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Mayor Peter Marki-Zay wins primary vote to run against PM Orban in spring 2022

Peter Marki-Zay, the 49-year-old conservative mayor of Hodmezovasarhely, south Hungary, was announced as the winner of the Hungarian opposition primaries…

3 years ago

CEE capitals becoming ‘victims of own success’

Slovakia's capital city Bratislava is having difficulty getting EU funding after the rapid rise in its GDP per capita in…

3 years ago

Bulgarians not enthusiastic about Euro

Around 58% of Bulgarians oppose adoption of the Euro as their country's currency, according to a poll conducted by Trend…

3 years ago

Europe, Russia play gas spike blame game

President Vladimir Putin brushed off accusations that Russian-state-owned Gazprom is responsible for soaring energy prices across Europe at an energy…

3 years ago

European airlines demand opening date from US for travellers

US authorities were called by European airlines on Wednesday to set a date for reopening and to agree a list…

3 years ago

EU successfully issues world’s largest green bond package

To date, on Tuesday the European Commission issued the world's largest green bond package worth EUR 12 billion, raising funds…

3 years ago

Hungary scraps plans to buy neighbors’ agricultural land

Hungary has decided against a plan to expand the country's ownership of agricultural land in some of its neighbors like…

3 years ago

VW considers V4 countries for battery plant

Germany's VW is planning on building six battery factories in Europe by 2030, and one of those facilities is likely…

3 years ago

Global minimum tax plan makes progress

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Biden administration have brokered a compromise on the plan to…

3 years ago

No “Polexit” say protesters in Poland

Protesters chanted "No to Polexit" at pro-EU rallies in Warsaw and across Poland over the weekend after the country's highest…

3 years ago

Czechs vote out PM Babis

Czechs voted for a conservative shift in last weekend's elections on Friday and Saturday. The conservative coalition SPOLU (“Together”) formed by…

3 years ago

Austria’s Kurz steps back, FM Schallenberg to become Chancellor

Alexander Schallenberg is expected to be sworn in “within days” as Chancellor of Austria following the resignation of Sebastian Kurz over the weekend.  It would be an…

3 years ago

Global microchip shortage hits Czech auto sector

Due to the global shortage of microchips the Czech Republic's biggest exporter, auto manufacturer Skoda, has announced a significant production…

3 years ago

Polish court ruling challenges primacy of EU law

Poland's highest court ruled Thursday that some parts of the EU treaties are incompatible with the country’s own Constitution. Prime…

3 years ago

Putin promises record amounts of gas to Europe

On Wednesday, Russia's president Vladimir Putin offered to deliver record amounts of natural gas to Europe to address rising prices…

3 years ago

EU not ready to embrace Western Balkans, but offers money

EU leaders reaffirmed their commitment for six Western Balkan countries to join the Union, but held off opening full negotiations…

3 years ago

Global corporate minimum tax backed by Croatia

Zagreb has come out in support of the G20 political agreement based on a proposal to tax multinational companies. It…

3 years ago

Bulgarian, North Macedonia leaders to meet at EU-Western Balkans summit

With hopes of Bulgaria lifting its veto on North Macedonia's potential bid to join the European Union, today Bulgaria's president,…

3 years ago

Romanian Government Fails No-confidence Vote

With the country seeing a massive surge of the COVID-19 pandemic and having to deal with a tenuous international credit…

3 years ago

High Energy Prices Likely in Europe this Winter

Vice President of the Hungarian Energy and Utilities Regulatory Authority, Pál Ságvári, expects high gas and energy prices to stay…

3 years ago