The European Central Bank is likely to raise borrowing costs next month for the third time since the Iran war began, Governing Council member Ante Zigman said.

Montenegro is on track to join the European Union in 2028, the bloc’s executive arm said, potentially restarting expansion as the continent seeks to grow its global influence.

More than a week after unexpectedly defeating Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic at the polls, the incoming student-led bloc still hasn’t taken its seats in parliament or named its prime minister.

Serbia’s surprise rejection of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic hands political power to an opaque protest movement with no track record.

Serbian longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in a snap vote, handing victory to a student-led movement that built mass support by pledging to fight graft and reverse democratic backsliding.

Serbians go to polls to decide whether longtime strongman Aleksandar Vucic will return as prime minister or be ousted by unprecedented student-led opposition that wants to crack down on graft and boost democracy.

Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, a supporter of Vladimir Putin and opponent of Bosnia-Herzegovina’s unity, retained behind-the-scenes power in elections and cited President Donald Trump’s influence for the outcome.

As Bosnians vote in an election this weekend, the country is embracing the US president’s family and friends. 

Embattled Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned on Sunday in a well-telegraphed move as he seeks to transition to the role of prime minister as a way of staying close to power in the Balkan nation.

Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris played down worries that President Donald Trump may impose tariffs on the European Union over Canada’s associate member status with the bloc.

The European Central Bank must get inflation under control as failing to do so would endanger economic expansion, Governing Council member Ante Zigman warned.

Serbia should refrain from giving a military honors burial to convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, the European Union’s Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said.

The European Union has insisted its enlargement process remains on track, despite Iceland voting against reopening entry talks with the bloc.

A Croatian parliamentary board chose five nominees endorsed by different parties to fill three vice governor positions at the central bank, according to people familiar with the matter.

The US has indicated it would withdraw its support for the office of High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina if the candidate it backs for the role isn’t appointed by month’s end, according to people familiar with the matter.

The top priority for the European Central Bank is keeping inflation in check, a task that’s becoming a little easier as oil prices retreat, according to Governing Council member Ante Zigman.

Russia and China are forcing the European Union to try and thaw its frozen membership process, as leaders fear the two countries’ encroaching influence.

Key nations tasked with selecting the next special envoy to Bosnia and Herzegovina are at odds over whom to appoint to the role and what kind of weight it should carry, according to people familiar with the matter.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the spread of stablecoins around the world could amplify the influence of US central-bank policy.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said the spread of stablecoins around the world could amplify the influence of US central-bank policy.