Moldova’s Reformers Win Big
In Moldova, president Maia Sandu's Action and Solidarity party has garnered the greatest share of the vote, 52.8%, in Sunday's snap...
Bulgarian Elections: Second Vote Inconclusive
A second Bulgarian parliamentary election held on Sunday lead again to inconclusive results. The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov and the new...
Deadline for Hungary’s Recovery Plan
The European Commission’s deadline on assessing Hungary’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plan expires today, July 12. According to Brussels-based Politico...
Handy Interactive “Reopening” Map of Europe for Your Travel Plans
The European Commission has published its latest updates on Friday for travel regulations between EU countries. To stay up to date...
Approved: Croatia’s EUR 6.3bn Recovery Plan
The European Commission gave a positive assessment of Croatia's recovery and resilience plan, worth EUR 6.3 billion, which could significantly boost...
US President Shows Support for “Three Seas” Initiative
Showing his backing of the "Three Seas Initiative," US president Joe Biden appeared via video conference at the group's event this...
The Baltics and “Fit for 55” Green Economies: Offshore Wind, Etc.
With populations of only 2.79m (Lithuania), 1.92m (Latvia) and 1.32m (Estonia), the Baltic countries are not huge contributors to global emissions....
Faster EU Economic Recovery Expected
In the EU’s Summer 2021 interim Economic Forecast, European Commission experts predict that the economies in the EU and euro area...
Hungary’s Recovery Funds Hang in the Balance
Hungary's government faced a barrage of criticism from officials in Strasbourg this week over a law that bans content "promoting homosexuality"...
Banks Will Have to Chip in to Reach EU Climate Goals
The leaders of the EU are planning to funnel hundreds of billons of euros into sustainable investments each year through banks...
MEPs put Slovenia’s Janša in the Hot Seat
This week, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are questioning Slovenia's president, Janez Janša, on what is holding up Slovenia from...
EU Bans top 10 Single-use Plastic Products
As of 3 July, the European Union has banned the 10 most-found in waterways single-use plastic products (SUPs). The 10 most...
Will Poland and Hungary See Sustained Inflation?
Inflation may pose a real threat for countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), specifically for Poland and Hungary, which are...
“Au Revoir” to Aviation Fuels Exemption
In an effort to urge the aviation industry to use more clean-burning fuels, a draft from the European Commission proposes a...
EU Digital Covid Certificate: Mostly Smooth Sailing
Things are mostly going according to plan for the EU’s Digital Covid Certificate, which made its official debut on 1 July....
Russian Embassy in Czechia May Have Housed Troll Farm
Activity attributed to Russian internet trolls dropped significantly in the Czech Republic after some workers at the Russian Embassy in Prague...
Slovakia’s Flying Car Takes Flight
In Slovakia, a prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between the country's international airports in Nitra and Bratislava. The...
EBRD Revises Bulgaria Growth Expectations
Bulgaria's real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 4.5% this year and by 4.0% in 2022, stronger than...
Visegrád Group: Ambitious Hungary at the Helm
Since Viktor Orbán became the prime minister of Hungary, cooperation among the "Visegrád 4" (V4) countries - Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech...
Croatia Backs North Macedonia EU Accession
North Macedonia's bid for EU membership has been blocked by Bulgaria over a language dispute. But EU member Croatia is pledging...