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EPS launches €5.2 million tender to ready Serbia’s Bistrica pumped-storage hydropower project
Serbia’s state utility EPS has opened a public procurement process worth about €5.2 million to produce the technical, planning and regulatory documentation needed to move the…
OMV Petrom and RNV Infrastructure move Romania wind projects toward construction, targeting ~300 MW
OMV Petrom and RNV Infrastructure have approved final investment decisions for multiple Romanian wind projects totaling about 300 MW, moving them into the construction phase. Electricity…
Astronergy brings 31 MW solar online in Romania and plans a 14.4 MW battery upgrade
Astronergy has commissioned a 31 MW solar power plant in Slătioara, Vâlcea County, and is moving to add battery storage at the same site. The planned…
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…