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Montenegro environmental authority clears 60 MW solar plan for Nikšić region
Montenegro’s national environmental authority has approved the environmental impact assessment for a 60 MW solar project in the Nikšić region, allowing Qair Montenegro to move forward.…
Druzhba pipeline repairs completed, paving the way for Central Europe crude flows to restart
Crude oil deliveries to Central Europe are expected to resume after repair work on the Druzhba pipeline was completed and force majeure was lifted, according to…
Bosnia and Herzegovina moves toward Croatia gas link as draft interstate deal advances
Bosnia and Herzegovina has approved a draft agreement for a new cross-border gas connection with Croatia, setting up formal negotiations between the two governments. The plan…
Domestic investors seize the steering wheel of Serbia’s commercial real estate market
Serbia’s commercial real estate market remains steady in size, but the balance of power has shifted. Domestic and regional investors now account for roughly 40% or…
Serbia’s tax uncertainty around cryptocurrency loans: where taxable events can multiply
As Serbia sees more loans denominated or collateralized in cryptocurrencies, the tax outcome depends less on the label “loan” and more on how each crypto transfer…
Serbia’s growth model faces rising systemic risk from capital, EU demand and energy imports
Serbia’s 2026 outlook rests on moderate growth, controlled inflation and manageable public debt, but its resilience increasingly depends on external financing, European export demand and imported…
Serbia’s SME sector splits into a two-speed economy as energy, credit and EU-aligned compliance bite
Serbia’s SMEs are entering 2026 as a more differentiated landscape: export-oriented firms with stronger balance sheets keep expanding, while many domestically focused businesses face rising energy…
Serbia’s services boom becomes the stabilizer of an investment- and energy-driven economy
As Serbia leans further into capital-intensive infrastructure, energy projects and export manufacturing, its services sector—especially digital and ICT—has grown into the main stabilizing force. With services…
Serbia’s trade model shifts as EU dependence meets carbon and diversification pressures
Serbia’s exports remain heavily tilted toward the EU, but carbon pricing and regulatory tightening are changing the economics of selling into Europe. At the same time,…
Serbia’s infrastructure-led growth faces a new test: execution at scale
Serbia’s 2026 expansion is increasingly powered by infrastructure spending, with capital expenditure rising to roughly 6.5–7.0% of GDP. But as the project pipeline expands, delivery capacity—on…