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Bulgaria, Romania part-join Schengen zone
Romania and Bulgaria partly entered the Schengen free movement zone at midnight Sunday, 31 March, meaning air travel and freight,…
Hungary airline hit by Airbus A320 recalls
Hungary's Wizz Air will be forced to ground 20% of its fleet for several months due to the recall of…
Serbian turbine deal prompts protectionist EU legislation
The awarding of a turbine tender to China’s Envision Energy by EU applicant Serbia looks to have set the bloc…
Romania least reliant on gas imports in EU – analysis
Europe remains heavily reliant on energy imports even after recent crises, as dependence on Russia has been replaced by that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…