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CBAM’s carbon cost pass-through is reshaping electricity price formation across Southeast Europe
In Q1 2026, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism began embedding EU ETS-linked carbon costs into cross-border electricity transactions, changing how marginal prices are set across interconnected…
Montenegro’s logistics promise is real, but industrial scale and connectivity gaps hold it back
Montenegro sits in a strategic position for Adriatic and regional transit, yet its logistics and industrial development remains limited by weak supply-chain integration, underused port capacity,…
CBAM upends arbitrage across Southeast Europe’s power borders, reshaping trade and investment incentives
As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its definitive phase in 2026, carbon costs are increasingly absorbing the price spreads that once made cross-border electricity…
Montenegro’s tourism outlook faces new risk as transport and infrastructure constraints tighten
Montenegro’s tourism demand remains structurally resilient, but growing limits in air connectivity and airport capacity are starting to affect visitor flows, revenue stability and the investment…
Montenegro’s SEPA integration speeds up payments, but capital-market depth remains the bottleneck
Montenegro is rapidly aligning its financial infrastructure with Europe, with SEPA-linked cross-border transactions reaching about €1.6bn over six months. Yet the country’s shallow domestic capital markets…
CBAM disrupts price convergence in Southeast Europe power markets as arbitrage weakens
In Q1 2026, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) entering its definitive phase coincided with a sharp, persistent breakdown in cross-border power price correlation between the…
Montenegro moves to tighten capital market oversight as EU-aligned reforms accelerate
Montenegro’s government has adopted the annual report of its capital markets regulator, underscoring incremental progress in supervision while pointing to persistent structural limits in a shallow…
Montenegro calls for urgent action on stalled Tivat luxury hotel project as guarantee nears expiry
Montenegro’s government has demanded immediate intervention in the delayed development of a €22.77mn five-star condo hotel complex in Tivat, citing execution failures by the investor consortium…
EPCG restarts battery storage tender with a smaller pilot after two failed rounds
Montenegro’s state utility EPCG has launched a third tender for battery energy storage systems, shifting to a smaller, pilot-scale procurement after earlier attempts failed and a…
Montenegro industrial output returns to growth as hydropower rebounds
Montenegro’s industrial production has resumed year-on-year growth, according to Monstat, with the improvement led by a recovery in electricity generation and a gradual stabilization in manufacturing.