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Romania asks EU for top commissioner post, as Poland, Czechia, Austria, Slovenia jostle for position

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has requested that his country’s upcoming European Commissioner focuses on economic policies, following a meeting…

6 months ago

Modi pays CEE ‘historic’ visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed collaborations on AI and startups with Poland during his recent tour of Central and…

6 months ago

Hungary nears energy deal in wake of Lukoil sanctions – FM

Hungary is rushing to safeguard its energy security following Ukraine's sanctions on Russian oil company Lukoil, and is in active…

6 months ago

Baltics ranked #2 region for internet speed, Eastern Europe #4

In total 6 of 17 countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made the top 50 for fastest internet speeds,…

6 months ago

Rail Baltica in focus as Baltic leaders meet

Transport was on the agenda when Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, Latvia Prime Minister Evika Silina, and Estonian Prime Minister…

6 months ago

Enlight kicks off Hungary solar project

Enlight Renewable Energy, a prominent player in the green energy sector, began production and sales at its EUR 43.29mn Tapolca…

6 months ago

Ukrainian alleged in Nord Stream pipeline attack

Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly two years after the September 26, 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, the incident…

6 months ago

Romania increasingly key strategic ally for US – analysis

The expansion and modernisation of the NATO air base in Constanta, south-east Romania, symbolises the country's growing strategic importance to…

7 months ago

Kosovo president shoved by Skopje airport staff

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani was involved in an altercation that became a diplomatic incident in Skopje, North Macedonia, where airport…

7 months ago

bValue raises EUR 90mn for CEE opportunities

Polish growth private equity firm bValue has successfully raised EUR 90mn for its third fund, significantly boosting its investment capacity.…

7 months ago

CEE narrowing e-commerce gap, research shows

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is making notable strides in the e-commerce arena, driven by increasing digital adoption and a…

7 months ago

New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE

The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central…

7 months ago

Hungary secured EUR 1bn loan from China

Hungary has borrowed EUR 1bn (approximately USD 1.1bn) from Chinese banks earlier this year, according to the country's debt management…

7 months ago

Bulgaria offers help to Slovakia, Hungary after Ukraine imposes Lukoil transit ban

Bulgaria has extended a helping hand to Hungary in managing the fallout from Ukraine’s recent ban on the transit of…

7 months ago

EU shuns Budapest meetings, as Hungary’s rotating presidency whirls on

Despite only starting its EU rotating presidency on 1 July, Hungary has already made it one of the more memorable…

7 months ago

Hungary, Slovakia decry Ukraine halt to oil transit

Slovakia and Hungary have vehemently criticised Ukraine's recent decision to halt the transit of Russian Lukoil oil to Hungary, with…

7 months ago

Serbia lithium mine numbers ‘pitiful’ – analyst

Serbia would receive an annual EUR 31mn from mining rent at current prices, making the planned lithium mine project “not…

7 months ago

Poland can reverse falling investment – ING report

Poland has an improved investment climate and access to EU funding are expected to support this revival, according to a…

7 months ago

EU to boycott Hungary EU presidency

Several CEE countries including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will only send officials to the meetings being arranged in Budapest…

8 months ago

US thwarted plot to kill Rheinmetall boss – report

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of German…

8 months ago