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Economy & energy / Serbia · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Montenegro · North Macedonia · European Union
Organisers paused the regional freight action after reporting progress with the EU on special visas, but said the protest was not cancelled.
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The BAM 53 million deal covers two photovoltaic plants and associated works at the Gračanica coal-mine site near Bugojno.
Read story ↗Economy & energy / Romania · Serbia
The Romanian utility plans a 64 MW, 434.76 MWh storage facility at the Danube hydropower plant, with investment put at €56.5 million.
Read story ↗Economy & energy / Croatia · Kazakhstan · Serbia
The pipeline operator agreed to join the Shygys project company and commit up to €43.68 million in additional funding.
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A newly announced memorandum envisages a regional supply route, not a completed terminal or final investment decision.
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Two funding programmes target on-site renewable power and storage, with applications due to open on 11 September.
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Measures running from October to March aim to hold down electricity, gas and heating costs.
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The proposed financing would renew public transport fleets and upgrade roads and tram infrastructure.
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A €0.04-per-kilogram levy will initially apply for six months while the investigation continues.
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The energy minister’s latest reported timetable keeps the construction tender and loan agreement in the planning stage.
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Data briefGDP rose 0.7% from the previous quarter and 2.8% year on year, while quarterly investment and exports weakened.
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Data briefALPEX traded 1,665 GWh in the first eight months of 2026 as average wholesale prices fell from a year earlier.
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Data briefSeptember 7 provisional figures confirm a 0.4% annual decline in unadjusted second-quarter GDP, with no growth from the previous quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis.
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The breakthrough advances a €125 million motorway subsection south of Mostar, but the route is not yet open to traffic.
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The state utility has opened a competitive process covering large solar, wind and hybrid projects, alongside smaller biomass, waste and green-hydrogen schemes.
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