CET Editor

Serbia and China: Walking a Delicate Line

Reading Time: 3 minutes Serbia has been giving a warm welcome to Chinese investments, but Huawei ran into some unexpected…

4 years ago

New Bridge Reduces Border Crossings in Croatia

Croatia's prime minister says a soon-to-be constructed bridge ensures his country's borders. Set for completion in October, the Pelješac Bridge,…

4 years ago

Czech Republic: China’s Gateway to Europe?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Czechia is China's second-biggest trading partner in Europe, but is it ready for more? https://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/02/chinese-investment-czech-republic/

4 years ago

Veto Over Selling Aegon Stirs Diplomatic Tension

After an agreed takeover deal for Hungarian insurance company Aegon, a blocking of the transaction between Dutch Aegon and VIG…

4 years ago

Romanian Ford Plant to Start EV Production in 2023

Reading Time: < 1 minute Romania will become on of the early beneficiaries of the European automotive industry moving towards…

4 years ago

Hungary: Open to the East

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Budapest government similarly to its welcoming approach towards Russia is open to Chinese economic and…

4 years ago

China Investing in CEE: Quo Vadis?

Reading Time: 4 minutes A global trade war between the US and China may turn Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)…

4 years ago

Bulgaria at a Crossroads: Will it Leave Borissov Behind?

Reading Time: 4 minutes In Bulgaria, the stakes are high after this month's inconclusive elections. Who will have a chance…

4 years ago

Hungarian Government Rushes to Hand in Recovery Plan

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hungarian government aims to be first in handling its Recovery Plan to the EU, promising…

4 years ago

Central Europe Will Not Support Carbon Tax

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hungary's secretary of state for circular economy, energy and climate tells his government with several…

4 years ago

Czech PM’s Business Breaks Conflict of Interest Rules

According to an audit by the European Commission, the Agrofert business empire of Czech prime minister, Andrej Babis, has broken…

4 years ago

Hungary to dedicate over 50% of EU recovery funds to environmental protection

The Hungarian government has published a 432-page program with details on 68 investments to be implemented from the EU's HUF…

4 years ago

Popularity of Green Bonds Surges

Sustainable-bond issuance surged to a record high in the first quarter as more countries and companies looked to tap into…

4 years ago

EU Agrees Increased Climate Goals Ahead of Summit with US

Reading Time: < 1 minute The EU after 14-hours long talks agreed about the deeds of the 55% emission reduction…

4 years ago

EC/Austria provide vaccines to western Balkans

Reading Time: < 1 minute The EU behind China and Russia offers COVID-19 jabs for the Western Balkans countries to…

4 years ago

Slovakia: What Lies Beyond Energy Dependence?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Still, there are no significant flows of direct investment between the two, either from Russia into…

4 years ago

Serbia: A Balancing Act

Reading Time: 3 minutes Serbia’s strategic position between East and West has traditionally served as some sort of leverage to…

4 years ago

Romania’s Relations with Moscow: Overloaded with Contentious Issues

Reading Time: 5 minutes Romania is a hardliner against Russian within the EU, and a country almost immune to Russian…

4 years ago

Hungary and its Alliance Forged in the Past

Reading Time: 4 minutes Moscow used Hungary as a gateway to the EU and is consistently uses Russian finances to…

4 years ago

Poland: From Dependence to Falling Trade

Reading Time: 3 minutes Historically, Warsaw has maintained the strongest stance against Russia's efforts to gain political and economic influence,…

4 years ago