Budapest Retains Lowest Household Energy Prices in EU
The average price of energy for households in Budapest is 10.63 eurocents / kWh, which ranks the Hungarian capital first –...
McKinsey Study Highlights Benefits of More Women in CEE Workforce
Getting more women involved in the workforce in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) could reap huge benefits - billions of euros...
Coal Mine Dispute Between Czechia and Poland Morphs into Diplomatic Huff
A dispute between Czechia and Poland over the shut-down of a brown coal mine has turned into diplomatic spat. Media in...
US Energy Sec Emphasizes Nuclear Power in Poland
On a visit to Poland this week, the US secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, launched the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and...
Germans vote, Central Europe shivers
The citizens of EU’s richest and most populous country go to the polls on September 26, and no foreign election is...
Europeans Perceive New Cold War But Don’t Feel Involved
While most Europeans believe a new 'Cold War' between the United States and China and Russia has begun, they do not...
Romanians receive rough justice at UK borders
The high number of EU citizens from Romania stopped and questioned before entering the UK during the first half of 2021...
Nord Stream 2 cements Russian dominance of European energy market
The contentious Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline will commence gas transits from Russia to Europe next month, according to the...
Youth Migration Costs Western Balkans billions
Western Balkan countries lose around 5.5 billion euros each year through the emigration of young citizens, a new report by the Westminster Foundation...
Poland Issued Massive Daily Fine for Lignite Mine
The European Union's Court of Justice is forcing Poland to pay a huge daily fine - EUR 500,000 - for continuing...
US would speed up Western Balkans EU integration process
The US administration of president Joe Biden is hoping the integration of the Western Balkan countries in the the EU can...
Slovenia gets first wedge of Covid recovery cash from EU
Slovenia received its first €231 million fund payment from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) of the European Commission (EC) on...
Taiwan Eager for Trade with EU
Taiwan has signaled its readiness to do business with Europe: the government in Taipei is eager to begin trade talks with...
Brussels Demands Coal Phase-out Date from Bulgaria
How will Bulgaria phase out its coal-fired power plants, and what's the exact deadline for doing that? Those are the questions...
Taiwanese Delegation Schedules CEE Visit
Developing trade and economic opportunities is the objective of an official delegation from Taiwan set to visit several countries in Central...
CEE Fertile Ground for “Space Tech”
Start-ups in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) are just beginning to dip their toes into the "space tech" business, a domain...
Most Poles Would Remain in the EU
According to a recent poll conducted by a TV news channel in Poland, 81% of those surveyed believe the country should...
Czech Wages Soar
Real wages in the Czech Republic soared by 8.2% year on year in the 2nd quarter, the highest rate on record,...
Bulgaria Tightens COVID Restrictions
As the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits Bulgaria, the government has had to impose tighter restrictions. On Tuesday, the...
Merkel’s “Farewell Tour” Underlines Balkans’ Importance
The Balkan countries are important for Germany - that's seemingly the reason why German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who's set to step...