What unites small, relatively obscure Balkan nations such as Macedonia, Slovenia and Croatia? All of them have significant wine cultures and derive some of their annual gross domestic product (GDP) from wine exports.

The Montenegro electricity sector will continue efforts to modernize and innovate through a $35.7 million project financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in which 85 percent of consumers benefit from smart meters.

Serbia recently launched a Serbian Quality label for domestic meat producers in cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Bulgarian Stock Exchange recently hosted a London conference highlighting the significant developments on Bulgaria’s capital markets.

A new travel service called Olive Tree Escapes is providing travel packages focused on the growing economies and historic Eastern European cultures of today's Balkan region, directing travelers to places like Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro.

Financial group Eurohold Bulgaria AD has experienced significant growth in the first quarter this year, due to rising revenues in insurance, car sales and car leasing.

Splitska banka ATMs have new features to make ATM use even more convenient for customers.

The European Commission (EC) recently released its European Semester 2017 Spring Package, which includes country-specific recommendations for taking advantage of sustained recovery and spurring increased sustainable growth.

Private equity fundraising in Europe has reached its highest level in nine years.

It’s an exciting spring for soccer fans who love traveling on Qatar Airways, an airline operating out of the Middle East and North Africa region, as it becomes the official partner and official airline of FIFA for the next five years.

The national political scene in Albania can be described in one word: chaos.

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) recently presented its 2016 financial results to members of the Hellenic Fund and Asset Management Association, which showed a 3.6 percent increase in revenues and 13 percent increase in profit before taxes.

Businesses registering with the Romanian National Trade Register Office (ONRC) will now have easier access to information about capital markets opportunities due to an agreement between the ONRC, the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) and Prime Transaction, a brokerage company.

Former Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev recently spoke to students and alumni at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), emphasizing the qualities inherent in good leadership and how global leaders can address the current issues.

This month Romanian companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) have hit their highest levels since the financial crisis, exceeding $22.4 billion.

Employees of Vojvodanska Banka recently participated in Just Not by Car, a car-free day designed to increase awareness about the importance of health and the environment.

Imagga, a company from Sofia, Bulgaria, is innovating the ways that businesses use images in websites, databases and other digital environments.

Kosovo's prime minister was recently dumped from office. A snap election in June will determine the fate of the country's future.

Apple Pay is now available for UniCredit customers in Italy.

Zagrebacka banka d.d., also known as Zaga, has sold off nonperforming portions of its portfolio.