Bosnia & Herzegovina
Mladic's body to arrive in Serbia as funeral stirs regional tensions
The wars that accompanied Yugoslavia's collapse continue to shape politics and Serbia's relations with its neighbours.
Climate change could nearly triple Europe's wildfire area by 2100
Increase in area burned by wildfires to depend heavily on how much governments invest in preventing and fighting fires, a new study has found.
Bosnian Serb wartime commander Ratko Mladic reportedly dies aged 84
Ratko Mladic, the former commander of the Bosnian Serb army who was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes during the 1992-95 Bosnian war, has died.
Bosnia heads to October vote with no working government and stalled EU path
OSCE report says elections set to take place in a "highly polarised environment marked by increasing challenges to the constitutional order".
Extreme heat, drought and wildfires expose Southeast Europe's climate risks
Southeast Europe is at the sharp end of this summer’s extreme weather crisis, with firefighters battling active blazes in counties across the region.
Bosnia high representative dispute exposes US-EU rift
Failure to agree on a successor to Bosnia & Herzegovina's international high representative exposes differences over the future of the country's postwar political order, says Atlantic Council commentary.
Serbia's banks post record profits as AIK hunts across the Balkans
Serbia's banks booked record profit of €1.4bn in 2025 and their fastest credit growth in a decade, even as home-grown AIK Banka buys up rivals across the Balkans.
S&P warns of fiscal pressures ahead of Bosnia's autumn elections
Rating agency says pre-election spending will would push Bosnia’s public deficit above 3% of GDP this year.
Russia adapting hybrid tactics to slow EU enlargement, European Parliament report warns
Russia is refining its use of hybrid interference to undermine European Union enlargement countries by combining disinformation, covert political financing, cyberattacks, economic pressure and proxy actors, says European Parliament report.
Bosnians lose faith in government but support for EU membership stays strong
Trust in Bosnia's institutions falls as concerns over corruption, the economy and political instability weigh on public sentiment, while support for European Union membership remains resilient, a new survey shows.
EU needs 'Team Enlargement' coalition to drive next expansion push, think-tank says
The European Union needs a coalition of key member states to overcome political divisions and prepare the bloc for its next enlargement wave, according to an ECFR paper.
Geopolitical shocks, climate risks leave millions unable to afford healthy diets in Europe, Central Asia
Climate change, water scarcity, geopolitical tensions and volatile markets are creating new vulnerabilities that threaten both agricultural production and consumer access to nutritious food, says new FAO report.
Bosnia launches instant payment system with EU support
Bosnia and Herzegovina's central bank has launched the country's first domestic instant payment system, enabling round-the-clock transfers within seconds in the biggest infrastructure upgrade in 25 years.
BALKAN BLOG: A Le Pen presidency could slam the brakes on EU enlargement
The European Union's renewed drive to expand eastwards could face its biggest political obstacle yet if French far-right leader Marine Le Pen wins the 2027 presidential election.
EBRD says bad-loan ratio in emerging Europe falls to record low
Average NPL ratio declined to a historic low of 1.86% at the end of 2025 as lending growth outpaced the increase in impaired loans.
Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe growth holds firm in 2026, says wiiw
Region seen outpacing eurozone, but geopolitical risks and industrial weakness cloud outlook.
EU mulling “membership-lite” financial benefits for candidate countries to keep enlargement on track
The European Commission is preparing plans to grant European Union candidate countries some financial benefits while they wait for full membership as the process becomes bogged down in internal wrangling.
Western Balkans coal plants continue to breach pollution limits despite legal deadlines, report says
CEE Bankwatch Network study finds coal-fired power plants emitted sulphur dioxide at more than six times legal limits in 2025, with dust pollution reaching its worst level since current emissions rules entered force.
Greece aims to bring Montenegro into the EU during its 2027 EU Council presidency
Greek officials argue that Russia's war in Ukraine, instability in the Middle East and the growing influence of external powers in the Western Balkans have made EU enlargement more strategically important.
European Parliament calls for sustained reforms across Western Balkans
MEPs reaffirming support for Western Balkan countries' membership aspirations while urging sustained reforms in the rule of law, anti-corruption efforts and democratic governance as conditions for progress.