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Slovenia's Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB) said on Thursday it has secured commitments for at least 29.5% of Addiko Bank's share capital under its takeover offer as of July 22, as shareholders face a 5 pm CET deadline to switch from Raiffeisen Bank International's (RBI) competing offer and tender their shares into NLB's bid.
Jul 23, 2026Montenegro's government said it is temporarily cutting as of Tuesday the excise duties on motor fuel to cushion the expected rise in domestic retail prices prompted by the escalation of the Middle East war crisis, which is pushing up the global cost of crude oil.
Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday approved the deployment of eight U.S. Air Force KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft with their crews at a military airbase in the country from July 24 to October 1 to support U.S. operations in the Middle East, local media reported.
Although foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the countries in Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) rose to a total of 91.5 billion euro ($104 billion) in 2025 from 75.8 billion euro in the prior year, most of the countries in the region posted a decline in FDI, both in absolute numbers and as a share of GDP, the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) said.
Montenegro's government said it is temporarily cutting as of Tuesday the excise duties on motor fuel to cushion the expected rise in domestic retail prices prompted by the escalation of the Middle East war crisis, which is pushing up the global cost of crude oil.
Bulgaria's parliament on Wednesday approved the deployment of eight U.S. Air Force KC-135 aerial refuelling aircraft with their crews at a military airbase in the country from July 24 to October 1 to support U.S. operations in the Middle East, local media reported.
Although foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows to the countries in Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE) rose to a total of 91.5 billion euro ($104 billion) in 2025 from 75.8 billion euro in the prior year, most of the countries in the region posted a decline in FDI, both in absolute numbers and as a share of GDP, the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw) said.
Nov 4, 2025
