Croatia
Prospects for Eastern EU in 2025
Governments will be put to the test as economic pressures dovetail with a populist resurgence and defence concerns
Eastern EuropeCroatia will seek to capitalise on rating upgrade
Credit rating agencies upgraded Croatia's sovereign credit rating to A-.
CroatiaCroatian conscription may fuel Balkan security dilemma
Croatia’s defence minister said the country will reintroduce conscription next year
CroatiaMontenegro may squander the EU’s goodwill
Parliament has passed a resolution that irked Croatia, seemingly undoing painstaking progress made towards EU membership
MontenegroCroatia will likely shift further to the right
Croatia’s main conservative party will attempt to form a government with the far right
CroatiaGreen hydrogen may gain ground in South-eastern Europe
Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia have launched green hydrogen projects to meet EU decarbonising targets.
BalkansBalkans to make some gains in curbing gender violence
Croatia's cabinet has tabled ambitious legislation to tackle anti-female violence, setting an example to its neighbours.
BalkansEastern EU's competitiveness hinges on institutions
Some Eastern EU countries have increased their competitiveness while others have stagnated or fallen behind.
Eastern EuropeProspects for Eastern EU to end-2023
Eastern EU economies will grow modestly in the second half of 2023 amid political and institutional challenges
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