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CEE MARKETS-FX Drift, Delay Lows as Ukraine Remains in Focus
PRAGUE, March 11 (Reuters) – Central European currencies mostly fell on Friday but held off lows hit earlier in the week, while stocks gained ground even ... -
To weigh sanctions, close the back door to the Russian economy
Defiantly proclaiming his plans to resist mounting pressure to sanction Russia, Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vučić made his country notoriously visible last week as the only country ... -
Ukraine War: Have Eastern Europe’s warnings against Russia fallen on deaf ears?
For years political leaders in Central and Eastern Europe have warned of the immediate dangers posed by Russia and now – amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine ... -
Poland ‘key’ to Western arms supply to Ukraine – EURACTIV.com
The Capitals brings you the latest news from across Europe, thanks to on-the-ground reporting by EURACTIV’s media network. You can subscribe to the newsletter here. Before ... -
How far will Putin’s invasion of Ukraine go?
As Russian forces attack Ukraine by air and land, Western attention is quickly turning to President Vladimir Putin’s longer-term goals. Putin plans to move allied North ... -
Why do Indian migrants try to reach the EU via the “Balkan route”? | Asia | An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW
In the Serbian border town of Kikinda, located near Hungary and Romania, around 100 Indian migrants are living in a reception center after being refused entry ... -
The Serbian law on financial guarantees: love at first sight? – Finance and banking
Serbia: The Serbian law on financial guarantees: love at first sight? February 16, 2022 Kinstellar To print this article, all you need to ... -
How easily Bosnia went from ‘normal life to hell’
Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Zbanic was 17 when the siege of Sarajevo began. It was 1992, just three years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. At ... -
The Serbian law on financial guarantees: love at first sight?
February 2022 – The adoption of the Financial Guarantees Law (FCA) in 2018 was widely considered an excellent addition to Serbia’s financial law infrastructure. Nevertheless, more ... -
Poland ditches its finance minister: Emerging Europe this week
central Europe Poland Finance Minister Tadeusz Kościński has resigned following a backlash over how the government has implemented a landmark package of tax reforms. The so-called ... -
Chinese project in Serbia raises familiar concerns over Beijing’s investments in the Balkans
Questions over a Chinese contract to build a multimillion-dollar sewage system in a Serbian town have raised flags among activists who say it’s a microcosm of ... -
The Xi doctrine: the rules must apply strictly, but not to the PRC
In the Xi-Putin joint statement, there was a strong emphasis on the fact that one country’s security measures do not overlap with those of other countries. ... -
Montenegro government collapses in vote of no confidence
The parliament in the capital Podgorica backs a no-confidence motion against the coalition government after internal disputes and weeks of political stalemate. The parliamentary motion was ... -
Two EX-YU airports among the 100 busiest in Europe
According to Airports Council International Europe (ACI), two airports in the former Yugoslavia are among the 100 busiest airports on the continent. With a total of ... -
The SNB has published the Recommendation for the replacement of LIBOR and EONIA benchmark interest rates in CHF in Serbia
On January 20, 2022, the National Bank of Serbia (the “SNB”) published the Recommendation on the interest rates which would replace the reference interest rates which ... -
As China Courts Albania, US Pushes Back
TIRANA, Albania — When it comes to Albania, the United States seems to be going from indifferent to involved in light of China’s increased footprint in ... -
Chinese investments in Serbia criticized for ‘miserable and dangerous’ working conditions
NNA | Update: January 23, 2022 7:42 p.m. STI Zrenjanin [Serbia], Jan 23 (ANI): Considered China’s biggest industrial investment in Europe, Ling Long Tire’s $900 million ... -
Migrants at the Hungarian border are part of the election campaign | Business and finance
MAJDAN, Serbia (AP) – A group of migrants huddle next to a small, smoldering fire inside an abandoned building in northern Serbia, the last moments of ... -
Netflix plunges, home sales drop
LONDON (AP) — European Union lawmakers have approved proposed rules that would require online companies to step up efforts to keep harmful content off their platforms ... -
Bribes in lunchboxes: TV drama about China’s corrupt officials attracts millions
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic agreed on Tuesday to negotiate crisis talks involving all parties in Bosnia after ... -
Novak Djokovic: Serbian President accuses Australia of ‘lying’ about tennis star | Tennis | sport
