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11 EU Countries Call to Cut Cross-border Fossil-fuel Project Subsidies

Reading Time: < 1 minute EU energy policy has to put its actions where its mouth is when defining its…

4 years ago

Approval of Massive EU-China Investment Deal Unlikely

EU sanctions being in place against China, and vice versa, have doused the approval prospects for a massive investment deal…

4 years ago

The story of the EU and 5G: Lost in Frequencies

Reading Time: 6 minutes EU is in delay in deploying 5G technologies with a widening investment gap between the region…

4 years ago

EU Carbon Price Surpasses EUR 50 per Ton

Reading Time: < 1 minute [12:19] Folk György A long-awaited benchmark has been reached bringing hope for rapidly accelerating actions…

4 years ago

Ukraine-China: Seeking Common Interest

Kyiv and Beijing both remain cautious towards full-scale cooperation despite a number of successful cooperative actions and the increasing trade…

4 years ago

Construction of Paks 2 May be Further Delayed

Russian news agency Ria Novosti has reported that Hungary will start repaying a loan to Russia of EUR 9 billion…

4 years ago

5G in Poland: Warsaw Balances Between East and West

Reading Time: 3 minutes Chinese direct investment in Poland has grown over the last 2-3 years, but Huawei's involvement in…

4 years ago

Member States Submit Plans for EU Recovery Funds

The European Commission has now received 13 national plans for how EU countries plan on spending pandemic recovery funds from…

4 years ago

Agreement to Create Aerial Silk Road Signed

Budapest Airport, the Chinese Henan Airport Group, and the Chinese-Hungarian business and logistics development company, CECZ/Utlink, have signed a cooperation…

4 years ago

Greece: China’s New Gateway to Europe

Reading Time: 3 minutes While China has worked hard on developing an investment relationship with Greece, Athens might not choose…

4 years ago

Bulgaria: Early Elections on the Horizon

Reading Time: < 1 minute As predicted by analysts coalition talks in Bulgaria failed after the April parliamentary elections majorly…

4 years ago

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