The VIRTUS philanthropic awards recently selected Vojvodjanska Bank as one of three finalists for its "Long-Term Partnership Between Profit and Non-Profit Sector" award, in recognition of the bank’s collaborative efforts with the Gallery of Matica Srpska.

Tech startups and other businesses in Bulgaria and elsewhere around the region are getting cash injections from a program called the Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises (JEREMIE).

Greece recently reported two violations of its national airspace by three Turkish aircraft, which took place above the Aegean Sea.

Municipalities throughout Greece will now be able to offer citizens electronic services through an Android application, thanks to a development from Altec Software’s Research Programs Division.

The SA Thessaloniki Port Authority (THPA SA) of Greece recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki’s Polytechnic School that will see them cooperate on developing port and transport programs of study.

Y-Combinator seed fund Co-Founcer Pol Graham, a well-respected programmer, entrepreneur and investor, recently penned a piece offering advice to prospective startups for Startit, a website run by Serbian technology development nonprofit SEE ICT.

Bulgaria's Fibank, also known as First Investment Bank, now offers a new Right of Choice mortgage loan with the interest rate fixed at 3.5 percent for the first three years of the loan.

The hotel Primasol Ralitsa Aquaclub in Albena, Bulgaria won the 2016

The Piraeus Port Authority SA (PPA) in Greece is seeking a consultant to act as a project manager and designer to compile and approve project design studies, and supervise project construction.

Banca Intesa Beograd is making it easier for customers to apply for loans via the internet.

A series of new equipment investments is boosting aluminum manufacturer Elval's capacity, quality and cost performance.

&&& Karlheinz Dobnigg, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank, was recently named the president of the Association of Banks of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Security software firm Bitdefender has boosted its footprint in France with the largest acquisition of its 15-year history.

Vojvodjanska Banka, headquartered in Novi Sad, Serbia, is among the finalists for this year's VIRTUS Award for philanthropy.

The merger between Romanian-based banks Banca Comerciala Carpatica and Patria Banc remains on track to be finalized Feb. 1 after a minor delay.

The president of New Democracy, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, spoke out recently about the persecution of journalists and others who voice their views against those in power.

Zeljka Cvijanovic, the prime minister of the Republic of Srpska, recently addressed citizens with a positive message for the new year. 

Belgrade-headquartered Pixelnetica recently unveiled its next generation scanning software that it says will help companies reduce their maintenance and development costs.

The Greek government of the New Democracy recently called for a better guarantee of the safety of all citizens by ending the tolerance of anarchist fringe elements.

Greek Basketball League team Apollon Patras B.C., based in Patras, recently announced that Thanasis Skourtopoulos, formerly head coach of the Rethymno Aegean, will replace Kostas Mexas as head coach.