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SEE power prices drift lower in week 13, but geopolitics keeps the downside limited
Electricity prices across South-East Europe eased modestly in calendar week 13 as European gas benchmarks pulled back. But traders say geopolitical risk—linked to US-Iran tensions and…
Herceg Novi’s luxury hotel shortfall highlights the case for year-round growth in Boka Bay
Herceg Novi sits at the western entrance to Boka Bay with access to Dubrovnik and a longer seasonal climate, yet it still lacks the scale of…
Music and culture festivals are set to anchor Montenegro’s 2026 tourism season
Montenegro’s 2026 visitor calendar is increasingly being driven by music and cultural programming—from April events in Budva to peak-season theatre and opera—shifting festivals from add-ons to…
Montenegro’s 2026 hotel pipeline points to capacity growth—and a shift toward year-round, branded hospitality
Montenegro is entering the 2026 summer season with a faster pace of new hotel openings, international brand entries and asset repositioning from Budva to the Bay…
Conference tourism is reshaping Montenegro’s off-peak economy ahead of the 2026 season
Montenegro is entering the 2026 tourism cycle with a growing share of meetings, corporate gatherings and institutional forums that are pushing demand beyond the traditional summer…
Northern Montenegro bets on altitude, protected nature and festivals to build a true four-season tourism economy
Northern Montenegro is entering the 2026 season with a strategy designed to reduce reliance on the country’s coastal peak. By pairing national parks and mountain landscapes…
Herceg Novi bets on festivals to push Montenegro’s tourism season into late winter and beyond
Herceg Novi is entering the 2026 tourism cycle with a festival-led calendar that starts in February and runs through September, aiming to stabilise revenues and reduce…
EU Court challenge puts Portugal’s Barroso lithium project in the spotlight
Residents’ group Associação Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso and ClientEarth have asked the European Court of Justice to review the European Commission’s decision to…
Environmental and community groups sue EU over “strategic” lithium mine designation in Portugal
Associação Unidos em Defesa de Covas do Barroso (UDCB) and ClientEarth have filed a case at the European Court of Justice challenging the European Commission’s decision…
Congo’s Cobalt Clampdown Lays Bare China’s Fragile Grip on Critical Minerals
China’s commanding position in the global critical minerals market—particularly in battery metals—has long appeared unassailable. In 2024, the country accounted for roughly 78 per cent of…