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US would speed up Western Balkans EU integration process

The US administration of president Joe Biden is hoping the integration of the Western Balkan countries in the the EU…

3 years ago

Slovenia gets first wedge of Covid recovery cash from EU

Slovenia received its first €231 million fund payment from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) of the European Commission (EC)…

3 years ago

Taiwan Eager for Trade with EU

Taiwan has signaled its readiness to do business with Europe: the government in Taipei is eager to begin trade talks…

3 years ago

Brussels Demands Coal Phase-out Date from Bulgaria

How will Bulgaria phase out its coal-fired power plants, and what's the exact deadline for doing that? Those are the…

3 years ago

Taiwanese Delegation Schedules CEE Visit

Developing trade and economic opportunities is the objective of an official delegation from Taiwan set to visit several countries in…

3 years ago

CEE Fertile Ground for “Space Tech”

Start-ups in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) are just beginning to dip their toes into the "space tech" business, a…

3 years ago

Most Poles Would Remain in the EU

According to a recent poll conducted by a TV news channel in Poland, 81% of those surveyed believe the country…

3 years ago

Czech Wages Soar

Real wages in the Czech Republic soared by 8.2% year on year in the 2nd quarter, the highest rate on…

3 years ago

Bulgaria Tightens COVID Restrictions

As the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits Bulgaria, the government has had to impose tighter restrictions. On Tuesday,…

3 years ago

Merkel’s “Farewell Tour” Underlines Balkans’ Importance

The Balkan countries are important for Germany - that's seemingly the reason why German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who's set to…

4 years ago

Coal Plants Cause Thousands of Deaths in Eastern Europe

In the last three years only, 19,000 deaths have been linked to coal-power plant-related air pollution in the Western Balkans…

4 years ago

Retailer Lidl Passes Tesco, now #1 in Slovakia

In Slovakia, Tesco is now in the rear mirror for German supermarket chain Lidl, whose profits for 2020 (over EUR…

4 years ago

Czech National Recovery Plan Approved

The National Recovery Plan of the Czech Republic has been approved this week by EU finance ministers on one condition:…

4 years ago

What Are the Consequences of a Record-setting Tourism Season in the Balkans?

By the end of August, EU member Croatia and two of its Southern neighbors down the Adriatic coast, Montenegro and…

4 years ago

Wizz Air to Introduce for Staff Compulsory Vaccination

Wizz Air is to require all its flights' crews to be vaccinated against coronavirus by December 2021. The airline said the…

4 years ago

Hungary’s PM Allegedly Pledges Allegiance to EU

Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, allegedly pledged his allegiance to the European Union and admitted that Hungary is not likely…

4 years ago

Drivers of Growth: Visegrad 4 Top Companies

If not partly or fully owned by the state, like utility and oil companies, the largest companies in the Visegrad…

4 years ago

Czech Ticket Platform Kiwi.com Wins Against Ryanair

The Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of the Czech ticket seller Kiwi.com against Ryanair in a dispute over Kiwi's…

4 years ago

Bulgaria to Hold Presidential and General Elections in November

Bulgaria will hold both presidential and snap general elections in November amidst political polarization and uncertainty that are stalling badly…

4 years ago

Romanian Government in Crisis over Development Program

Romania’s government coalition is in major crisis after the dismissal of the country's justice minister, Stelian Ion, by prime minister Florin…

4 years ago