Albania
Albania has Europe's dirtiest bathing waters
European Environment Agency study finds just 41.2% of Albania's bathing waters are excellent quality, compared to nearly 100% in Croatia and Bulgaria.
EBRD2024: EBRD expects Emerging Europe growth boost in 2024, but slightly lowers forecast
Development bank makes downward revision in latest forecasts after worse than expected Q1 figures for Central Europe.
Bridging economies: The catalyst role of low-cost cross-border payment transfers in the Western Balkans
Exorbitant international B2B payment transfers are a barrier to cross-border trade for enterprises in the Western Balkans, a World Bank analysis shows.
Think-tank warns UN vote on Srebrenica genocide could trigger Republika Srpska’s secession from Bosnia
Hudson Institute says move towards secession could in turn spark broader ethnic conflicts in Balkans.
Albanian lek reaches historic high against euro ahead of Orthodox Easter
The high lek has made Albania's exports increasingly uncompetitive on European markets.
Serbs see Russians as main ally, US as biggest threat
IRI’s Western Balkan survey also reveals Albanians and Kosovars most committed to EU and Nato membership; support flagging in other countries.