The chapter on Slovenia in the U.S. State Department’s Annual Human Rights Report cites the threat and use of defamation suits against journalists, among other intimidation methods.

Four years ago, Deylan Peevski used his clout to gain a bizarre appointment to the top post leading Bulgaria’s counter-intelligence unit, where he claimed he would arrest and prosecute Boyko Borisov.

The European Commission has approved General Electric Co.'s acquisition of LM Wind Power of Denmark.

The Bulgarian National Bank has released a gold commemorative coin into circulation, according to a press release from the bank.

Vojvodjanska Banka and Gallery of Matica srpska recently were honored for responsibility in culture at a celebration hosted by Diplomacy & Commerce magazine, according to a press release on the bank's website.

Eurobank is offering a new working-capital loan with no interest and no fees for paying the loan back early to help people build their businesses.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $25.8 million loan to OMA, a retail chain in Belarus, to help the company expand and open more stores in the next few years.

Daniele Nouy, chairperson of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) at the European Central Bank, recently visited the Bank of Greece in Athens to meet with staff and exchange views on banking and the Greek debt situation.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has teamed up with Mid Europa Partners to invest $26.8 million in Romania’s fastest-growing supermarket and convenience store chain, Profi Rom Food SRL.

Erste Banka is offering two professional training programs this year for undergraduate and graduate students.

The European Commission celebrated International Women's Day by publishing a report on equality between women and men.

The European Commission and the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have adopted a joint communication to promote a forward-looking strategy about Syria.

The U.S. State Department’s Annual Report on Human Rights in Bulgaria said “corruption continued to be a drag” on the country, and that efforts to punish corrupt public officials have been “insufficient.”

The National Bank of Romania's foreign exchange reserves as of the end of February amounted to $36.97 billion, a slight reduction from January's figure of $36.99 billion.

INTRASOFT International will provide IT services to European institutions.

M&G Investments, part of the Prudential insurance group, has partnered with Eurobank Private Banking as part of the “Open Architecture” plan developed by the bank.

Bulgaria's Ministry of Finance recently released its official figures on central government debt as of the end of January, which showed total debt at $14.5 billion, a reduction compared to a month prior.

Eurobank Group will hold its second Beyond Hackathon competition in Athens from March 17-19.

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) recently announced the winners of its 2017 BNB Scholarships Competition.

One topic of conversation at the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB)’s recent Investment Spring event was the prevalence of overnight deposits in Romania and the factors that could drive Romanians to invest in funds and equities.