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 UniCredit board of directors recently called for an ordinary and extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, covering approvals of 2016 records and new proposals.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) recently highlighted the key role donor funding plays in its initiatives to promote financial resiliency in its operating area.
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.
The chapter on Slovenia in the U.S. State Department’s Annual Human Rights Report cites the threat and use of defamation suits against journalists, among other intimidation methods.
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 Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $25.8 million loan to OMA, a retail chain in Belarus, to help the company expand and open more stores in the next few years.
Daniele Nouy, chairperson of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) at the European Central Bank, recently visited the Bank of Greece in Athens to meet with staff and exchange views on banking and the Greek debt situation.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has teamed up with Mid Europa Partners to invest $26.8 million in Romania’s fastest-growing supermarket and convenience store chain, Profi Rom Food SRL.
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 U.S. State Department’s Annual Report on Human Rights in Bulgaria said “corruption continued to be a drag” on the country, and that efforts to punish corrupt public officials have been “insufficient.”
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.