Kenya's ambassador to Greece, Tom Amolo, recently met with Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) leadership at the company’s headquarters to discuss how cooperation between PPA and Kenya can expand.

Greece faces a big deadline in June 5 when the Greek government hopes to repay over $300 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) has launched an initiative to gain support for a National Investment Day on May 15.

The Republic of Srpska's assistant minister for European integration, Radmila Dragisic, met recently with Khaldoun Sinno, the deputy leader of the delegation of the European Union to BiH.

Vojvodjanska Banka, in cooperation with Gallery of Matica srpska, recently opened an exhibition titled “Responsibly in Culture” at the National Bank of Serbia.

In preparation for European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) new country strategy for Bosnia and Herzegovina, members of the board of directors recently travelled to the county to meet with government authorities, business representatives and civil society organizations.

The European Commission has launched its Move2Learn, Learn2Move initiative to allow 5,000 young citizens to travel to another EU country either alone or with a school class.

Government corruption is a problem all over the world, but some of the countries in the Balkan region continue to struggle with relatively serious governmental and political problems, even in the modern age.

Corruption is cited as “among the country’s most significant human rights problems” in Montenegro.

The March European Council featured positive financial news and discussions on migration, the western Balkans, a European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the future of the European Union (EU).

The U.S. State Department’s 2016 Annual Human Rights Report contained a 32-page chapter on Bosnia and Herzegovina, which found that “government corruption remained among the country’s most serious problems, contributing to continued political and economic stagnation.”

The 2016 report on human rights in Romania released by the U.S. State Department earlier this month documented the country’s struggle with systematic corruption.

The European Commission recently published its General Report for 2016, a treaty-obligated annual release that covers how European Union (EU) citizens benefit from the organization’s activities and the EU’s progress on its priorities.

European Commission representatives recently completed an official visit to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that strengthened ties between the two organizations and furthered support for the Horn of Africa region.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.