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EU guarantees to enable €60 million in loans for sustainable growth in small businesses in North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro
European Investment Fund
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The EU-funded Western Balkans Guarantee 4 SME Resilience is supporting financing under favourable lending conditions, contributing to small business growth and boosting employment and competitiveness. This initiative complements the EU’s broader...
With Israeli Tourism Industry in Crisis, ‘Can We Salvage Christmas?’ Expert Asks
Media Line
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June 24, 2025
Ben Gurion Airport is shut, and rescue flights are nearly empty, with travelers to and from Israel facing soaring costs and red tape. ‘We’re isolated in a way no other Western country would be,’ a major tour operator tells TML. Israel’s war with...
WEF: Global energy transition picks up pace
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 19, 2025
The report, titled Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2025, tracks the performance of energy systems of 118 countries across three dimensions – security, sustainability, and equity. The equity segment showed the strongest gains, thanks to...
Air Montenegro partners with RateGain to enhance Pricing Agility and Market Competitiveness Across Europe
Equity Bulls
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RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a global provider of AIpowered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced that Air Montenegro, the national airline of Montenegro, has selected AirGain by RateGain - a...
Sebre and Strabag to commence construction of the Marina Dorcol business-residential complex in Belgrade - EUR 390 million investment
eKapija
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The Czech company Sebre, as an investor, and the Austrian company Strabag, as a contractor, signed a contract today for the construction of the initial phase of the Marina Dorcol business-residential complex in Belgrade, and the total value of the...
Paris Air Show 2025: Air Montenegro joins Embraer’s Component Pool Program
Aviation Business News
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June 18, 2025
Air Montenegro has added a third Embraer E195 to its fleet and signed a multi-year agreement to join Embraer’s Component Pool Program, covering the new aircraft as well as its two existing E195s. Through the programme, which was announced during...
Just Transition Young Voices Award: Empowering youth champions in the clean energy transition
Balkan Green Energy News
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June 18, 2025
Young people aged 18 to 30 from the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia), Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova are invited to submit original, fact-based articles that explore how their...
Marinakis meets with Minister of Culture and Media of Montenegro Vujovic
News Bomb
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June 17, 2025
Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister and government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis met on Tuesday with Montenegro's Minister of Culture and Media Tamara Vujovic. The meeting focused on the transfer of know-how from the press sector, in view of...
Renewable Energy Integration and Regional Challenges Explored at Green Transition Forum
Bulgarian News Agency
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Challenges and opportunities facing the renewable energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe were discussed by participants in the panel Increasing Renewable Energy – What’s Next for RES in Central and Eastern Europe during the second day of the...
INTERVIEW: Western Balkans attract tech and services FDI as manufacturing outlook dims
BNE Intellinews
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Export-oriented manufacturing in the Western Balkans, particularly in Serbia and North Macedonia, has been a success story in recent years, drawing substantial foreign investment into industrial sectors closely integrated with European value...
Are Albania and Montenegro on the fast track to EU membership?
Atlantic Council
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June 17, 2025
July 1 will mark a dozen years since Croatia joined the the European Union (EU), the most recent country to do so. In the years after Croatia’s accession, the bloc’s eastern enlargement process stalled almost entirely. The EU’s enthusiasm for...
VAT hike drives Albanian tourists from Montenegro
Gazeta Tema
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June 14, 2025
Montenegro’s recent VAT increase on hotel stays—from 7% to 15%—has pushed Albanian tourists towards neighboring Greece, with overnight stays in Montenegro down 10% this season, industry insiders say. Montenegro’s decision to raise VAT on hotel...
Portugal Launches TAP Reprivatization Process, Eyes Sale Of 49.9% Stake
Aviation Week Network
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The Portuguese government has formally approved the launch of a partial reprivatization of TAP Air Portugal, initiating a process that could see up to 49.9% of the national carrier sold. The move was confirmed during a meeting of the Council of...
The road to Armageddon
Military History Matters
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July 10, 2025
It is not surprising that, of the Central Powers who took part in the First World War, Imperial Germany has received the lion’s share of historical attention. Its armies fought from beginning to end of the conflict on both the Western and Eastern...
Illva Saronno CEO open to acquisitions
The Spirit Business
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July 11, 2025
Illva Saronno CEO Marco Ferrari is no stranger to driving successful spirits companies, with 29 years of experience in the industry. In June, SB travelled to Rome for Disaronno’s 500th anniversary to discuss the group’s long-term vision and why...
Spain and UAE Lead 2025 Digital Nomad Visa Index
Fintech News Middle East
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July 10, 2025
Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Middle East News once a month in your Inbox VisaGuide has released its latest Digital Nomad Visa Index, a ranking that evaluates countries based on their suitability for remote workers. Spain leads the 2025...
Brazil urges EU to lift bird flu ban on chicken exports
The Poultry Site
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Fávaro defends health system, seeks trade resumption soon On Thursday, Brazil's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Carlos Fávaro, participated in a high-level meeting by videoconference with the Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare of...
Odine Expands 5G Portfolio Through Majority Acquisition of Logate D.O.O.
The Fast Mode
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July 11, 2025
Odine, a global technology partner, has announced the acquisition of a 53.03% stake in Montenegro-based technology company Logate D.O.O., marking a significant milestone in its strategic growth trajectory. This acquisition strengthens Odine’s...
Measles outbreak: Why vaccination matters
Digital Journal
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July 10, 2025
A health worker administers a measles vaccine in Montenegro in 2020. A decline in inoculation rates has been attributed to a range of factors including Covid-19 misinformation - Copyright Ritzau Scanpix/AFP Olafur Steinar Gestsson The U.S. is...
Europe’s Travel Sector Holds Firm in Q2 2025 as Tourists Spend More
Greek Travel Pages
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July 10, 2025
Europe’s tourism industry maintained steady growth in Q2 2025, signaling resilience amid persistent economic pressures, inflation, and geopolitical tensions. According to the latest Trends & Prospects report by the European Travel Commission...