Analysis

Forint tumbles after Moody’s downgrade

The Hungarian forint plummeted to a near-historic low against sterling on Monday morning, with a British pound buying HUF 501.5.…

3 months ago

Hungary’s energy strategy has left it vulnerable to electricity price speculators – report

Hungary’s electricity market has become a focal point for speculative trading, driven by a combination of renewable energy imbalances and…

3 months ago

CEE secures EUR 1.4bn in AI funding in 2023-24

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is a rising force in artificial intelligence (AI) and startups in the region raised EUR…

3 months ago

CEE mulls ramifications of Trump’s victory on trade, defence, environment

As Donald Trump officially declared his victory in the US election, he received congratulations from numerous Central and Eastern Europe…

3 months ago

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…

3 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…

4 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…

7 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…

7 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…

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Europe remains heavily reliant on energy imports even after recent crises, as dependence on Russia has been replaced by that…

11 months ago