Tanjug news services.
The female voice of change
Emerging Europe has a growing number of female politicians taking a stand against corruption and authoritarianism.
