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Regional air carriers co-operate to improve travel2012-05-23Airlines from Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Slovenia said they will jointly use their planes to improve regional travel. Also in business news: Turkey, Bulgaria and Qatar are mulling several-large scale investment projects.
Regional conference targets organic production2012-05-16Representatives of several countries in the region gathered in Skopje to help promote organic agriculture. Also in business news: Sarajevo is hosting its third annual Business Forum and Croatia's economy is expected to shrink by 1% this year.
Press freedom lessens in Southeast Europe2012-05-04A new report by Freedom House shows a mixed picture of media freedom in Southeast Europe in 2011. Over the past 12 months, the situation worsened most significantly in Macedonia, while notable improvements were made in Kosovo and Montenegro.
Report: Turkey most vulnerable to Eurozone shocks2012-03-05A financial services company announced the results of its new index, measuring the relative vulnerability of 19 Central and Eastern European countries, including nine Balkan nations, to disruptions in capital inflows.
SEE countries under spell of drought2012-01-30The months of drought have packed a double punch: affecting energy supplies in some Balkan countries and agricultural production in others.
Illegal weapons worry BiH law enforcement2012-01-12People throughout the region own a large number of firearms obtained on the black market, citing security as the reason. Ironically, the vast majority of criminal acts involve illegal weapons.
Plugged in: Serbians embrace social media2012-01-11Many of the Arab Spring uprisings were co-ordinated via social media networking. Closer to home in the Balkans, Facebook and Twitter are engines of change as well.
EU renews trade preferences for Balkan countries2012-01-04Exporters can claim compensation for EU trade duties they paid in 2011, under a new agreement. Also in business news: Turkey greenlighted the South Stream pipeline construction and Kosovo saw larger-than-expected economic growth in 2011.
EU leaders announce new fiscal agreement2011-12-09The leaders of the 17-nation eurozone agree to move towards a stronger economic union that is expected to be joined by at least six other EU member states, which are currently not part of the club.