The Serbian president has sensationally accused Australia of ‘lying’ about ‘Orwellian performance’ following the expulsion of world tennis star Novak Djokovic. On Sunday morning, three Australian ... -
MARKETS CEE-Forint, krona eases after strong gains in early 2022
Band Anita Komuves and Jason Hovet BUDAPEST/PRAGUE, January 13 (Reuters) – The Czech koruna and Hungarian forint eased on Thursday as some investors posted profits after ... -
Serbia targets 8.3 GW of solar by 2024 – pv magazine International
Serbia is responding to European pressure to accelerate its energy transition to cleaner fuels by allocating 12 billion euros for wind, photovoltaic and hydropower installations over ... -
EEC-Krona MARKETS: Czech tightening results in foreign exchange outperformance in 2021
[ad_1] BIn contrast, the Hungarian forint EURHUF = weakened by around 1.5% against the euro in 2021, while the Polish zloty EURPLN = lost about 0.8%. ... -
Indian migrant workers fight for their right to be paid in SerbiaGlobal Voices
[ad_1] Illustration by Mohamed Anwar via Unbias the News. Used with permission. This article was originally written by Yamuna Matheswaran, edited by Ankita Anand and published ... -
Hungarian Prime Minister denounced in Bosnia for anti-Muslim rhetoric
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AP) – Bosnian officials and religious leaders on Wednesday denounced suggestions expressed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his spokesman that ... -
Kosovo * to build two dams to increase water reserves
[ad_1] Kosovo * Prime Minister Albin Kurti said two dams would be built for water supply by the end of his term and noted that his ... -
China in the Balkans: controversy and cost
[ad_1] The greatest concern centers on Serbia, China’s main playground in the region. In January 2021, 26 MEPs wrote to European Union Enlargement Committee Oliver Varheyli ... -
Serbia takes ‘very important’ step in EU accession process
Serbia has taken a step towards its goal of EU membership by opening talks on four policy areas, but EU officials warn Belgrade that progress in ... -
How Europe is catching up with America
[ad_1] American exceptionalism is both a blessing and a curse. While the rest of the world may find Americans’ inner confidence amusing, that same confidence has ... -
Serbia under pressure from Chinese investments – New Eastern Europe
The last decade has seen Belgrade and Beijing become close economic partners. Although this cooperation has brought many benefits to the Balkan state, its unilateral dependence ... -
Four EX-YU markets forecast airline subsidies in 2022
[ad_1] The central governments of Slovenia, Macedonia, Serbia and Croatia will offer subsidies to airlines for the launch of new routes or the maintenance of existing ... -
Deputy member of the permanent delegation of the NARS to the PA SEECP Djordje Milicevic at the videoconference of the standing committee of the PA SEECP
[ad_1] The meeting participants discussed the situation in the field of regional cooperation – opportunities and challenges. Milicevic stressed that the Republic of Serbia attaches particular ... -
The card now offers flooded mailboxes; The Catch with Buy Now Pay Later
[ad_1] It’s not just you. Banks really send more credit card offers Americans have paid off their credit card debt during the pandemic. Credit card issuers ... -
Emerging Europe this week
[ad_1] central Europe The crisis on Poland border with Belarus will last for months, Poland’s defense minister said on Wednesday, as several thousand migrants remained stranded ... -
Snapshot: Crisis in Eastern Europe
[ad_1] Migrant crisis, mobilization of troops on the Ukrainian border and energy coercion. Read the latest coverage on recent Euro-Russian hot spots in Eastern Europe. You ... -
bne IntelliNews – Serbian ‘sugar king’ becomes bank tycoon
[ad_1] Sberbank Europe agreed earlier this month to sell five units in the Central and Eastern European region to AIK Banka of Serbia, Gorenjska Banka of ... -
Western Balkan countries prove more resilient than expected
WESTERN BALKANS. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has raised its growth forecast for Western Balkan countries to 6.4% in 2021, from 5.1% in ... -
Security in the Balkans is not just Europe’s business
[ad_1] Today, we hear a lot about European autonomy, even if its precise definition remains elusive. As Bismarck reminds us, politically speaking, Europe is only a ... -
Slovenia considers possible lockdown as COVID-19 infections rise
LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) – Slovenia’s Health Minister on Wednesday warned the country could face a nightmarish scenario if it does not contain the virus outbreak raging ... -
CEE MARKETS-FX Companies As Investors Consider Further Rate Hikes
[ad_1] October 14 (Reuters) – Central European currencies were firmer on Thursday as investors focused on the prospect of further rate hikes in the region. The ... -
How sustainable is the Belarusian economy?
