The victory of new Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the beginning of this month has many Serbs protesting an administration that some of them already view as “authoritarian.”

European officials are floating an idea that may give small and sometimes struggling Balkan economies a greater foothold in today's global markets.

URALSIB Bank recently launched a promotion to reward clients for referrals and motivate those referred to open accounts with the bank.

Following the appointment of Haiti’s new government, the European Union (EU), through Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica, has pledged further support for the country through a new aid package.

The First Americans in Bulgaria conference was held recently at the American University in Bulgaria to honor the memory of professor Dimi Panitza.

A team of students from American University in Bulgaria (AUBG) has won the CFA Research Challenge in Bulgaria and will move on to the global finals of the competition later this month.

Officials from the European Commission have said they will assess the results of the Turkish referendum and how its far-reaching constitutional amendments might affect the country’s European Union candidacy.

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.