North Macedonia
Greece's Athens hit by twin shootings as 89-year-old opens fire at EFKA office, court of appeals
An 89-year-old man opened fire at an EFKA social security office in Athens on April 28, wounding an employee, before travelling by taxi to the Athens Court of Appeals where he shot four more people.
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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.
Radev’s victory in Bulgaria offers no relief for North Macedonia’s EU progress
Granted candidate status in 2005, North Macedonia was once considered a frontrunner among Western Balkan aspirants. However, a series of bilateral disputes has repeatedly derailed its progress.
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.
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.
Energy shock drives food price pressures in North Macedonia
Policymakers, businesses and households are bracing for potential spillover effects as higher energy costs begin to filter through the economy.
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.
North Macedonia's central bank keeps key rate at 4% amid rising global uncertainty
National Bank of North Macedonia warned that a prolonged or expanded conflict could lead to sustained price pressures, weaker growth and broader economic instability.