Source: Maja Zuvela, Reuters

SARAJEVO, July 2 (Reuters) - An over-reliance on coal and scant progress in diversifying energy sources will force Balkan nations to increase power imports to keep the lights on this winter and drag down their struggling economies, traders and experts say.

Source: , Green by Blue

Are Georgia’s hydropower plans really the road to prosperity?

Source: Lora Verheecke, Equal Times

Levels of corruption in south-east Europe are notoriously high – especially in the energy sector.

Source: Karel Beckmann, Energy Post

High-level corruption in the energy sector is seriously affecting countries in seven countries in South Eastern Europe, according to the study Winners and Losers: Who Benefits from High Level Corruption in the South East Europe Energy Sector?.

Source: Besar Likmeta, Balkan Insight

Rampant corruption has raised costs, wasted opportunities for sustainable energy and distorted the market, says a new report by a group for environmental NGOs.

Source: , EurActiv

A new wave of coal plants in aspirant EU member states, authorised by the Energy Community, risk breaching EU pollution limits if they proceed according to their stated plans, an EU law firm says.

Source: Xavier Sol, Kuba Gogolewski, EUObserver

Friday's (27 June) gathering of EU ministers is the second time this month to discuss, among other things, Europe’s supply of natural gas.