Croatia
US effective tariff rate at 17% after July duties adjustment - Fitch
The United States’ effective tariff rate (ETR) has settled at 17% following the latest reciprocal duty announcements on July 27 and July 31, according to Fitch Ratings.
Renewables make up Dutch power supplies for the first time - OWID
For the first time, in 2024, more than half of the electricity produced in the Netherlands came from renewable sources, and almost all of it (45%) from solar and wind.
Trump Administration's trade deals so far - Statista
On July 27, the United States and the European Union agreed on a trade deal that is lowering tariffs of 30% on European goods threatened by August to 15%, including on cars.
Croatia’s Žito shares debut on Zagreb Stock Exchange after record €130mn IPO
Shares of Žito Group, one of Croatia’s largest agri-food companies, began trading on the Zagreb Stock Exchange on July 28 following the country’s biggest initial public offering by a privately owned company, which raised €130mn.
Croatian scientists’ discovery may hold key to combatting water pollution
Scientists at Croatia’s Ruđer Bošković Institute (IRB) have become the first in the world to decode the genes of a small parasite called Dentitruncus truttae.
COMMENT: Trump’s energy deal with the EU is delusional – Reuters
The energy deal that US President Donald Trump cut with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen over the weekend is unrealistic, argues Clyde Russell, Reuters Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist.
Resalta acquires Statkraft's Croatian renewable energy business
Slovenia-based Resalta says it aims to support Croatia’s efforts to develop sustainable and reliable energy systems aligned with European climate goals.
Hindi language poster in a Croatian supermarket sparks a culture war
Far-right junior ruling party furious at posters in Zagreb Kaufland supermarket, exposing tensions over the growing number of Asian migrant workers in Croatia.
ING: The great eurozone split – and why southern jobs are booming
Since early 2023, countries in Southern Europe have seen strong declines in unemployment, while those in the north have seen increases. This is helping eurozone convergence.
EXPLAINER: Ukraine's EU accession path
The war is not an obstacle to Ukraine's membership of the EU, and most of the EU members states have thrown their support behind getting Ukraine into the club as fast as possible.
CEE healthcare remains attractive as private equity investors branch out into dental and pet care
Two decades after private equity firms first started to bet big on Central Europe’s private healthcare, the sector remains a magnet for investors, who are also eyeing deals in adjacent sectors.
Migration pushes EU population to record high, but CEE countries continue to shrink
Immigration outweighed the natural population decline in 2024 in just three of the newer EU member states – Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia.
Trump hits EU, Mexico with whopping 30% tariffs
US President Donald Trump escalated his trade war with Mexico and Europe by slapping whopping 30% tariffs on both, after neither of them managed to cut a new trade deal before the July 9 deadline.
Žito Grupa raises €130mn in Croatia's largest private sector IPO
Agriculture and food group to use funds raised to support investments aimed at strengthening its market position and enabling sustainable growth.