World Bank sees better growth for Western Balkans but more work needed on jobs

SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to slightly increase in 2026 on stronger exports and investment after a slowdown this year, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro,...

Beyond Decision Superiority: The Role of Intelligence in Innovation & Adaptation

Wars are not won by speed and better decisions. They are won when weapons find their targets and destroy them. Yet in the race to build faster, cheaper, and smarter systems, the Pentagon risks forgetting the key source of that reliability: hard,...

How did we reach the point where one wishes the worst upon a political opponent?

There was once a philosopher named Thomas Hobbes. This Englishman, in the mid-seventeenth century, published a treatise he titled “Leviathan.” Professors in social sciences usually make their students read it. Put as simply and superficially as...

Opinion – International Recognition of Palestine and the Risk of a West Bank “Frontier”

In September 2025 alone, ten states – including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Portugal, and the United Kingdom – recognized the State of Palestine. As of September 25, 157 countries have extended such recognition, including four of the five...

Serbian Parliamentary Committee Supports Amendments to Special Legislation on EXPO

Source: Beta News / Politics | 06.10.25 | access_time 20:50 EXPO 2027 (BETAPHOTO/MILAN ILIC) The Serbian parliament's Committee on Finance, the National Budget and Public Spending Oversight on Oct. 6 accepted amendments to the Law on special...

Former Arizona AG Mark Brnovich withdrawn from Serbian ambassador nomination

Former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is not going to be the next ambassador to Serbia. The White House late last week sent a message to the Senate that it was withdrawing Brnovich's nomination. No reason was given for the announcement....

Serbia exporting more despite global turbulence – Stellantis and Chinese companies pillars of growth

While the exports of some of the leading European economies are dropping, caught between the hammer and the anvil of America and China, those of Serbia grew in the first eight months of this year. The exports of Serbia in the first eight months of...

Starting 5: A new start for New York and Philly

When the countdown hits zero – and basketball is back. The 2025-26 preseason tips off in mere hours as the Sixers and Knicks dance in Abu Dhabi (12 ET, NBA TV). 5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀 Oct. 2, 2025 New York’s New Chapter: Knicks begin title...

A tax of EUR 4 per tonne of emitted carbon dioxide introduced in Serbia

Serbia is introducing a new financial obligation for domestic polluters: a tax of four euros per tonne of emitted carbon dioxide (CO2) and equivalent gases. This measure, defined in the Draft Law on the Tax on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, forms part...

Serbian President Vucic: EU Accession Remains Top Priority

In an Instagram post on Monday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that Serbia would always be a reliable partner of the European Union. The post was made shortly after he arrived in the Albanian city of Durres, where a meeting on the...

Harry Kane wants World Cup AND Ballon d’Or glory this season thanks to cheat meal plan that’s fuelled red-hot start

HARRY KANE is enjoying his best ever start to a season after ditching… ice cream. The Bayern Munich forward has become the first ever Bundesliga player to score 11 goals in his first six matches although his record in all competitions is even more...

Thunder rookie Nikola Topić undergoes testicular procedure, expected to miss start of season

The Oklahoma City Thunder announced Monday that Nikola Topić underwent a testicular procedure and will be re-evaluated in approximately four to six weeks. The timing means the 20-year-old rookie will miss the start of the 2025–26 NBA season, which...

Kuminga starting new season with new number

New year, new contract, new number for Jonathan Kuminga. No longer sporting the “00” on his back, the Golden State Warriors forward has decided that even if he’s not going to be a No. 1 option, he can look like one. Kuminga downplayed the greater...

Tabakovic: Serbia's banking system stable, capable of supporting economic growth

BELGRADE - Serbia's banking sector is stable and capable of supporting economic growth and improvement of living standards, National Bank of Serbia (NBS) Governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic said at the Regional Panel of Bank Supervisors, held in...

Djuric, French senator discuss economic cooperation, bilateral relations

BELGRADE- Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Monday with French Senator Olivier Cadic, who is in Belgrade for a France-Western Balkans business forum, to discuss bilateral relations and economic cooperation, which has been seeing a strong momentum in...

Vucic: Serbia committed to efforts to keep EU enlargement a priority

DURRES - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, who is attending a Brdo-Brijuni Process summit in Durres, said on Monday Serbia remained committed to efforts to keep EU enlargement a priority, and added that he was convinced enlargement of the bloc...

The Stubborn Politics of Aleksandar Vucic

Clinging to power through repression and pride, Aleksandar Vucic faces a test of how long Serbia’s strongman politics can withstand public defiance. From The Conversation. In Serbia, there is a word for a form of stubbornness that sees someone act...

Circular approach as factor of economic sustainability in mining  industry 

ArmInfo.Circularity is more important for Armenia than for the West, where it is often viewed through an environmental lens. This opinion was expressed by Tigran Jrbashyan, Head of Ameria Management Consulting Service, during a panel discussion on...

TV Beats presents new series in development at the Co-Financing market and screenings of completed series

TV Beats Forum, focusing on scripted series as part of Industry @ Tallinn & Baltic Event, presents eight European series projects to be pitched at the TV Beats Co-Financing Market. Five recently completed titles will be screened as part of the...

Suspected Chinese cyber spies targeted Serbian aviation agency

A suspected China-linked cyber-espionage campaign has targeted a Serbian government department overseeing aviation, as well as other European institutions, according to new research from the cybersecurity firm StrikeReady. The campaign began in...