Bosnia & Herzegovina
Why global population collapse will keep the wars coming
Demographers warned for decades that ageing, declining states grow more dangerous, not less. The wars now spreading from Eastern Europe to the Gulf to East Asia look increasingly like the opening engagements of a long contest over who outlasts whom.
Emerging Europe weathers Iran war shock, but risks mount, wiiw says
Higher energy prices, weaker trade and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on the region’s outlook, according to new forecasts from the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies.
Bosnia, Croatia sign gas pipeline deal despite civil society backlash
Southern Interconnection intended to boost energy security and reduce reliance on Russian gas, but civil society groups warn it risks locking the region into fossil fuel dependence.
Middle East war shakes tourism in the Western Balkans
From canceled travel arrangements to a decline in bookings, events in the Middle East are impacting the Western Balkan tourism sector, industry representatives tell IntelliNews.
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NGOs urge Western Balkans to avoid ‘gas lock-in’
47 civil society organisations call on Western Balkan governments to abandon plans for new gas infrastructure, warning the region risks becoming locked into costly fossil fuel dependence.
Western Balkans risk losing €700mn in EU funds over delayed reforms
The European Union has warned Western Balkan countries they risk losing more than €700mn in growth package funding unless stalled reforms are accelerated.
EU credibility on the line as Bosnia’s accession path stalls
Bosnia & Herzegovina’s long and troubled path towards European Union membership risks drifting further into irrelevance, warns EPC policy brief.
Orbán’s election defeat shakes illiberal allies in Southeast Europe
Implications for leaders across Southeast Europe who have aligned themselves with Viktor Orban's brand of illiberal governance.
Greenpeace says gas flaring persists in eastern EU despite methane ban
Fossil fuel operators in parts of eastern Europe are continuing to burn methane in potential breach of new EU rules banning routine flaring.
Bosnian lawmakers set to fast-track gas pipeline amendments despite transparency concerns
Southern Gas Interconnection pipeline faces scrutiny over planned fast-track law changes in Bosnia to enable Trump-linked investor to take over project.
EU enlargement rethink as divisions emerge among key member states
Ukraine has dominated recent discussions, but a new DGAP paper argues Montenegro and Albania are closest to membership and should receive greater attention.
Middle East conflict fallout to slow growth, push up inflation in Emerging Europe and Mediterranean region, EBRD says
Development bank says economic fallout is already spreading, through higher energy and fertiliser costs, damage to tourism and higher debt-servicing costs.
Democratic decline deepens in Eastern Europe as global slide to autocracy accelerates
Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding, says V-Dem Institute Democracy Report.