International watchdog Transparency International says 11 of 12 Balkan nations are perceived as “highly corrupt,” and that Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Bulgaria and Serbia have “endemic corruption” in their public sector.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the oldest bank in not just Italy, but all of Europe. Corpbank was one of the newest in Bulgaria.

National Bank of Greece S.A. (NBG) is selling its entire stake in its subsidiary, South African Bank of Athens (SABA), to AFGRI Holdings Ltd.

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) will start an entrepreneurship forum following interest in the Made in Romania project.

Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) and Radio Romania Actualitati (RRA) have signed an agreement to boost the information framework while supporting and promoting financial literacy nationwide, according to a BVB press release.

Visa is offering a special contest called Visa takes you to Eurovision 2017 for its customers through April 4.

Europe's Copernicus program successfully sent a fifth satellite into orbit this week.

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) experienced continued growth in February, during which key indices exceeded expectations.

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) recently expanded its main indices, the BET and BET-TR, to include shares traded by 12 companies instead of 10.

The European Commission recently reported updates on progress made under the Migration Partnership Framework, the third such update the it has issued, and the initial steps taken toward actions on the Central Mediterranean Route agreed to in the Malta Declaration.

The European Commission recently released a renewed European Union (EU) Action Plan on Return, setting forth measures and recommendations for member states to follow to improve return procedures.

The European Commission recently called for member states to increase the pace of their relocation efforts and fulfill political commitments to support the European Border and Coast Guard Agency in terms of manpower and equipment.

In the run up to the Rome Summit on March 25, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker recently presented a white paper on the future of Europe to the European Parliament, outlining successes, challenges and opportunities for the European Union (EU).

The European Commission recently released information on the progress of the European Agenda on Migration and Security, including a renewed European Union Action Plan on Return and a call for quicker implementation of commitments made through the agenda.

A new Athens, Greece-based business is helping parents realize that life with kids doesn’t have to be overwhelming.

The Bank of Cyprus recently released its preliminary group financial results for the first quarter of this year and for last year, which show progress towards the group’s goal of reducing risk, as well as a modest after tax profit of $67.6 million.

Following the completion of the rights issues transaction that was approved by the UniCredit S.p.A. board of directors in early February, the company recently released the new composition of its share capital.

Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi AS has sold its non-performing loan (NPL) portfolio to Guven Varlik Yonetim AS in a deal worth $148 million.

Fabrizio Palenzona has resigned from his role as vice chairman of the board of directors for UniCredit S.p.A.

A U.S.-based workforce management and recruiting company that is disrupting the industry has moved a considerable amount of its operations into Athens, Greece, in part, to take advantage of talent pools in an emerging tech community