The European Parliament Office in London recently hosted a panel on how Brexit will affect freedom of movement, with experts weighing in on the potential agreements that could result from Brexit negotiations.

European Reliance General Insurance Co. S.A. recently held its ordinary general meeting, approving the annual financial statements for 2016 and a dividend of 11 cents per share.

The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) recently gave unconditional support of the Foreign Exchange Global Code of Conduct, noting that central banks would abide by the code and expect their international counterparts and market participants to do the same.

UniCredit recently finalized an agreement with four business-to-business real estate firms to market and liquidate its foreclosed real estate portfolio, which is valued at approximately $1.68 billion.

The Zagreb and Ljubljana Stock Exchanges presented the fourth annual Slovenian and Croatian Investor Days Conference, facilitating meetings with 15 listed companies and international investors.

The American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) board of trustees recently appointed Princess Maria Luisa of Bulgaria and Rumyana Trencheva, SAP Southeast Europe managing director, to its ranks at a two-day board meeting.

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.

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.

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.

The European Commission recently invited the European Parliament to vote on extending, expanding and reinforcing the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), an initiative that has been dubbed EFSI 2.0.

Telecommunications services company DIGI Communications recently became the latest business to be traded on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) after an IPO that totaled more than $229 million.

UniCredit announced a positive forecast for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the recent European Bank for Reconstruction and Development annual meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, citing the bank’s CEE Banking Outlook.

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker recently met with Bulgarian commissioner candidate Mariya Gabriel, and he said intends to give her the Digital Economy and Society portfolio.

As part of its work to support Greek entrepreneurship, Piraeus Bank recently launched its 360° Funding portal, which allows Greek companies to find national and European Union (EU) grant programs that they can take advantage of.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Romania’s Raiffeisen Bank recently signed a COMSE agreement that will make $195.8 million available for loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country.