Bosnia & Herzegovina
EBRD delivers 26% expansion in investments in 2024, commits record €16.6bn across economies
Lender notes strong momentum in green and gender financing, in parallel with steadfast support for Ukraine and its real economy.
BALKAN BLOG: Mass shootings become a powerful impetus for protest in the Western Balkans
Civic activists and protesters are calling for stricter gun control and broader societal changes to combat what they describe as a culture of violence.
BALKAN BLOG: What Grenell’s return means for US diplomacy in the Balkans
The US is likely to take a more hands-on approach in negotiations between Serbia and Kosovo after diplomat Richard Grenell’s appointment as Trump’s ‘envoy for special missions’.
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.
EU Council says enlargement is a "geo-strategic investment in peace"
The enlargement process has been revitalised since the start of the war in Ukraine, but EU ministers say candidate countries must step up reform efforts.
Bureks vs. Big Macs
International fast-food chains are expanding in the Western Balkans, but can they rival local offerings on taste or price?
Kosovan PM’s visit leads to new rift in Bosnia
Bosnian Serb ministers block government session in protest, derailing agreement to work towards reforms needed to advance EU accession progress.