Croatia
Croatia will profit from tourism surge
Croatia has recorded a 10% surge in tourist arrivals and 5% of overnight stays, year-on-year, since the start of 2023.
CroatiaGas scandal will haunt Croatia’s government
Croatian government is facing criticism of selling gas at advantageous prices to politically connected businesses
CroatiaProspects for Eastern EU to end-2023
Eastern EU economies will grow modestly in the second half of 2023 amid political and institutional challenges
Eastern EuropeCroatia’s government struggles to retain popularity
Andrej Plenkovic's government is keen to shore up support ahead of general, presidential and EU elections in 2024.
CroatiaBosnia will expand cross-border gas links
Bosnia's state-level government endorses talks with Serbia and Croatia on two new gas pipelines
Bosnia-HercegovinaBrussels to enforce energy rules in eastern EU
The European Commission has opened infringement procedures against Croatia and Romania for restricting energy exports
Eastern EuropeEastern EU's population to decline further
Eurostat data show that Bulgaria, Lithuania, Latvia and Croatia are the EU’s fastest shrinking countries
Eastern EuropeChina will invest selectively in South-eastern Europe
Despite EU push-back, most countries in the region will not downgrade ties with Beijing
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