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Polish PiS politicians to face corruption charges this month

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition special commission to investigate the alleged corruption of outgoing Justice and Law Party…

1 year ago

New research delves into Hungary’s AI use

Hungarian companies do not excel in the field of innovation, but they take the digital transition seriously, according to new…

1 year ago

Albania tops region for sustainable energy mix

The share of renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at the EU level reached 23% in 2022, up 1.1…

1 year ago

Bulgaria shelves energy tax on Gazprom after pressure from Hungary

The Bulgarian Parliament, with cross-party support, swiftly abolished a special tariff on Russian transit gas this week, after Hungary threatened…

1 year ago

Chinese vehicle maker BYD plans plant in Szeged

After months of speculation, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that China's BYD will build its first electric vehicle (EV)…

1 year ago

Polish president vetos media budget after new gov’t takes state TV channel off the air

Polish President Andrej Duda, an ally of the outgoing right-wing populist party Law and Justice (PiS), announced that he will…

1 year ago

Lithuania mulls tighter laws for foreign workers

Lithuania MPs are considering new legislative amendments that would impose a language requirement on foreign nationals seeking to extend their…

1 year ago

Vucic wins in Serbia with left alliance SPN second

In the Serbia national parliament election, the right-of-centre SNS (EPP)-led multiparty alliance, led by Aleksandar Vucic was leading with 46.3%…

1 year ago

Ukraine, Moldova become EU accession candidates as Scholz sends Orban out of room for vote

EU leaders voted to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, at a historic summit in Brussels on Thursday 14…

1 year ago

Poland applies to join EPPO as Tusk returns

Donald Tusk was elected as Poland’s prime minister as his government won a vote of confidence in the parliament on…

1 year ago

Tusk in wings as Morawiecki exits stage right

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki lost a vote of no confidence on Monday 11 December, effectively marking the end of…

1 year ago

Austria softens on Romania, Bulgaria in Schengen

In recent months, Austria's stance on Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen Area accession has been shifting, particularly in terms of air…

1 year ago

Budapest holds fourth climate summit

The fourth Budapest Climate Summit on December 4, brought together over 40 speakers from 25 countries to discuss climate change…

1 year ago

Poland’s Political Shift: Donald Tusk Takes the Helm as PiS Bows Out

In a decisive transition, Poland bids farewell to the Law and Justice (PiS) party's tumultuous eight-year reign as Donald Tusk…

1 year ago

Serbia to chair CEFTA trade group next year

Serbia will head up the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in 2024 and boost regional connectivity and trade relations…

1 year ago

Bulgaria’s ITN wants to join ECR party family

Bulgarian populist formation There Is Such a People (ITN) has declared its intention to align with the centre-right European Conservatives…

1 year ago

Hungary firm buys major stake in Auchan

Hungary’s Indotek Group acquired a 47% stake in the French grocery hypermarket chain Auchan last week. Group founder-owner Daniel Jellinek,…

1 year ago

CEE gets EU funds for cross-border 5G

The EU has selected seven projects to co-fund 5G transport corridors connecting regions throughout Europe, improving road, rail, inland waterways,…

1 year ago

Fico calls Ukraine ‘frozen conflict’

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has reiterated his stance that Russia's war with Ukraine is insoluble, stoking fears that he…

1 year ago

Czechia upped to stable rating, after delinking from Russian gas

US rating agency Moody's Investors Service has increased its outlook for Czechia from negative to stable, meaning a rating deterioration…

1 year ago