Big Tech Spending Big on EU Lobbying, Watchdogs say
Two watchdog groups say global tech giants are spending nearly EUR 100 million every year - the biggest lobby spend for...
Estonian MPs Elect Museum Director in 2nd Round
Members of the Estonia's parliament on Tuesday elected the director of the national museum as the Baltic country’s new president. The...
Controversial Media Law in Poland Puts Leaders at Risk of Being Banned from US
“Why risk a good relationship with the US and elicit yet another conflict with Brussels?” one might ask when pondering a...
Stricter Covid Requirements Returning for Americans
Stricter COVID-19 health requirements are set to go back into effect on US citizens traveling to Europe, with an announcement likely...
Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal
Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied natural...
Czechia Ranked Best Place for Manufacturing in Europe
A new study finds that the Czech Republic still has the most favorable conditions for manufacturing among countries in Europe. Worldwide,...
CEE Sees Ever-Higher Property Prices
As in the rest of Europe, the cost of both buying and renting property has gone up in Central & Eastern...
Unbundling Rule Another Hurdle for Nord Stream II
The Nord Stream II (NSII) natural gas pipeline will be completed, despite political opposition from Ukraine, Poland and the US -...
Hungary sees “Economic Benefits” of Producing Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine
Hungary will start producing Sputnik V, the Russian Covid-19 vaccine, in the city of Debrecen starting at the end of 2022,...
Global Minimum Tax: A Blessing or a Curse?
Small, export-oriented countries may lose out to larger economies if a “minimum tax” proposal from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and...
Ukraine hosts more than 35,000 tourists from the Persian Gulf
From May this year to July, 35,193 tourists arrived in Ukraine from Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia. More...
Romania’s Economy Grows 13% in 2nd Quarter
Romania’s economy continued its robust post-pandemic recovery in the second quarter after already returning to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter....
University of Belgrade Exits Top 500 Uni List
If you're looking for a high-ranking university that enjoys the esteem of a Harvard, Stanford or Oxford there are better places...
EU27 Steps Up Against Belarus Border Aggression
The Belarusian government is trying to "instrumentalize human beings for political purposes,” interior ministers of the European Union warned in a...
European Commission to Push for Phone Charger Harmonization
If you've ever been in the situation where your mobile phone is running out of power, but you forgot your charger...
EU Aid to Bulgaria “in Danger,” Amid Political Chaos
Bulgaria, the poorest EU member state, is sliding into political chaos, throwing its ability to tap into badly needed EU economic...
Hungarian Government Opposes Single EU Carbon Price Tax
The Hungarian government is opposed to the introduction of a single EU carbon price and extension of the EU's Emissions Trading...
UN Climate Report Predicts Extreme Weather for Europe
Lots of extreme weather - including an increasing number of heatwaves, floods, etc. - is being forecast for Europe in the...
Central Europeans Share Mixed Feelings Towards the Euro
Two countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), Bulgaria and Croatia, are on track to introduce the European common currency. In...
Poland Shows Signs to Seek Rule of Law Dispute Compromise
The leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party said it will change its legal system disciplining judges in an...