Hungary’s Oriens fund buys another Czech retail chain

1 year ago

Hungarian investment holding Oriens is fast becoming a major player in Czech retail, Slovak business daily Hospodarske Noviny (HN) reports.…

EU shows united front vs Russia as Moldova edges closer to membership

1 year ago

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Moldova “the political heart of Europe”, when she met Moldovan President Maia Sandu…

CEE leaders respond to Erdogan victory in Turkey

1 year ago

Leaders in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his re-election on Sunday, 28 May,…

EU youth unemployment lowest since 2009

1 year ago

Only 4.48 million EU citizens aged 15 to 29 found themselves unemployed last year, according to the latest data from…

Europe playing catch-up with China in ‘battery battle’ – Romanian economy minister

2 years ago

"Romania, and Europe, have lost the battle with China in certain segments, such as battery production, but we are trying…

A new sector emerges in CEE, as companies anticipate compulsory ESG reports

2 years ago

Having committed to becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the EU faces a major challenge and companies will have…

Electric cars overtake diesel in Romania

2 years ago

Electric and hybrid cars are gaining ground in Romania, as the segment represented over 20% of all new cars sold…

Polish auto industry posts record numbers

2 years ago

The Polish automotive industry grew by over 21.5% last year to hit an all-time high of EUR 39.7bn, Gazeta Wyborcza…

Hungary blocks EU’s Ukraine arms package after Kiev sanctions OTP bank

2 years ago

Hungary has vetoed EUR 500mn worth of arms funding from the EU to Ukraine, Italian media first reported on Monday,…

Economist becomes Slovakia’s first Hungarian-minority PM

2 years ago

Former Slovak Central Bank (NBS) deputy governor Ludovit Odor was sworn in as the country’s interim prime minister this week.…