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Europe’s Strategic Materials Push Expands Beyond Batteries, Linking Food, Chemicals and Low-Carbon Steel
Europe is widening its strategic materials strategy beyond battery supply chains to include inputs for fertilisers, chemicals and green steel. The shift reflects concerns about external…
Battery storage is becoming the core revenue engine for South-East Europe’s constrained grids
As solar and wind build-outs in South-East Europe outpace transmission capacity, pricing swings are turning into a tradable source of value. Battery energy storage is increasingly…
Wizz Air’s Podgorica base reshapes Montenegro’s air access with new routes and A321neo aircraft
Wizz Air is opening a base at Podgorica Airport, adding 17 international routes and basing two Airbus A321neo aircraft as Montenegro seeks more year-round air connectivity.…
Europe Builds a Processing-Led Supply Model for Battery Metals and Power Grids
Europe’s industrial strategy is shifting from owning raw materials to capturing value through processing, chemical transformation, recycling and supply-chain integration—especially for battery-critical inputs like nickel, rare…
EPCG discloses €333m legacy renewable payments, showing how long-term tariff gaps can outlast support policies
Montenegro’s state utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore says it has paid €333 million to “privileged” renewable producers under older incentive schemes, with costs largely flowing through the…
In South-East Europe’s renewables boom, where power can go is becoming the real profit driver
As solar and wind capacity expands across Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans, transmission limitations are increasingly dictating returns. Investors are shifting attention from resource…
Montenegro steps up public energy retrofits with EU, KfW and EBRD support under REEP
Montenegro has mobilised more than €100 million for upgrades to schools, healthcare facilities and targeted residential energy-efficiency measures through the EU-backed Regional Energy Efficiency Programme (REEP).…
Cosmos Exploration’s Cross-Border Lithium Strategy Targets Supply-Chain Risk in Europe
Cosmos Exploration is positioning itself as a coordinator of cross-border lithium supply chains in Europe, seeking to align resources with refining, logistics and industrial demand. The…
World Bank backs €40 million Nikšić waste and landfill cleanup platform
The World Bank has approved €40 million in financing for a dual-purpose project in Nikšić aimed at creating a regional waste management and processing centre while…
Montenegro prepares full rollout of Customs Decisions System as it modernises cross-border approvals
Montenegro is moving into the final stage of customs reform, preparing to launch the Customs Decisions System (CDS) in early April 2026. The platform will replace…