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Croatia, Serbia bring back national service

Croatia and Serbia have both announced plans to reintroduce compulsory military service, saying it is necessary to strengthen national defence…

3 months ago

EU pushes Romania to modify energy price caps

The EU has called on Romania to amend its energy price-capping scheme, urging the government to allow gas and electricity…

4 months ago

As EU slaps new tariffs on Chinese BEVs, VW rolls out ‘gamechanging’ electric vehicle

The European Commission (EC) has announced that it will impose additional import tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) following…

4 months ago

‘Poland’s 7/11’ plans IPO, regional expansion

Zabka is planning an initial public offering (IPO) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange on 17 October, as Poland’s leading convenience…

4 months ago

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland to ask EU to cofund ‘Baltic Defence Line’

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are seeking EU financial support for a coordinated network of military fortifications along their borders…

4 months ago

Czech ‘crisis manager’ Sikela to helm EU’s answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Czechia's former industry minister and crisis manager Jozef Sikela has been appointed to lead the EU’s EUR 300bn Global Gateway…

4 months ago

MOL inks gas exploration deal in Azerbaijan

Hungary's MOL Group, along with its joint venture partners, has signed commercial agreements to advance the development of significant gas…

4 months ago

Intel postpones EUR 4bn Polish factory plan

US firm Intel has decided to delay its semiconductor plant project near Wroclaw, west Poland, until 2026 due to the…

4 months ago

CEE think tank envisages ‘pivotal role’ for region

The incoming EU administration should ensure that countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) lever more influence in the bloc,…

4 months ago

Korean firm to build EUR 16bn Czech nuclear plant

South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) will lead Czechia's largest-ever investment project when the Central and Eastern Europe…

4 months ago