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Croatia plans for worst case energy scenario

Croatia is currently boosting its own gas security in preparation for next winter, Energy Minister Davor Filipovic announced. By 1…

3 years ago

NATO chief vows to up Baltic sea presence during Swedish application process

NATO will increase its number of forces in the Baltic sea if Sweden applies to join the defence alliance, NATO…

3 years ago

Poland takes anti-war drive to Hungary

The Polish government’s Stop Russia Now advertising campaign arrived in Hungary on Wednesday, increasing speculation that the alliance between the…

3 years ago

CEE firms face clamour for solar panels, heat pumps

The combination of a rise in demand for renewable energy sources and supply-chain issues is causing problems for manufacturers in…

3 years ago

EU may excuse Hungary, Slovakia from oil ban

The European Commission (EC) may allow Hungary and Slovakia to opt out of the Russian oil embargo currently being drawn…

3 years ago

NATO plans to bolster defences in east, says Sec-Gen Stoltenberg

NATO leaders will formulate plans to bolster its eastern flank across Central and Eastern Europe at a summit in Madrid…

3 years ago

Vučić rides out Russia controversy to retain power in Serbian elections

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić declared victory in the country’s general elections on Sunday night, as pollsters estimated that he would…

3 years ago

Viktor Orban signs off on allowing additional NATO troops to station in Hungary

Hungary will now allow NATO troops to deploy into the west of the country, reversing an earlier stance of not…

3 years ago

Moscow warns against getting involved in the conflict, while allies ponder loaning MIGs to Ukraine

Russia has issued a veiled threat to Poland and Romania not to get involved in its operation against Ukraine, writes…

3 years ago

Ukraine war echoes as far as ‘neutral’ Singapore

Singapore is sometimes compared to Switzerland, for its tradition of taking neutral positions on international conflicts. However the Asian nation's…

3 years ago

There are no winners in war, but it does matter who loses: history turns on it – CET

The war in Ukraine is a further nail in the coffin of the Pax Americana. Donald Trump began the dismantling…

3 years ago

Serbia heads for early elections

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved Parliament and called for a national ballot to be held on 3 April, just…

3 years ago

EU court clears way for funding cuts over rule of law breaches

The European Union’s top court ruled that it can reduce funds to member states over rule of law concerns, rejecting…

3 years ago

Polish FM offers Russia ‘informal platform’ to de-escalate tensions

Poland Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau met his opposite number in Moscow, Sergei Lavrov, to offer a “new initiative for dialogue”…

3 years ago

Pilots union opposes Wizz Air’s US market ambitions

Hungarian airline Wizz Air’s plan to enter the American market is being opposed by a US pilots’ union, which claims…

3 years ago

MEPs release report backing penalties for corrupt oligarchs

From next week a new tool may empower the EU to suspend funds to member states over rule of law…

3 years ago

More women join science and engineering ranks

There were almost 6.6 million female scientists and engineers in the EU in 2020, which represented a year-on-year rise of…

3 years ago

Hungary’s prime ministerial hopeful mulls possibility of EU army

Peter Marki-Zay, the prime ministerial candidate of Hungary’s united opposition, said on Monday that Hungary’s future belongs in NATO, dailynewshungary.com…

3 years ago

US to lead NATO war games in Latvia

The Latvian Defence Ministry has revealed that 400 US troops, 100 units of military vehicles and 22 US Apache helicopters…

3 years ago

France, EU vow ‘paradigm shift’ on China policy

French Trade Minister Franck Riester said the EU will resolutely back Lithuania in its escalating trade war with China, on…

3 years ago