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Traxys Strengthens Europe’s Critical Minerals Strategy With Penouta Offtake and Financing Partnership
Europe’s race to secure stable supplies of critical raw materials is accelerating, and the latest agreement between Traxys and Energy Transition Minerals Ltd highlights how the…
European Banks Tighten ESG and CBAM Rules as Industrial Financing Enters a New Era
Europe’s banking sector is undergoing a major transformation as financial institutions increasingly merge ESG requirements, CBAM exposure, and environmental compliance into a single lending framework that…
AMG Moves to Lock in Europe’s Battery Supply Chain With Zinnwald Lithium Deal in Germany
AMG Critical Materials is increasing its role in Europe’s battery raw-materials push by acquiring Zinnwald Lithium, anchored by a major undeveloped lithium resource in Saxony. The…
Spain’s Critical Minerals Push Positions It as a Strategic EU Supplier for Lithium, Copper and Tungsten
Spain is accelerating exploration, extraction and processing of critical minerals with a national support framework of about €414 million, aiming to strengthen Europe’s industrial independence. The…
Serbia’s industrial slowdown intensifies as wage and pension growth outstrip productivity
Serbia’s industrial output weakened in early 2026 while wages and pensions continued to rise faster than productivity, widening the gap between labor costs and output. The…
Serbia’s capital outflow warning grows as profit repatriation outpaces new foreign investment
Economists say Serbia has entered a more vulnerable structural phase after profit and dividend outflows from foreign-owned firms exceeded new foreign direct investment inflows. The shift…
Serbian banks move into a more selective corporate lending phase as costs and uncertainty rise
Serbian banks modestly tightened corporate lending standards in the first quarter of 2026, with the shift focused on long-term dinar and foreign-currency loans. Demand for corporate…
NIS boosts upstream spending with RSD 4.9 billion exploration push in Serbia
Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) invested about RSD 4.9 billion in oil and gas exploration during the first quarter, directing capital to drilling, geological work and upgrades…
NBS flags Middle East energy shock risk for Serbia’s inflation path and growth outlook
In its May 2026 Inflation Report, Serbia’s central bank warns that a Middle East-driven energy shock could push inflation above the target range temporarily, even as…
UK–Serbia trade tops £1.2 billion as services and ICT deepen ties
Bilateral trade between the UK and Serbia reached about £1.2 billion in 2025, up 7.5% year-on-year, with the UK running a surplus of roughly £51 million.…