Vojvodjanska Banka will sponsor the Serbian Olympic team in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, which will be the fifth consecutive games that the bank has sponsored, according to a release from the bank.

AEGEAN Airlines recently announced a strategic partnership with Giannis Antetokounmpo, an international basketball players who embodies the airline’s goals of promoting Greece and Greek perseverance throughout the world.

At a recent meeting of the College ​of Commissioners, the European Commission (EC) discussed a new reflection paper on the future of the European Union’s (EU) finances, including how the Union can fund more with a reduced budget following the United Kingdom’s departure.

Republic of Srpska Primer Minister Zeljka Cvijanovic recently met with Province of Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Laura Albanese during her official tour of Canada, during which the leaders discussed further cooperation between their governments.

Following KCB’s acquisition of United Bulgarian Bank (UBB), the bank’s credit rating has improved by six rates according to Fitch Ratings and four rates according to Standard and Poor’s (S&P).

Environment testing leader Eurofins Scientific recently entered into an agreement to acquire Slovenia’s Environmental Research & Industrial Co-operation (ERICo), the leading independent laboratory in the country.

Sofia University alumna Laura Bakos recently received a $10,000 grant from Aetna to fund her a mindfulness program in Florida schools through her Inner Explorer organization.

The European Commission recently concluded that several measures to support Greece’s OSE and TrainOSE, include debt cancellations, are within the European Union’s (EU) state aid rules.

The National Bank of Romania will offer a series of coins to commemorate the country’s entry into the European Union.

UniCredit will dispose of a nonperforming unsecured consumer credit portfolio in Italy through an agreement with MBCredit Solutions (MBCS), realized on a nonrecourse basis.

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) recently announced the May winners of its Leii BVB competition, rewarding investors on the market with their chance to win prizes like city breaks in cities throughout Europe.

Aegean Airlines will sponsor the 12th Marathon of Limassol next year, which is expected to host nearly 15,000 runners in four races, according to a release from the airline.

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) recently expanded its key indices, the BET and BET-TR, to include 13 companies, making room for DIGI Communications, a major telecommunications provider in the region.

BT Leasing, a Banca Transilvania-owned leasing company, will receive a $22.6 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to enable a wider range of micro, small and medium-enterprises (MSMEs) to have access leases.

The KBC acquisition of United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) and Interlease, initially announced in December, was recently finalized, with KBC completing the $682 million purchase through available funds.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the UK government are partnering on a program to improve public procurement in Bosnia and Herzegovina through strengthening the country’s Public Procurement Review Body (PPRB) with technical assistance and information technology solutions.

UniCredit BulBank Chief Economist Kristofor Pavlov noted at a recent forum that Bulgaria’s economy is on track to hit a high point of 4 percent GDP growth in 2018.

UniCredit recently finalized its sale of a 32.8 percent shareholding in Bank Pekao S.A., which went to Powszechny Zakład Ubezpieczeń S.A. and Polski Fundusz Rozwoju S.A. for a total sum of $2.8 billion, according to a UniCredit release.

ICT company Intrasoft International will continue its work with the European Commission and the Taxation and Customs Union, including trans-European system management and coordination (ITSM3-TES), following the signing of a new contract.

The European Parliament’s Economics and Monetary Affairs Committee recently approved several measures to make it easier for businesses that have been taxed by two member states to resolve their disputes.