Germany’s traffic-light coalition means new road ahead for CEE carmakers
As Germany opens a new chapter with an unprecedented three-party coalition led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Central European...
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ICT key to bridging East-West wage gap
The Eastern European countries with large digital economies such as Estonia, Czechia and Hungary are best placed to stimulate growth by increasing...
Taiwan could supply Europe with chips, eyes central Europe
Taiwan could help alleviate Europe’s semiconductor shortage by setting up manufacturing operations in central Europe. With a reputation as a tech...
From ‘Germanisation’ to ‘Repolanisation’ and beyond – an analysis of 21st-Century media in Central and Eastern Europe
So dominant was German capital in the Czech media in 2003 that the European Federation of Journalists considered it no longer...
Western Balkans bounce back from 2020, but reforms needed to narrow gap with EU
Although the six Western Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union, referred to as the WB6, are expected to have...
When it comes to billionaires, Czechs are Central Europe’s overachievers
Henry Ford once said: "I am ready to account for any day in my life, but don't ask me how I made...
Nuclear firms vie for CEE’s last virgin market
A look at the inventory of world’s nuclear power plants reveals a surprisingly large gap in central Europe: Poland. The country...
Romania may pioneer construction of US ‘small nuclear reactors’
Romania could become the first country to deploy a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR), according to an agreement between the country’s...
Rail Baltica: no disruptions for Latvia, Lithuania – but Estonia changes timetable
It has been hailed in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania as their most ambitious shared project for a...
EU microchip financing plan lags behind on the global scene
Despite the European Union’s explicit plans to prepare a subsidy package for the microchip industry that matches with United States investments...
