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Inside this issue
• The EU is funding a much-needed highway building programme
• Croatia is being urged to push ahead with reforms
• Albania continues to attract Greek groups such as Hygeia and Titan - -
Content
Mixed picture as region waits to join the club
The incentive of EU membership is prompting reforms in many of these very different countries, write Neil MacDonald and Neil Buckley
Debt crisis: Situation stable as region’s banks seek to recapitalise
Kerin Hope reports on efforts to make lenders less dependent on capital inflows
Telecoms: Twisted wires complicate sell-offs in Serbia and Kosovo
A Balkan political dispute hampers the privatisation process, writes Neil MacDonald
Infrastructure: Smooth path to growth is hindered by rocky roads
Better highways are crucial to the region, says Kester Eddy
Croatia: Economic laggard hopes for EU boost
Zagreb is being urged to push ahead with some difficult reforms, says Neil MacDonald
Profile: Atlantic Grupa
Neil MacDonald on the growth of the Croatian firm
TriGranit: Mixed fortunes in store for shopping mall developer
The Hungarian property group is still thinking big, writes Kester Eddy
Romania: From revolution to rebirth
Kester Eddy finds out how Timisoara has developed a knack of attracting foreign investors
Cross-border investment: Greek companies cement strong ties with neighbour
Albania is continuing to attract groups such as Titan and Hygeia, writes Kerin Hope
Yordanka Fandakova: Present and past come together beneath the streets of Sofia
Kerin Hope and Theodor Troev on the ambitious plans of the city’s mayor
