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.

INTRASOFT International will provide IT services to European institutions.

M&G Investments, part of the Prudential insurance group, has partnered with Eurobank Private Banking as part of the “Open Architecture” plan developed by the bank.

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.

Eurobank Group will hold its second Beyond Hackathon competition in Athens from March 17-19.

Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) recently announced the winners of its 2017 BNB Scholarships Competition.

One topic of conversation at the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB)’s recent Investment Spring event was the prevalence of overnight deposits in Romania and the factors that could drive Romanians to invest in funds and equities.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Finance has said the country’s consolidated fiscal program achieved a positive balance in January, which came to $483 million, nearly 1 percent of the country’s forecast GDP.

The European Commission recently imposed a total of $164 million in fines against Behr, Calsonic, Denso, Panasonic, Sanden and Valeo, which investigations uncovered were taking part in cartels for air conditioning and engine cooling car components.

The European Commission recently highlighted the 10th anniversary of the European Globalization Adjustment Fund (EGF), which assists member states in helping workers whose jobs are negatively affected by globalization.

The European Commission is boosting support of Burkina Faso with a $124 million financing agreement for food security and agricultural projects.

According to estimates from the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance, the balance of the consolidated fiscal program (CFP) should be positive for February, with a $445 million surplus.

A Balkan supermarket chain with a big presence in Croatia is encountering financial trouble.

Bucharest Stock Exchange's (BVB) traded shares are experiencing massive growth this year, ranking Romania the sixth largest increase in the world, according to a release on the stock exchange's website.

Bulgarian Development Bank (BDB) recently appointed Krassimir Angarski to its supervisory board.

COELA group, which is part of the Council of the European Union, recently visited the Innovation Fund while in Serbia to promote economic growth and governance.

The European Commission has approved $447 million in support for Czech electricity generation from high-efficiency heat and power plants to help meet the European Union's energy and climate change goals.

International watchdog Transparency International says 11 of 12 Balkan nations are perceived as “highly corrupt,” and that Kosovo, Macedonia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Albania, Bulgaria and Serbia have “endemic corruption” in their public sector.