2024 was the warmest year in the 175-year observational record. It was likely the first calendar year to be more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial era, with a global mean near-surface temperature of ...

Economic growth in the Western Balkans is projected to slow to 3.0 percent in 2025, from 3.6percent in 2024, due to a continued weak external environment coupled with heightened domestic pressures in ...