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CEE centre holds, as far-right scores gains in EU vote

Pro-European centrist parties performed well in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the European Parliament (EP) elections held from 6-9…

9 months ago

Slovakia sees EU election upset, as liberals beat Fico

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico faced an unexpected setback in the EU elections against the opposition liberals on Sunday, following…

9 months ago

Far-right up in polls ahead of EU vote

The EU elections, which will be held from on 6-9 June, involve nearly 400mn voters across 27 countries deciding on…

9 months ago

Blinken visits Czechia, Moldova to talk Ukraine, disinformation, upcoming NATO summit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Chisinau, Moldova and Prague, Czechia, from May 28-31, to discuss energy, defence…

9 months ago

Daewoo ups efforts on Czech nuclear project

Czech companies signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in connection with Korea’s Daewoo concerning the construction tender for a nuclear power…

9 months ago

Orban slams EU on cusp of elections, Hungarian presidency

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently described the current European Commission (EC) as “the worst one” ever, framed the June…

9 months ago

CEE countries send letter to Georgia over ‘foreign agents law’ concerns

Countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made up five of the seven signatories states of a letter expressing concern…

9 months ago

Re-election of Lithuania’s President Nauseda signals continuity on Russia policies

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda secured re-election on Sunday 26 May, according to official results, in a vote heavily dominated by…

9 months ago

Romania mulls Danube HEP plant project with Serbia

Romania’s Energy Ministry confirmed that it may partner with Serbia to build a third hydroelectric power (HEP) plant on the Iron…

9 months ago

Romanian gov’t, chemical industry sign energy-transition letter of intent

Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea and Romanian Chemical Industry Association Romchimica signed a letter of intent…

10 months ago

Skoda expands Czech rail fleet presence with new order

Skoda Group is to deliver 23 low-floor EMU electric trains to Czechia in a EUR 133mn order that it said…

10 months ago

Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme

Poland will invest PLN 10bn (EUR 2.35bn) in securing its eastern border against the rising threat of Russia and Belarus,…

10 months ago

Slovak politicians urge calm after Fico shooting

Slovakia’s head of state and president-elect jointly called for calm in the wake of the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime…

10 months ago

VMRO-DPMNE back in power in North Macedonia, new president sparks diplomatic spat

North Macedonia’s right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party scored twin landslide victories in the parliamentary elections on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. After 7…

10 months ago

Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments…

10 months ago

International press assess Xi’s European visit

As Chinese President Xi completed his trip to Europe, he held a conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with…

10 months ago

Xi’s visit sparks future Huawei, 4iG collabs

China's Huawei and Hungary's 4iG signed a letter of intent to establish a common cloud service platform for Hungarian companies…

10 months ago

Poland set to receive huge windfall as EU initiates dropping of Article 7 procedure

The EU will close its Article 7 procedure over democratic backsliding against Poland that was initiated in 2017 against the…

10 months ago

Romania overtakes Hungary on PPP

Romanians have been consuming more than Hungarians, Budapest-based business website Portfolio writes, and now it has become clear why: wages…

10 months ago

IMF report shows CEE catching up on southern European neighbours

Per capita income in Slovenia will surpass that of Italy by 2029 when adjusted for purchasing power (PPP), according to…

10 months ago