American Airlines has launched direct flights from Philadelphia to Budapest, resuming transatlantic flights after a six-year hiatus. Bne IntelliNews #AmericanAirlines #Budapest #TravelNews #Aviation #TransatlanticFlights

Jansa has been a prominent figure in Slovenian politics for more than three decades as leader of the rightwing SDS. Bne IntelliNews #Slovenija #JanezJanša #politika #SDS #volitve

Court order to bring back former CHP leader seems to be part of a divide-and-rule approach. Bne IntelliNews #Turkey #InterestRates #Economy #PoliticalSituation #MarketTrends

Businesses operating in the Western Balkans say the practical costs of accessing EU markets remain high. Bne IntelliNews #WesternBalkans #TradeBarriers #EUIntegration #BusinessChallenges #EconomicPolicy

New treaty amounts to de facto annexation of separatist Georgian republic, analysts and Georgian opposition figures say. Bne IntelliNews #Caucasus #SouthOssetia #Russia #Georgia #Annexation

An explosion during a restart operation at a MOL petrochemical plant left one person dead and several seriously injured, in the second major incident at MOL's Hungairan units in less than a year. Bne IntelliNews #Explosion #MOL #Petrochemical #SafetyFirst #IndustrialAccident

A single chicken kebab skewer now costs IRR10mn in Tehran restaurants as Iran's food inflation crisis deepens, with chicken prices up 191% in the past year amid war and economic collapse. Bne IntelliNews #Iran #Kebab #FoodInflation #Tehran #LuxuryDining

Iran has no plans to restore general public internet access, with restrictions continuing on security grounds, a senior member of parliament's cultural commission has said. Bne IntelliNews #Iran #InternetShutdown #DigitalRights #Censorship #FreedomOfSpeech

Berlin, 21 May 2026 – bne IntelliNews, a leading provider of business news and data about emerging markets, has published a longlist of 50 ... Bne IntelliNews

Nigeria may give Chinese firms long-term operational and ownership stakes in the troubled Port Harcourt and Warri refineries; repeated state-led rehabilitation efforts have failed to restore stable operations. Bne IntelliNews

Iran's Energy Exchange is preparing to list the country's first solar power plant project investment fund, with subscription expected to open within a month, the exchange's market development deputy has said. Bne IntelliNews

For Taiwan, the sudden evaporation of naphtha and crude oil is not just a market fluctuation but a national security threat that will force an involuntary and painful "detoxification" from its plastic addiction. Bne IntelliNews

US President Donald Trump said that the United States would send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, in an apparent reversal of earlier moves to reduce the American military presence in Europe. Bne IntelliNews

Ruling in Naftogaz versus Gazprom case sends reassuring signal to potential foreign investors. Bne IntelliNews

Bucharest secures one of the EU’s largest allocations for military procurement and strategic infrastructure projects. Bne IntelliNews

Polish IT firms cyber_Folks and Shoper announced plans to join forces, strengthening their position as the leading e-commerce technology provider in CEE. The combined entity's market capitalisation is seen at around €1bn. Bne IntelliNews

Taiwan projects its drone industry will expand massively to manufacture 100,000 units per month by 2030 and export half of them, the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on May 21. Bne IntelliNews

Kaja Kallas has done it again. The EU’s top foreign policy high representative called China a “cancer” that needs decisive treatment with chemotherapy rather than temporary relief with morphine. Bne IntelliNews

Just a decade ago, the dominant demographic narrative was of "dying Russia" — a population hollowed out by the chaos that followed the Soviet collapse, shrinking through a combination of low birth rates, high mortality and mass emigration. Bne IntelliNews

While not a new concept, the Cockroach Janta Party, has a similar aesthetic quality to the Gen-Z movements that led to political regime changes in India’s neighbouring countries, Bangladesh and Nepal. Bne IntelliNews

Use of facial recognition to be legalised. Bne IntelliNews

Predecessor Kilicdaroglu reinstated. Removed party chief Ozel in meeting deciding on next move. Bne IntelliNews

NextEra Energy has reportedly agreed to buy Caliber Resource Partners for $1.3bn from private equity firm Quantum Capital Group and has also set up a joint venture with Quantum to manage its US shale assets. Bne IntelliNews

Who is going to run out of men sooner and have to end the war? Russia or Ukraine? Much has been made of the slowdown of Russia’s volunteer recruitment drive which is now unable to replace the estimated 30,000 dead and wounded a month. Bne IntelliNews