[ad_1] In June and August 2021, the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada imposed severe financial and trade sanctions on Belarus. What ... -
CEE MARKETS-FX down as the impact of the Polish rate hike fades; Czech tariff increase
[ad_1] PRAGUE, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Central Europe's currencies mostly weakened on Tuesday, hit by a stronger U.S. dollar that cut into risk appetite while a ... -
CEE MARKETS-FX down as the impact of the Polish interest rate hike fades; Czech tariff increase
[ad_1] PRAGUE, October 12 (Reuters) – Central European currencies mainly weakened on Tuesday, hit by a stronger US dollar that reduced risk appetite while a Polish ... -
As EU hopes fade, Russia, China fill voids in Western Balkans | News from the European Union
[ad_1] With the prospect of Western Balkan countries joining the EU being seen as a receding target, Russia and China will step up efforts to fill ... -
EEC-Zloty markets retreat as line with EU weighs, forint weakens after data shows CPI jump
[ad_1] Band Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, October 8 (Reuters) – The Polish zloty weakened on Friday as central bank comments and escalating rule of law debate with ... -
UPDATE 1-CEE MARKETS-Zloty endorses surprise Polish rate hike
(Updates after Polish rate hike) By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, October 6 (Reuters) – The zloty jumped more than 1% to a three-week high ... -
Where are the countries of the Western Balkans with their applications for EU membership?
[ad_1] The European Union is organizing a summit on joining the six-nation bloc of the Western Balkans. Leaders are meeting in Slovenia amid widespread pessimism about ... -
Frustrated Balkans seek reassurance at EU summit
[ad_1] Published on: 06/10/2021 – 07:48 Brdo Castle (Slovenia) (AFP) Western Balkan countries can look forward to assurances, but no concrete progress on their stalled applications ... -
Press review: the Pentagon plays the blame game on the Afghan flop and the eased Kosovo-Serbian tensions – Press review
[ad_1] Izvestia: Russia and United States agree to establish two working groups on strategic stability Moscow and Washington have agreed to create two strategic working groups ... -
Hungary, Poland threatened with further EU rule of law action
[ad_1] Hello and welcome to Europe Express. The EU’s brand new tool allowing it to freeze money in the event of rule of law violations may ... -
CEE MARKETS-Czech crown companies ahead of c.bank meeting, forint up slightly
[ad_1] Band Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, September 29 (Reuters) – Central European currencies strengthened on Wednesday, with the Hungarian forint recording a five-day losing streak and the ... -
EU no longer agrees on Balkan membership guarantee, diplomats say
* The EU will hold a summit with the Balkans on 6 October * The rich countries of the North are wary of enlargement * The ... -
CEE MARKETS-Forint dips to two-month low on rising US Treasury yields
[ad_1] BUDAPEST, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Hungary's forint hit a two-month-low against the euro on Tuesday, pressured by rising U.S. Treasury yields, high inflation and a ... -
Social Democrats win German election, ending Merkel era
Here is today’s one Foreign police in short: the Social democrats win narrowly in the German elections, the UN General Debate enters its last day, Kosovo ... -
bne IntelliNews – bneGreen: Western Balkan power plants in doubt after China abandons its overseas coal projects
[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged at the United Nations General Assembly on September 21 not to build new coal-fired power plants abroad. The announcement is ... -
EEC MARKETS – Central European equities, currencies follow global markets higher on a calmer mood
[ad_1] BUCHAREST, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Most central European stocks and currencies tracked broader markets higher on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve clarified its timeline ... -
Kosovo calls on Serbia to reduce tensions and start dialogue
