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Published on Jul 25, 2026
Source: The West Australian - Center-right -
Published on Jul 25, 2026
"We are one of the top five banana suppliers to the Balkans"
For almost 20 years, Kika Holland, based in Cuijk, has specialised in exporting fruit and vegetables to the Balkan countries. In its early years, the company also imported large volumes of stone fruit from the Balkans into the Netherlands. Still, it soon …
Source: Fresh Plaza - Neutral -
Published on Jul 25, 2026
Lukoil sale window closes with no deal for Balkans’ largest refinery
SOFIA – A US licence allowing negotiations over the sale of Lukoil’s international assets expires on Saturday, but Bulgaria’s petrol stations and the Balkans’ largest refinery are not expected to stop operating. US sanctions are pushing the Russian oil …
Source: EurActiv - Neutral -
Published on Jul 22, 2026
Green Montenegro IFF Sets New Regional Benchmark as Western Balkans' First Certified Sustainable Film Event
ŽABLJAK: Montenegro’s only film festival dedicated exclusively to environmental conservation and sustainability, Montenegro International Film Festival (GMIFF) 2026 will present 40 films from 35 countries from 1 to 3 August 2026, in Durmitor National Park …
Source: The Film New Europe - Neutral -
Published on Jul 22, 2026
Fires in Spain and France, hail in Balkans; Europe’s erratic weather persists
Firefighters struggled on Tuesday to contain Spain‘s largest wildfire of the year, while two firefighters were killed battling a fire in southwestern France, as an extreme heatwave continued to fuel dangerous conditions across Europe, bringing drought and …
Source: DD News - Pending -
Published on Jul 20, 2026
Albania ranks first in Western Balkans for environment
Albania ranked 46th among 177 countries in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index, the highest position in the Western Balkans. The country also recorded the region’s largest improvement over the past decade and ranked 21st worldwide on climate …
Source: Gazeta Tema - Indeterminate -
Published on Jul 20, 2026
Ongoing Belt and Road Initiative Poses Strategic Risks in the Western Balkans
Large-scale infrastructure projects around the world mark the success of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The strategy, launched in 2013, has been instrumental in transforming global trade and connectivity. Yet while it has brought benefits, it …
Source: The Diplomat - Neutral -
Published on Jul 20, 2026
The winners and losers of the EU’s Growth Plan for the Western Balkans
The mid-term picture of the implementation of the Growth Plan is highly uneven. While some countries are making steady progress in implementing reforms and drawing down EU funding, others are moving slowly – or barely at all. Montenegro, Albania and North …
Source: European Western Balkans - Neutral -
Published on Jul 20, 2026
Dramatic Cold Wave Breaks Extreme Heat Across Central Europe and The Balkans
After enduring a historic and persistent stretch of excessive heat across the European continent, a welcome atmospheric shift is bringing much-needed cold refreshment to the eastern half of Europe. Central Europe and the Balkans, which recently faced …
Source: Severe Weather Europe - Neutral -
Published on Jul 19, 2026
Kosovo records highest inflation in the Balkans
Kosovo reached the highest consumer inflation rate in the Balkans in June, hitting 6%. Bulgaria and Bosnia followed closely at 5.6%, ahead of Croatia at 4.5% and Greece at 4.4%. Prices rose more slowly elsewhere in the region. Montenegro reported an …
Source: Gazeta Tema - Indeterminate