EU green lights Croatia to join Schengen, snubs Bulgaria, Romania

2 years ago

Croatia will become the Schengen zone’s newest member on 1 January, the Council of the EU announced on Thursday, 8 December. Croatia…

PMs discuss new Slovenia-Hungary gas link

2 years ago

Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have discussed building a pipeline to transit Algerian gas…

Wizz vs Ryanair: which budget airline rules CEE?

2 years ago

Wizz Air will serve 31% more passengers than Ryanair in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Caucuses this winter, according…

Croatia plans partial Sunday shopping ban

2 years ago

Croatia has decided to introduce compulsory shop closures on Sundays, Croatian Employment and Family Minister Marin Piletic told reporters after…

Orlen moves into Hungary, MOL into Poland, in CEE gas market reshuffle

2 years ago

Orlen Unipetrol, owned by Poland's leading energy company PKN Orlen, will take over 143 petrol stations in Hungary and 39 in…

EU moves to freeze Hungary funds, but real picture more nuanced

2 years ago

The European Commission (EC) opened the possibility for EU national leaders to punish Hungary in an upcoming vote on funding suspensions,…

VC financing of Lithuanian fintech quadruples – FT special report

2 years ago

Venture capital (VC) financiers invested EUR 71mn in Lithuanian fintechs in 2021, up from EUR 18mn in 2020, according to The…

Slovenia ruling coalition defeats right-wing in referendum poll

2 years ago

Slovenia's government saw off a major opposition challenge on Sunday, 27 November, as voters approved three laws in a referendum…

Last chance for Hungary on EU funding

2 years ago

Hungary could lose billions of euros from its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding entitlement after the European Commission (EC)…

Robotisation spreads in auto-heavy CEE

2 years ago

Robotisation has risen sharply in CEE, according to a new report entitled “How do Economies in EU-CEE Cope with Labour…