Serbia
Serbia’s NIS posts 9-month net loss as US sanctions weigh on performance
NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom Group, said it had operated in “extremely complex circumstances” after sanctions were announced by the US Treasury Department.
Serbian students march to Novi Sad for anniversary protest
Hundreds of students from across Serbia are marching on foot to the northern city of Novi Sad ahead of a November 1 commemoration marking one year since the collapse of a railway station canopy that killed 16 people.
Western Balkan countries become emerging players in Europe’s defence efforts
The Western Balkans could play an increasingly important role in strengthening Europe’s security architecture, says a new report from the Carnegie Europe think-tank.
Ukraine accuses Russia of using energy blackmail against Serbia
Ukraine says Moscow is repeating tactics it previously deployed against Kyiv after Russia refuses to sell its stake in Serbia's NIS.
A year after the Novi Sad disaster, Belgrade faces one crisis after another
Serbia’s government is grappling with a convergence of crises which threaten to erode President Aleksandar Vucic’s once-dominant position.
EU pledges ongoing support for Ukraine, defers decision on Russian assets
European Union leaders pledged continued financial backing for Ukraine over the next two years, but delayed a decision on tapping billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to fund Kyiv’s defence
Emerging Europe’s growth holds up but risks loom, says wiiw
Fiscal fragility, weakening industrial demand from Germany, and the prolonged fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine threaten to undermine growth momentum in parts of the region.
Serbian president blames opposition for “terrorist attack” outside parliament
President Vucic blamed opposition groups for what he described as a “terrorist act” outside the National Assembly in Belgrade, after a 70-year-old man opened fire on a camp of government supporters and set fire to one of their tents.
Serbian president accuses EU of backing “colour revolution” after European Parliament adopts harsh new resolution
MEPs back the toughest rebuke yet from Brussels towards Serbia in over a decade of EU candidacy.
UK sanctions Balkan gangs and financiers over people-smuggling networks
Measures target criminal networks involved in producing fake travel documents and an illicit financial group accused of supplying small boat engines to smugglers, Foreign Office says.
Serbian president calls fire, shooting outside parliament a terrorist attack
The attacker, a retired employee of the former State Security Service, opened fire on a tent settlement of pro-government supporters.
MOL says no risk to domestic fuel supply after Danube refinery blaze
Fires broke out at refineries in both Hungary and Romania in recent days.
EU decision to ban Russian gas transit raises alarm in Serbia
Belgrade warned that the EU's decision to halt imports and transit of Russian natural gas from 2026 poses a serious threat to its energy security, with senior politicians calling the move "catastrophic".
EU mulls partial membership plan to ease enlargement and bypass veto risks
Move is aimed at moving forward with enlargement and overcoming resistance from EU members such as Hungary, but reaching consensus to be a challenge.
Thousands rally in Tirana demanding justice for former KLA leaders on trial in The Hague
Albanian PM Edi Rama called the protest, urging all Albanians to unite behind what he described as a “national cause” — defending the honour and legacy of Kosovo’s wartime leaders.
US warns Serbian banks over sanctions breach involving NIS
US sanctions on NIS prohibit transactions with the Serbian oil company involving US-linked financial instruments, including payments using Visa, Mastercard and other foreign-issued cards.
The EU needs to change to stay geopolitically relevant
Leading EU figures are pushing for the unanimity rule used to make important decisions to be dropped to enable faster enlargement — one of the bloc’s main tools for geopolitical influence.
US sanctions on Serbian oil company NIS take effect
Sanctions imposed by the United States on Serbia’s sole oil refiner, NIS, took effect on October 9, ending months of postponements and raising fears of fuel shortages and wider economic disruption.
EU tariffs to hit Serbian steel industry
President Aleksandar Vucic warns EU steel tariffs will hit the Smederevo ironworks, owned by China’s Hbis Group, and could weaken Serbia’s attractiveness for foreign investment.
World Bank projects growth upturn for Western Balkans from 2027
But region needs to focus on job creation and reforms to catch up with average EU living standards within the next 40 years.