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) – Ethnic Serbs blocked the border between Kosovo and Serbia for the third day in a row on Wednesday to protest the decision ... -
CEE MARKETS-Forint fades after modest rate hike, zloty drops to lowest level in 5 months
[ad_1] PRAGUE, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Hungary's forint fell further from its September highs on Wednesday, a day after its central bank slowed the pace of ... -
UPDATE 1-CEE MARKETS-Forint falls, then rises, after reduced rate hikes
(Updates after Hungary’s rate decision) PRAGUE, Sept.21 (Reuters) – The forint fell to its lowest level in six weeks on Tuesday before rebounding quickly as Hungary’s ... -
CEE MARKETS-Forint, the crown outperforms with hopes of rate hikes in the sights
PRAGUE, Sept.21 (Reuters) – The forint and the Czech koruna rebounded on Tuesday as markets tuned in to the Hungarian central bank meeting where the pace ... -
Tensions rise at Kosovo-Serbian border over license plates
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – Tensions rose on Kosovo’s border with Serbia on Monday as Kosovo deployed riot police as Serbs protested a decision by Kosovar authorities ... -
EEC MARKETS-Czech crown holds gains on rate hike bets as FX moves sideways
[ad_1] WARSAW, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Central European currencies largely drifted weaker and most stocks sagged on Friday, with global sentiment weak, although the Czech crown ... -
CEE MARKETS-Czech crown holds gains on rate hike bets as FX moves sideways
[ad_1] WARSAW, September 17 (Reuters) – Central European currencies weakened widely and most stocks slumped on Friday, with weak global sentiment, although the Czech Koruna held ... -
Press review: EU heads for more restrictions on Russia and coal price forecasts double – Press review
[ad_1] Kommersant: EU plans to expand sanctions against Russia The European Parliament voted on a new report on Russia, which called its foreign policy “aggressive and ... -
CEE MARKETS-Crown jumps to 1.5-year high amid hopes of rate hikes
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE, September 16 (Reuters) – The crown hit its highest level since February 2020 – when the COVID-19 pandemic began to rock markets ... -
New study says China uses investments to buy political influence in Central and Eastern Europe
[ad_1] A new report has found a correlation between the influx of Chinese capital into a country and a negative impact on its environment and the ... -
CEE MARKETS-Zloty Halts Gains, Markets Consider Supreme Court Decision on Foreign Exchange Lending
[ad_1] Band Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, September 2 (Reuters) – Central European currencies were mostly stable on Thursday, with the Polish zloty halting its gains of the ... -
Accelerate the recovery and economic transformation of the Western Balkans
[ad_1] The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, has been a reliable partner of the Western Balkans for more than 40 years, ... -
CEE MARKETS-FX Firms As Investors Consider Hungarian Rate Hike
[ad_1] WARSAW, August 24 (Reuters) – Central European currencies strengthened on Tuesday, with the Hungarian forint EURHUF = the biggest winner ahead of a central bank ... -
China’s digital presence dominates in the Western Balkans
[ad_1] Chinese 5G technology. Credit: Rebeccaswitch / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 China has made inroads in the Balkans by dominating digital infrastructure in some countries ... -
EEC MARKETS-Currencies Halt Gains As Investors Watch Key US Data
[ad_1] By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, Aug. 9 (Reuters) – Central European currencies looked for direction on Monday as US employment data was better than expected at ... -
Montenegro narrowly avoids the Chinese dept trap, for now
[ad_1] At the last minute, Montenegro successfully paid off the first installment of a billion dollar loan owed to Exim Bank of China last month, a ... -
Open Balkans Initiative: Continuity of Western Neocolonialism?
