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The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on Friday it has extended to August 22 from July 25 a general licence allowing companies to negotiate with Russia's oil major Lukoil about acquiring its international businesses.
Jul 24, 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.
The drone shot down after violating Romania's airspace on Friday was visually identified by Air Force pilots as a Shahed-type drone, the defence ministry said during a press conference held on Friday.
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.
The drone shot down after violating Romania's airspace on Friday was visually identified by Air Force pilots as a Shahed-type drone, the defence ministry said during a press conference held on Friday.
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
