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China steps up in South East Europe’s energy and critical minerals, shifting from asset grabs to infrastructure and supply chains
Beijing’s renewed push across South East Europe is increasingly focused on energy infrastructure, renewables and critical mineral value chains—positioning the region as a bridge between Asia…
Serbia’s startup push hits friction on IP costs and credit access
As Serbia’s startup ecosystem matures, policymakers and industry figures are increasingly focused on two bottlenecks: the high cost of securing intellectual property and financing conditions that…
Serbia as Europe’s near-shored LFP energy storage hub: a financing blueprint for grid-scale growth
Europe’s push to localize battery supply chains is creating an equity opportunity in near-shored lithium iron phosphate (LFP) energy storage systems, with Serbia positioned as a…
ElevenEs builds Serbia’s LFP battery hub, aiming for gigafactory scale in Europe
ElevenEs, backed by Al Pack Group in Subotica, has progressed from a 2019 concept to pilot LFP cell production in 2023 and is now laying out…
Serbia positions itself as Europe’s next hub for secondary mining and circular resources
As the EU pushes to secure critical raw materials and cut import dependence, Serbia is revaluing decades of industrial waste—from copper tailings to coal ash—as feedstock…
Montenegro eyes EU-backed secondary mining to turn legacy waste into critical materials
Montenegro is positioning its red mud and other alumina-related residues as feedstock for advanced metal recovery, pairing environmental remediation with new supply of critical raw materials.…
Addiko takeover battle could redraw Montenegro’s banking landscape
Montenegro’s Addiko Bank subsidiary is likely to change hands as NLB and RBI compete for control of Addiko Bank AG. The bidders’ different post-deal strategies—regional integration…
ESG compliance is becoming a structural requirement for Montenegro’s hotels as EU rules tighten
As Montenegro moves along its EU accession path, ESG compliance is shifting from a marketing advantage to a core operating and financing requirement for the hotel…
How EU accession could reshape Montenegro’s hotel investment model
Montenegro’s EU accession process is set to change its hotel industry from a largely seasonal tourism play into an investment sector judged against European regulatory, financing…
Montenegro banks shift credit toward firms while tightening household lending
Montenegro’s banks are recalibrating lending by easing credit for companies—especially those tied to investment and stable cash flows—while tightening terms for households through stricter eligibility, lower…