Open Conference on the Balkans in Skopje / credit: Flickr / Government of North Macedonia The European Union’s process of adding new member states has stalled ... -
The Western Balkans are an increasingly important stop on China’s digital Silk Road
[ad_1] Representative image Belgrade [Serbia], Aug 5 (ANI): Over the past decade, the Western Balkans has become an increasingly important stop on China’s digital Silk Road, ... -
E-commerce in Serbia
[ad_1] Serbia is a country in south-eastern Europe, with many neighboring countries. About 7 million people live here and Belgrade is the capital and also the ... -
Spanish and Serbian authorities dismantle drug trafficking network
[ad_1] The Spanish Guardia Civil and the Serbian police carried out 19 searches. Spanish and Serbian authorities dismantled a large-scale drug trafficking network through a Joint ... -
Serbian President does not rebuke Minister’s call for unification of all Serbs under one state – Released
[ad_1] Serbian President Aleksandar VuÄić refused to reprimand his interior minister’s call for the unification of all Serbs in the Balkans under one state. “It is ... -
CEE MARKETS-FX stabilizes, concerns about Delta variant persist
[ad_1] By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, July 20 (Reuters) – Central European currencies held steady on Tuesday after losses from the previous session, as traders and analysts ... -
CEE MARKETS-Battle with EU over LGBT rights, funds weigh on forint and zloty
[ad_1] By Anita Komuves BUDAPEST, July 16 (Reuters) – The Hungarian forint and the Polish zloty weakened on Friday, prolonging their losses, as the debate between ... -
EEC MARKETS-Prague Stock Exchange hits highest level in 10 years after Avast jumped on merger talks
[ad_1] PRAGUE, July 15 (Reuters) - The Prague Stock Exchange's PX index climbed to a 10-year high on Thursday after shares in dual-listed cybersecurity group Avast ... -
EEC MARKETS-Czech crown companies on rate hike expectations in August
[ad_1] BUCHAREST, July 13 (Reuters) - The Czech crown touched a one-week high on Tuesday as inflation exceeded market expectations and reinforced views of another interest ... -
It gets even worse (Part I) – Essay – Eurasia Review
[ad_1] Exactly a year and a half ago I started a new cycle of my essays (this is the 10th in the series) in the pages ... -
Montenegro reduces currency risk on expensive Chinese road loan
[ad_1] The first phase of the Bar Boljare highway in Montenegro. Photo: Government of Montenegro The government of Montenegro on Thursday signed a “hedge” agreement with ... -
The impact of China-Europe Railway Express – past, present and future
[ad_1] On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared the COVID-19 pandemic. It was something the public both expected and feared. This pandemic is ... -
Kosovo passes resolution condemning the 1995 Srebrenica massacre
[ad_1] PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) – Kosovo’s parliament on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning the massacre of thousands of Bosnian men and boys in Srebrenica by Bosnian ... -
Albania and Kosovo present divergent views on regional cooperation at Berlin summit – Exit
[ad_1] The leaders of Albania and Kosovo presented opposing views at the 8th Berlin Process summit regarding a potential regional common market among the six countries ... -
Serbian police uncover camps for illegal immigrants and smugglers
[ad_1] Posted: Posted July 4, 2021 / 6:53 a.m. CDT / Has been updated: July 4, 2021 / 6:53 a.m. CDT Belgrade, Serbia (AP) – Serbian ... -
EBRD lends € 18 million to support coal transition in Kragujevac, Serbia
[ad_1] BELGRADE (Serbia), July 2 (SeeNews) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted an 18 million euro ($ 21.3 million) loan to ... -
EIB provides EUR 200 million to Serbian Development Fund to support SMEs affected by COVID
[ad_1] The European Investment Bank (EIB), the bank of the European Union, will provide a loan of 200 million euros to the Development Fund of the ...
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