Skopje – In an effort to increase power production, Macedonia has issued a public notice to investors interested in building hydropower plants along its biggest Vardar river.

Sarajevo – The European Commission has halted projects for Bosnia and Herzegovina worth €50 million, until Sarajevo cancels or refunds taxes on grants and donations.

 European markets opened lower on Monday, adding to sell-offs that raced across Asia, including a near-13 percent plunge of Hong Kong’s Hang Seng, as investors sold amid deepening fears of a global recession.