Business

German firms keen to relocate to CEE in 2025 – KPMG report finds

German companies are considering ramping up investments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with 55% expecting the region’s economic significance…

2 months ago

Ex-NATO chief commissioned to write Baltic-Nordic security report

Leaders from Central and Eastern (CEE) countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were among the signatories of an invitation to ex-NATO…

2 months ago

EU unveils strategy to compete with China, US

The European Commission (EC) unveiled its flagship "Competitiveness Compass" initiative on 29 January, the first major project of its 2024-29 term.…

3 months ago

Lufthansa buys stake in airBaltic

Lufthansa Group acquired a 10% stake in Latvia's airBaltic for EUR 14mn on January 29, pending antitrust approval. Europe's largest…

3 months ago

Wave of anti-gov’t protests sweeps CEE

The year in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has begun with large-scale protests across the region, including in Serbia, Slovakia,…

3 months ago

Tusk calls for EU defence spending hikes

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has urged European countries to increase defence expenditures in alignment with the official 2% of…

3 months ago

Czechia stars on Deloitte CEE Tech ‘Fast 50’

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is emerging as a hub for innovation and growth with the achievements of its fastest-growing…

3 months ago

As EU probes TikTok, precedent-setting Romania announces date for election rerun

Romania’s government has approved a repeat presidential election in May after institutional chaos and controversy saw the ballot in November…

3 months ago

NATO launches ‘Baltic Sentry’ patrols to counter infrastructure attacks

NATO deployed a multinational flotilla off the Estonian coast at the weekend to defend undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea…

3 months ago

What Trump presidency means for CEE

US President Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Monday, 20 January, broke with tradition and extended invitations to political leaders. However, footage…

3 months ago