OUTLOOK Southeastern Europe 2025

What is in store for Southeastern Europe in 2025? bne IntelliNews’ annual OUTLOOK: Southeastern Europe 2025

Emerging Europe split between eager anticipation and wary acceptance ahead of Trump inauguration

For some leaders in Central and Southeast Europe, the new Trump presidency is seen as a opportunity; for others it’s a challenge to navigate carefully.

TurkStream is now the only route for Russian gas to Europe

Romania’s political deadlock deepens as nationalists rise

Tens of thousands of people joined protest against cancellation of presidential election, which thwarted far-right candidate Calin Georgescu’s presidential ambitions.

OUTLOOK: Turkey 2025

What is in store for Turkey in 2025? bne IntelliNews’ annual OUTLOOK: Turkey 2025

Russia cuts gas deliveries to Moldova in attempt to undermine political stability

Majority state-owned Russian company Gazprom discontinued its gas supplies to Moldova on January 1, saying Moldova failed to pay its bills.

Romanian liberals orchestrated Georgescu campaign funding, investigation reveals

Russia was accused of interfering in Romania’s presidential election November 24 presidential election that saw far-right and pro-Russian outsider Calin Georgescu storm to a shock first round victory. An investigation found otherwise.

Turkey, Syria tandem could mean piped Qatari gas for Europe and a supercharged Middle East clean energy transition

Prize could be huge for Ankara and Damascus if the Syrian fighting is really over.

Russia reaps harvest of chaos in nearby democracies

Allegations of interference surround recent elections in Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova and Romania.

International highway tears through Bosnia’s rural heartlands

Corridor Vc has been portrayed as a panacea for Bosnia’s economic woes, but local residents say it threatens their hard-won peace and prosperity.

FDI in Emerging Europe hit by geopolitical uncertainty and German slowdown

wiiw report warns lower investment trend could continue as Central and Eastern Europe's role as a production hub for Western companies is waning.

More help needed for Ukraine’s ravaged energy sector

A multi-million-euro fund launched by Ukraine’s European allies to help the war-ravaged energy sector is running low on cash as power providers struggle to keep the lights on this winter.

Bureks vs. Big Macs


International fast-food chains are expanding in the Western Balkans, but can they rival local offerings on taste or price?

COMMENT: A stable Syria could become a major energy hub

It’s been a pipe dream for decades, but with the fall of the Assad regime a stable Syria means a pipeline connecting Qatar to Turkey is possible, which would connect the gas fields of the Middle East to Europe.

As jubilant Syrian refugees in Turkey celebrate Assad downfall, analysts wonder what comes next in power vacuum

Ankara, meanwhile, already criticised for trying to use chaos as cover for attacks on Kurds as it tries to change map in its favour.

Emerging Europe winemakers sparkle as global wine production declines

Global production is set to fall 2% this year, but countries in Emerging Europe including Georgia, Hungary and Russia are bucking the trend, says the OIV.

Poor market conditions start to put Emerging Europe IPOs on hold

In the last few days it was announced that two planned IPOs in Central and Southeast Europe will be postponed, reflecting broader challenges in market conditions.

EBRD warns of risks for emerging markets pursuing industrial policies

Industrial policy is back "with a vengeance” but can have a distorting effect, EBRD chief economist Beata Javorcik told bne IntelliNews

PROFILE: Calin Georgescu, Romanian far-right presidential candidate

Shock first round lead for rank outsider reflects voters' deep dissatisfaction with the country’s mainstream parties.

INTERVIEW: Fintech in a volatile world

iBanFirst’s regional director for Southeast Europe Johan Gabriels discusses the rise of the fintech sector in the region.