Country Risk Rating
Slovenia
We have revised our short-term political risk rating for Slovenia, due to considerable uncertainty over the composition of the new government following elections on September 21....
2008-08-26Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia is sending a new 49-strong infantry unit to Iraq, which will work alongside US troops in Baghdad. The unit will be posted on six-month rotations, and is multi-ethnic in composition....
2008-08-19Croatia
Croatia continues to make good progress towards EU membership, and following recent talks with the EU has opened 21 of the 35 chapters of the acquis. The often contentious 'free movement...
2008-08-15Montenegro
The parliament's of Montenegro and Russia will sign an agreement establishing visa-free travel between the two countries, provided the length of stay does not exceed 30 days from...
2008-07-30Bosnia-Herzegovina
The international community's High Representative to Bosnia, Paddy Ashdown, has warned that the country faces splitting up. He has highlighted the separatist tendencies of Republika...
2008-07-29Croatia
NATO ambassadors signed an accession protocol with Croatia (and Albania) on July 9 at the alliance's headquarters, clearing the way for the Balkan country to enter the Organisation...
2008-07-29Bulgaria
In a bid to highlight alleged discrimination, 100 gay activists marched in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, on June 28. The march was met by angry protests from religious and far-right...
2008-07-28Turkey
Turkey has joined the newly formed Union for the Mediterranean which held its inaugural meeting on July 13. This new inter-governmental organization builds off the previous EU-Mediterranean...
2008-07-28
