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EU green lights Bosnian accession talks

The EU approved the opening of accession negotiations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate since 2022, on Thursday, 21…

11 months ago

CEE countries push for Russian grain ban

Czechia and Poland are campaigning to stop the importing of Russian and Belarusian grain into Europe, and the former country…

12 months ago

Romania to host Ukrainian pilot training

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has approved the transit of Finnish equipment and supplies to Ukraine as well as the relevant…

12 months ago

Romania earmarks EUR 400mn for SMEs

A total of EUR 400mn will be available to Romanian short- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 1 April, as the…

12 months ago

Czechia mulls nuclear reactors, coal phase-out

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s incumbent administration will decide to build at least two new nuclear power units in Czechia,…

12 months ago

Thousands protest Fico’s media law in Slovakia

Thousands protested at Freedom Square, Bratislava, over Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s plan to overhaul the country’s state media, on…

12 months ago

EU loosens CAP scheme to placate farmers

The EU announced further concessions for the bloc’s agricultural workers, especially for smaller farms, to quell agricultural workers’ protests, on Friday,…

12 months ago

Bosnian accession on EU agenda next week

The EU will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate for membership since 2022, European…

12 months ago

Romania, Poland lead EU for female STEM grads

The highest shares of women tertiary education graduates in the scientific STEM subjects were recorded in Romania (42.5%) and Poland…

12 months ago

Mystery EV firm to build EUR 8bn plant in Czechia

Czechia will host a EUR 7.9bn electric vehicle (EV) battery in Karvina, east Czechia, funded by a foreign investor, the…

12 months ago

EU unveils first ever pan-European defence plan

A new, ground-breaking European Defence Industrial Strategy (EDIS) has been announced by the European Commission (EC).  The EC said EDIS…

12 months ago

Czech firm Europe’s fastest growing

Czech photovoltaic distributor Raylyst Solar is the most rapidly growing company in Europe, according to the latest rankings by UK…

12 months ago

Romania rated BBB- by Fitch

The rating for Romania's long-term foreign currency debts is BBB- with a stable outlook, Fitch announced. According to the rating…

12 months ago

CEE’s nuclear dreams – CET analysis

The indispensability of nuclear energy was one of few areas of consensus at the recent summit of the strained Visegrad…

12 months ago

Hungary oks Swedish NATO bid after PM visit

Hungarian MPs approved a proposal on ratifying Sweden’s accession to NATO with 188 in favour and 6 dissenting votes, on…

1 year ago

V4 leaders agree on energy, immigration, but Russia remains elephant in room

The prime ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries met in Prague, Czechia, for the first time in eight months,…

1 year ago

Hungary gov’t to vote through judge as president

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in damage limitation mode after recent scandals and mass anti-government protests in Budapest, has proposed…

1 year ago

Poland unlocks over EUR 100bn in EU funds

As of next week Poland can begin to access the around EUR 60bn of previously suspended COVID:19 pandemic and green funding…

1 year ago

Radio Free Europe banned in Russia

The Russian Justice Ministry on Tuesday, 20 February, named Radio Free Europe (RFE) as an “undesirable” organisation, effectively banning the…

1 year ago

CEE hopefuls for NATO chief emerge, but Rutte in pole position

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte is reportedly likely to succeed NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in October, as…

1 year ago