UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism highlights value of Culture

The UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism took place in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, on 6–7 October 2025. Under the theme “The Art of Wine Tourism”, the event explored the synergies between wine tourism, art, and culture, showcasing its role as a...

Von der Leyen to Begin Balkan Tour Next Week, Including a Visit to Albania

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Kosovo on October 15, as part of a regional tour that will also include other Western Balkan countries. According to the agenda published by the European Commission, during her stay in...

Đokić: We expect EU to accept request to postpone CBAM implementation

Minister Petar Đokić participated in the Energy Week Western Balkans 2025 conference, where he recalled that the Republic of Srpska has signed several contracts with domestic and foreign partners for the construction of renewable power plants...

Government proposes 6% VAT for olive oil production

A draft law submitted to the Assembly of the Republic on Thursday includes a proposed amendment to List I annexed to the VAT Code, which enumerates goods and services taxed at the reduced rate, to include “the operations of transforming olives...

EU Council Updates Tax Haven List Without Changes

Balboa Avenue, Panama City, X/ @AguaTransport October 10, 2025 Hour: 7:45 am The Council of the European Union has released its updated list of tax havens, which includes American Samoa, Anguilla, Fiji, Guam, Palau, Panama, Russia, Samoa, Trinidad...

Nessebar Will Host 53rd Balkan Sailing Championship

Nessebar will host the 53rd Balkan Sailing Championship, organizers from the Bulgarian Sailing Federation announced here on Friday. Between October 16 and 19, the Black Sea resort town will welcome 110 yachts from six countries in the region,...

Soccer-Czechs hold on for 0-0 draw against Croatia in World Cup qualifier

PRAGUE (Reuters) -The Czech Republic battled to a goalless draw in their World Cup qualifier against Croatia on Thursday, holding off the group leader's who poured on the pressure in the final minutes in search of a winner. Both teams defended...

Montenegro greets Trump for “commitment to achieving peace” in Gaza

“I welcome the release of the hostages we have all been awaiting for over two years and the signing of the agreement that enables it,” stated Luís Montenegro on the social media platform X. In the same post, the head of government congratulates...

OE2026: Government wants to “strengthen support in ADSE” and improve satisfaction

In 2026, the government aims to optimize, enhance, and reinforce social support offerings in the ADSE network, as stated in the report accompanying the State Budget proposal for 2026 (OE2026), without further details provided. Prime Minister Luís...

Montenegrin TSO CGES buying power transmission lines from its Serbian counterpart EMS

EMS and CGES signed a contract on the purchase of electricity infrastructure. The two state-owned TSOs said it is the confirmation of their many years of cooperation and of their joint commitment to the development of a stable and reliable...

Cooper affirms UK’s commitment to stability in Western Balkans at summit

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has affirmed the UK’s commitment to stability in the Western Balkans at a high-level summit in Northern Ireland. She welcomed foreign ministers from across the region, including North Macedonia, Bosnia and...

Carneiro’s campaign was intense to reconcile the country with the Socialist Party.

A few months after the upheaval in the early legislative elections, the Socialist Party (PS) entered Sunday’s municipal election campaign with a new leader, despite ongoing internal turmoil. José Luís Carneiro set the goal of winning more...

Montenegro: strengthening transnational relations through territorial cooperation

Municipality of Tuzi, Montenegro, © Predrag Jankovic/ Shutterstock EU pre-accession support to the Western Balkans includes a component of transnational and cross-border cooperation, which helps create long-lasting professional networks among EU...

World Bank projects growth upturn for Western Balkans from 2027

Economic growth in the Western Balkans is projected to gradually accelerate over the next two years and recover more robustly by 2027, supported by stronger exports and investment as global uncertainty eases, the World Bank said in a report in the...

Ventura accuses Montenegro of “dragging out the situation” of Spinumviva

“What I think is relevant here is that we continue to have in the country a Prime Minister under suspicion of serious crimes. These are serious crimes concerning the integrity of public office, but as far as we know, at least from what has been...

Montenegro says there is no “full utilization” of support programs

“Sincerely, in many regions, in many lands, there is not full utilization of what is available to local authorities. Today we have very interesting support and financing programs to refurbish schools and provide opportunities for young people to...

EU reforms: PM Frieden calls for enlargement, defence cooperation, and less bureaucracy

Prime Minister Luc Frieden used a speech at the European Parliament on Tuesday to call for a more unified and competitive EU, urging reforms on enlargement, defence cooperation, and the reduction of bureaucratic trade barriers. In a speech to the...

Niksic – Ginkel: The U.S. Is A Key Partner For BiH

The Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina(FBiH), Nermin Niksic, met yesterday at the headquarters of the Government of the FBiH in Sarajevo with the Charge d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States (U.S.) in BiH, John...

Luxembourg PM Calls on EU Members to Decide Next Year on Montenegro’s Admission

Source: Beta News / Region | 08.10.25 | access_time 18:06 Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden has stated in the European Parliament that a shorter and clearer timeline was needed for countries that wish to join the European Union, and that...

Taifas: Timișoara festival to feature Radu Jude retrospective, music, and literary events

The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's...