The Balkan position: Regional export chains under CBAM
The CBAM story is often framed as a national topic, but in reality it is regional. Southeastern Europe is economically […]
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Industrial power pricing strategy for Serbia
Industrial electricity policy is no longer simply a tool of energy management; it is industrial strategy. Serbia’s economic trajectory will
Power economics and the new industrial geography: Why Europe’s materials refining and processing are naturally outsourcing to Serbia
Power economics is now the decisive variable determining where Europe’s future materials refining and processing capacity will exist. Refining metals,
Exporting to the EU in the CBAM era: Green energy certificates and the new trade reality
Green energy certificates and CBAM now sit at the heart of Europe’s industrial trade reality. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Slovenia: Gen Energija commissions seismic risk assessment for Krsko NPP and proposed second unit
Gen Energija has selected the US-based engineering firm Rizzo International to conduct a probabilistic seismic risk assessment for both the
Slovenia: NPP Krsko set for strong year-end output and long-term planning
Despite undergoing a scheduled downtime this year, Slovenia’s sole nuclear power plant, Krsko, is on track to finish 2025 with
Romania: Regulator fines Midia offshore gas consortium for non-compliance with domestic supply rules
Romania’s energy regulator ANRE has imposed a new round of financial sanctions on the consortium developing the Midia offshore gas
Montenegro: Regulatory approval granted for 67 MW solar project
Regulatory approval has been secured for a new utility-scale solar investment in western Montenegro, after the national environmental authority endorsed
Hungary: MOL expects Danube refinery restoration to extend into Q3 2026 after October fire
Restoration work at MOL’s flagship Danube refinery is now expected to continue into the third quarter of 2026, after which
Greece: Fixed-rate electricity contracts gain ground as consumers shift toward price certainty
Electricity consumers are increasingly shifting away from variable pricing in favor of long-term cost certainty, driving a rapid expansion of
Bulgaria: Kozloduy to shut down 1,000 MW Unit 6 again after turbine system safety malfunction
Bulgaria’s only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy, has announced another shutdown of its 1,000 MW Unit 6, which is scheduled to
Five-country regulators approve expanded Greece–Ukraine gas transit framework through 2026
Energy regulators from five countries have approved a new framework for gas transit capacity linking Greece with Ukraine, paving the