Croatia
Hike in arrivals from Germany pushes up Croatian tourist figures for June
Croatia saw an 11.2% y/y increase in tourist arrivals in June, as the sector rebounded after bad weather resulted in a disappointing May performance.
Croatia receives 10 bids for €297mn rail project
The largest infrastructure project in Croatia’s recent history will help modernise the rail link from Rijeka port to Central Europe.
Western Balkans' climate to resemble US Deep South’s by 2050
Cities in Southeast Europe are forecast to see some of the sharpest increases in average temperatures of any major urban areas worldwide over the next 31 years.
COMMENT: Southeast Europe the growth star in CEE banking, but the profit pool is elsewhere
The core message for bankers and investors active in the CEE region should be: close to old records, potential for more but watch out for late cycle phenomena.
Fastest shrinking EU states are from Southeast Europe and the Baltics
States across Central and Southeast Europe are experiencing a long-term population decline due to a combination of low birth rates and mass emigration.