Analysis

PKN Orlen CEE’s top firm on Coface 500 list

Poland is the dominant country in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) business landscape, with 184 companies listed among the…

2 months ago

To the victor go the spoils – the big winners and losers of Trump’s second presidency – CET op-ed

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, no stranger to political brinkmanship, went all in on Donald Trump's election victory: a win…

3 months ago

Erste sees moderate economic growth in CEE

Adoption of zero-emission vehicles gaining traction in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to Erste Group's macroeconomic report for August…

5 months ago

Romania increasingly key strategic ally for US – analysis

The expansion and modernisation of the NATO air base in Constanta, south-east Romania, symbolises the country's growing strategic importance to…

6 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…

8 months ago

Romania least reliant on gas imports in EU – analysis

Europe remains heavily reliant on energy imports even after recent crises, as dependence on Russia has been replaced by that…

10 months ago

CEE’s nuclear dreams – CET analysis

The indispensability of nuclear energy was one of few areas of consensus at the recent summit of the strained Visegrad…

11 months ago

Orban EU presidency already dividing opinion – Hungary PM wants to ‘take over’ EU, MEPs sceptical of his ability to lead bloc

Hungary will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024, putting Hungarian…

1 year ago

A new dawn for nuclear in CEE – CET analysis

With energy-intensive industries to sustain, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is turning to nuclear power to simultaneously meet energy needs…

1 year ago

Europe needs multiple gas supply sources – analysis

Increased attention has been drawn to the eastern Mediterranean region by energy companies and European governments in recent weeks, Financial…

2 years ago