Incumbent President Stevo Pendarovski trails Gordana Siljanovska Davkova as voters punish ruling SDSM.
Germany’s slow recovery is dampening growth prospects for Central and Southeast European economies.
With Emerging Europe increasingly polarised between democracies and authoritarian states, it is unclear in which direction the hybrid regimes – which fall between the two camps – will go, says Freedom House.
Slow accession progress and unhappiness with ruling coalition’s policies may push voters towards opposition VMRO-DPMNE candidate.
Members of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations warned of the risk of destabilisation in the Western Balkans since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a significant rebound in its financial performance, recording a robust profit of €2.1bn for the year 2023, up from losses of €1.1bn in 2022.
Elen managing partner Lulzim Syla outlines the potential of the solar markets in Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia in an interview with bne IntelliNews.
Canada-based exploration company says its rights were "trampled on" by Skopje.
One of Europe’s poorest regions is tackling labour shortages by importing workers from as far away as Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
Skopje secures $85mn from Climate Investment Funds in first step towards coal phase-out.
EU members are pushing for the start of accession talks with Bosnia at this week’s EU Council, but wider progress unlikely before June elections.
Junior ruling DUI points to Russian infiltration through political parties and media outlets sympathetic to Moscow's agenda.
Under half of Montenegrins now back Nato membership, and only 33% would help another member in case of attack.
Domestic inflation decelerated to an annual rate of 3% in February, as pressures from food and energy prices decreased.
Report says local nationalist leaders and external actors could heighten tensions for their own political gains in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.
OFAC says companies in Hungary and North Macedonia sanctioned for developing Intellexa's Predator spyware.
Annalena Baerbock says expansion of the EU to the Western Balkans has become a geopolitical necessity in light of Russia's "brutal imperialism".
Albanian PM calls at Tirana summit for fellow Western Balkan leaders to overcome historic conflicts to achieve prosperity.
Ukrainian president and Albanian prime minister warn of Russian threat to destabilise the region.