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Slovakia sees EU election upset, as liberals beat Fico
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico faced an unexpected setback in the EU elections against the opposition liberals on Sunday, following…
Far-right up in polls ahead of EU vote
The EU elections, which will be held from on 6-9 June, involve nearly 400mn voters across 27 countries deciding on…
Blinken visits Czechia, Moldova to talk Ukraine, disinformation, upcoming NATO summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Chisinau, Moldova and Prague, Czechia, from May 28-31, to discuss energy, defence…
Daewoo ups efforts on Czech nuclear project
Czech companies signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in connection with Korea’s Daewoo concerning the construction tender for a nuclear power…
Orban slams EU on cusp of elections, Hungarian presidency
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently described the current European Commission (EC) as “the worst one” ever, framed the June…
CEE countries send letter to Georgia over ‘foreign agents law’ concerns
Countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made up five of the seven signatories states of a letter expressing concern…
Re-election of Lithuania’s President Nauseda signals continuity on Russia policies
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda secured re-election on Sunday 26 May, according to official results, in a vote heavily dominated by…
Romania mulls Danube HEP plant project with Serbia
Romania’s Energy Ministry confirmed that it may partner with Serbia to build a third hydroelectric power (HEP) plant on the Iron…
Romanian gov’t, chemical industry sign energy-transition letter of intent
Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea and Romanian Chemical Industry Association Romchimica signed a letter of intent…
Skoda expands Czech rail fleet presence with new order
Skoda Group is to deliver 23 low-floor EMU electric trains to Czechia in a EUR 133mn order that it said…
Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme
Poland will invest PLN 10bn (EUR 2.35bn) in securing its eastern border against the rising threat of Russia and Belarus,…
Slovak politicians urge calm after Fico shooting
Slovakia’s head of state and president-elect jointly called for calm in the wake of the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime…
VMRO-DPMNE back in power in North Macedonia, new president sparks diplomatic spat
North Macedonia’s right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party scored twin landslide victories in the parliamentary elections on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. After 7…
Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments…
International press assess Xi’s European visit
As Chinese President Xi completed his trip to Europe, he held a conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with…
Xi’s visit sparks future Huawei, 4iG collabs
China's Huawei and Hungary's 4iG signed a letter of intent to establish a common cloud service platform for Hungarian companies…
Poland set to receive huge windfall as EU initiates dropping of Article 7 procedure
The EU will close its Article 7 procedure over democratic backsliding against Poland that was initiated in 2017 against the…
Romania overtakes Hungary on PPP
Romanians have been consuming more than Hungarians, Budapest-based business website Portfolio writes, and now it has become clear why: wages…
IMF report shows CEE catching up on southern European neighbours
Per capita income in Slovenia will surpass that of Italy by 2029 when adjusted for purchasing power (PPP), according to…
Hungary to ink at least 16 deals with China – FM
Chinese President Xi Jinping will commence a three-day visit to Hungary from Wednesday, 8 May, having arrived in France on…