EU may excuse Hungary, Slovakia from oil ban
The European Commission (EC) may allow Hungary and Slovakia to opt out of the Russian oil embargo currently being drawn up,...
NATO plans to bolster defences in east, says Sec-Gen Stoltenberg
NATO leaders will formulate plans to bolster its eastern flank across Central and Eastern Europe at a summit in Madrid in...
Vučić rides out Russia controversy to retain power in Serbian elections
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić declared victory in the country’s general elections on Sunday night, as pollsters estimated that he would secure...
Viktor Orban signs off on allowing additional NATO troops to station in Hungary
Hungary will now allow NATO troops to deploy into the west of the country, reversing an earlier stance of not allowing...
Moscow warns against getting involved in the conflict, while allies ponder loaning MIGs to Ukraine
Russia has issued a veiled threat to Poland and Romania not to get involved in its operation against Ukraine, writes Romania...
Ukraine war echoes as far as ‘neutral’ Singapore
Singapore is sometimes compared to Switzerland, for its tradition of taking neutral positions on international conflicts. However the Asian nation's Foreign...
There are no winners in war, but it does matter who loses: history turns on it – CET
The war in Ukraine is a further nail in the coffin of the Pax Americana. Donald Trump began the dismantling of...
Serbia heads for early elections
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved Parliament and called for a national ballot to be held on 3 April, just 18...
EU court clears way for funding cuts over rule of law breaches
The European Union’s top court ruled that it can reduce funds to member states over rule of law concerns, rejecting a...
Polish FM offers Russia ‘informal platform’ to de-escalate tensions
Poland Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau met his opposite number in Moscow, Sergei Lavrov, to offer a “new initiative for dialogue” regarding...
Pilots union opposes Wizz Air’s US market ambitions
Hungarian airline Wizz Air’s plan to enter the American market is being opposed by a US pilots’ union, which claims it...
MEPs release report backing penalties for corrupt oligarchs
From next week a new tool may empower the EU to suspend funds to member states over rule of law breaches....
More women join science and engineering ranks
There were almost 6.6 million female scientists and engineers in the EU in 2020, which represented a year-on-year rise of 254,500,...
Hungary’s prime ministerial hopeful mulls possibility of EU army
Peter Marki-Zay, the prime ministerial candidate of Hungary’s united opposition, said on Monday that Hungary’s future belongs in NATO, dailynewshungary.com reported....
US to lead NATO war games in Latvia
The Latvian Defence Ministry has revealed that 400 US troops, 100 units of military vehicles and 22 US Apache helicopters will...
France, EU vow ‘paradigm shift’ on China policy
French Trade Minister Franck Riester said the EU will resolutely back Lithuania in its escalating trade war with China, on Sunday,...
Poland tops EC inflation list for 2021, 2022
Poland is predicted to have the highest level of inflation of 6.8% in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - and the...
Riga plans green, futuristic ‘airport city’
Riga International Airport will invest more than EUR 247 million in developing the facility by 2027, according to its Runway 2027...
Czech PM Fiala to support smaller farms
Czechia’s new government will allocate more EU subsidies to smaller-scale family farms, and fewer to the country’s traditionally dominant large landowners,...
Slovenia minimum wage nears parity with US
With a EUR 1,074 minimum wage, Slovenia was the only country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) where a gross monthly...