Russia plans to build nine fast-neutron nuclear power units by 2042 as part of its long-term electricity generation strategy, according to Alexander Lokshin, first deputy director-general of the state nuclear corporation Rosatom. Bne IntelliNews

Devon Energy spent $2.6bn on leases in the New Mexico portion of the Permian Basin’s Delaware sub-basin in a federal onshore lease sale held on May 20. Bne IntelliNews

Indictment, warships, a poisoned chalice of aid: the Trump administration turned every screw on Cuba in a single day. But Cuba is no Venezuela — and Washington may be about to find that out the hard way. Bne IntelliNews

Drills taking place amid heightened tensions between Russia and Nato members, with regional security concerns rising following recent incidents involving drones in the Baltic region. Bne IntelliNews

Ukraine’s banking sector recorded a historic increase in hryvnia-denominated commercial lending in April, driven largely by financing for the ... Bne IntelliNews

Saudi lender Alinma Bank has priced a $500mn US dollar-denominated sustainable Additional Tier 1 capital certificate at 6.625%, with settlement expected on June 3. Bne IntelliNews

Nigerian investor Femi Otedola sold his stake in Geregu Power Plc (NGX:GEREGU) to position himself for investment in the proposed IPO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, as investor demand for the listing reportedly surpassed $2bn. Bne IntelliNews

Iran’s caviar exports climbed to nearly $8mn in the Persian year to March 20, expanding to 42 international markets, IntelliNews has discovered. Bne IntelliNews

Hungary's new prime minister's first trip after taking his oath was to Poland, to restore strained Hungarian-Polish relations. Bne IntelliNews

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Hungary's Prime Minister Péter Magyar pledged to work together to advance shared interests in EU and revive CEE's clout. Bne IntelliNews

Since foreign players pulled out of Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the domestic pharma sector expanded rapidly and gave rise to five new billionaires. Bne IntelliNews

US paper stock plummeted from $16bn in February to $2bn in March. Bne IntelliNews

The Jordan Tourism Board has launched a global promotional campaign across 10 capitals including London, Rome, Madrid, Moscow and New Delhi, coinciding with the kingdom's 80th independence day celebrations. Bne IntelliNews

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping set out an expansive vision for their bilateral relationship in a joint statement issued during a state visit to Beijing this week, marking 30 years of strategic partnership. Bne IntelliNews

Romania is still on track to meet a key Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) milestone linked to a €771mn grant for renewable energy investments, acting Agriculture Minister Tanczos Barna said. Bne IntelliNews

Kosovo authorities detained several officials in the Serb-majority municipality of Gračanica, triggering protests. Bne IntelliNews

At the least a PR disaster for the UK around its Russia sanctions regime. At the worst the UK has been pushed by Trump’s war on Iran to easing up sanctions on Russia. Bne IntelliNews

Ukraine has tested a balloon-assisted launch system designed to greatly extend the operational range of its intermediate range attack drones and improve its strike capabilities against Russian targets. Bne IntelliNews

Wind and solar energy generated more electricity than coal in Turkey for the first time in April 2026, marking a milestone in the country’s energy transition as strong rainfall also boosted hydroelectric output, according to Ember. Bne IntelliNews

Russia will hold its latest Russia-Africa summit in October, according to officials involved in preparations for the event, as Moscow seeks to expand political, military and economic influence across Africa. Bne IntelliNews

Saudi lender Alinma Bank has begun the offering of US dollar-denominated sustainable Additional Tier 1 capital certificates with a perpetual maturity callable after five and a half years, listed on the London Stock Exchange. Bne IntelliNews

Autonomous freight trucks are travelling around 250,000 kilometres each week on Russian federal highways, according to Alexey Raikevich, chief executive of JSC GLONASS, as Moscow accelerates plans to expand driverless logistics operations. Bne IntelliNews

The move caught the broader market off guard. A majority of 29 analysts predicted a milder 25 bps increase, while the remaining 13 expected the central bank to maintain its pause. Bne IntelliNews

Once the physical and digital supply of yuan enters Indonesia’s domestic banking ecosystem, the government can make it easier for real-world import-export businesses to bypass the US dollar entirely. Bne IntelliNews

Bangladesh currently generates around $1bn annually from exports of jute and jute goods, but the government believes the sector could expand substantially with improved planning. Bne IntelliNews

Russia became Europe’s sixth-largest wine producer and the world’s 11th-largest in 2025, accounting for 2.5% of global output, according to data from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Bne IntelliNews