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Polish leaders trade pledges as election nears

Poland's leading political parties made election promises on Saturday, 9 September, as the conservative nationalist ruling Law and Justice (PiS)…

1 year ago

Greece adds another member – and sea – to Three Seas initiative

The members of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI) will gather for its annual summit, entitled 3SI Investing into a Resilient…

1 year ago

RRF deadline prompts flurry of applications from CEE countries

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Lithuania were among the 13 EU member states to request…

1 year ago

E-Estonia rakes in tax revenue, ready for revamp

In the first half of 2023, businesses owned by Estonian e-residents contributed EUR 37.7mn in tax revenue, a 57% increase…

1 year ago

EU leaders clash over plans to enlarge by 2030

The EU's two top institutions seemed to be suffering from a lack of agreement - and even consultation - over…

1 year ago

Poland could overtake all other NATO countries except US – ex-NATO policy director

The purchase of Apache helicopters is a very good and militarily sensible investment (and) confirms that Poland could have the…

1 year ago

Hungary could fund Bosnian energy projects in wake of German pullout

Hungary will send money to Republika Srpska (RS) to cover funds that Germany withdrew earlier this year due to the…

1 year ago

Michel to pledge new EU accessions by 2030

European Council President Charles Michel will announce that the EU should be ready to accept new members by 2030, when…

1 year ago

Kallas on brink over husband’s Russia links

Pressure to resign is building on Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas amid revelations that her husband part-owns a company that…

1 year ago

Rheinmetall opens ‘Europe’s most modern and finest tank factory’ in Hungary

German munitions company Rheinmetall proclaimed its unit for armoured vehicles as Europe’s most advanced plant when it inaugurated the new…

1 year ago

Romanian minister unpacks ‘austerity plan’

Romania's Finance Minister Marcel Bolos said he is introducing prudent spending measures to put the country on a development path,…

1 year ago

Poland rapidly emerging as CEE powerhouse, top UK researcher reports

The emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are closing in on their Western neighbours thanks to the emergence…

1 year ago

Hungary, Serbia leaders back Ukraine ceasefire

Hungarian President Katalin Novak reiterated her country's support for a peace deal with Russia in a speech at the opening…

1 year ago

Fedex opens new unit in Poland

FedEx Express, the world's largest provider of express transportation services, has inaugurated another facility in Kielce, southern Poland, its sixth…

1 year ago

Poland sets date for era-defining election

Polish President Andrzej Duda this week set October 15 as the date for a general election that both sides are…

1 year ago

Poland, Czechia host most Ukrainians in CEE

Poland and Czechia are the leading countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) for offering temporary protection status to Ukrainian refugees, according…

1 year ago

Romania hikes inflation forecast

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised upward, to 7.5% its inflation prognosis for the end of this year on…

1 year ago

CEE foreign policy experts warn US, EU on Serbia

Foreign affairs parliamentary committee chairs from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries including Czechia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are…

1 year ago

Flood-hit CEE countries ask EU, NATO for aid

Slovenia and Austria were the worst hit countries by the severe floods that swept over Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)…

1 year ago

Baltic states unplug from Russian grid

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia agreed on Thursday 3 August to decouple from Russia's BRELL power grid by February 2025, in…

1 year ago