Croatia
Croatian president blocks army's Bastille Day participation, deepening rift with government
Confrontation revives power struggle between President Milanović and PM Plenković, whose relations have been marked by public insults and clashes over foreign policy, military appointments and Croatia’s role in Nato.
Can geothermal power Central Europe’s energy transition?
The appeal of geothermal power is strong in a region where the 2022 gas crisis exposed the strategic vulnerability created by dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Ahead of Nato summit with Trump, Ankara splashes paint on VIP route homes, detains hundreds
Security forces boost detention numbers by holding 44 bird watchers who crossed paths with a mining protest.
Croatia pitches itself as gateway to Central Europe for Canadian investors
PM Andrej Plenkovic points to large Croatian diaspora in Canada and potential to deepen economic ties during Toronto visit.
Hungary nears exit from Article 7 procedure after Magyar-Metsola talks
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have agreed that the long-running Article 7 procedure against Hungary should be concluded by autumn 2026.
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Croatia announces overhaul of state-owned firms
Croatia has unveiled regulations underpinning a sweeping overhaul of governance in state-owned companies.
Bosnia gas pipeline risks deepening political rifts, think-tank says
A planned EU-backed gas pipeline linking Bosnia & Herzegovina to Croatia could intensify political divisions within the country rather than easing its energy vulnerabilities.
Croatian data centre operator DC North sold to Liechtenstein-based investor
DC North runs one of Croatia's largest data centre facilities, at a time when demand for data centre capacity continues to rise across Europe.
EBRD2026: EBRD, EU expand InvestEU support with €478mn in new guarantees
Additional guarantees to enable EBRD to finance higher-risk projects that may otherwise struggle to secure commercial funding.
Middle East conflict and energy shock slow growth across EBRD regions
Bank warns higher energy costs are reigniting inflation, weakening industrial competitiveness and straining already fragile public finances
BC Partners faces legal challenge over United Media sale
United Group founder and former CEO have launched legal proceedings against private equity firm BC Partners, seeking to block the planned sale of United's Southeast European media assets.
Eastern EU faces mounting demographic strain as populations shrink and age, Eurostat says
While the EU’s total population rose slightly, many eastern member states continued to lose population over the longer term through emigration, low fertility and high mortality rates.
AIIB commits $125mn to OTP green finance push in CEE, Balkans
AIIB says transaction aims to deepen local capital markets and mobilise private investment into climate-related projects.
Croatian blue chips post strong Q1 despite global volatility
Many constituents of the CROBEX index reported strong revenue and profit growth in Q1 despite a volatile global backdrop marked by geopolitical tensions, inflationary pressures and uneven economic growth.
Croatia seeks extradition of former ski chief arrested in Kazakhstan
Vedran Pavlek was arrested in Kazakhstan as part of a widening corruption investigation involving tens of millions of euros.
Iran-linked shock’s impact on Emerging Europe seen milder than 2022 crisis, says wiiw economist
Severity of current shock in Emerging Europe linked to Iran war unlikely to match the 2022 crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Croatia pushes stronger financing role for Three Seas Initiative at Dubrovnik summit
With global uncertainty driving demand for resilient supply chains and energy diversification, leaders said the initiative could play a larger role in Europe's economy provided it can secure investment.
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.