Ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine fail
Delegations from Ukraine and Russia were unable to broker a 24-hour ceasefire in their meeting on Thursday morning in Turkey. While...
Economy
Bombing of children’s hospital in Mariupol “genocide”, says Zelensky
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling Russian forces bombing on Wednesday of a 600-bed children’s and maternity hospital in the port...
EU looks to abandon Russian fuel sources due to “tectonic shift in European history”
Calling Russia's invasion of Ukraine "a tectonic shift in European history", the European Union is working out how to wean itself...
As West tightens screws on Moscow, CEE countries hunker down
On early Friday, Al Jazeera reported that Russian forces had sent missiles into Kyiv and other locations in Ukraine. Stating that...
EU court clears way for funding cuts over rule of law breaches
The European Union’s top court ruled that it can reduce funds to member states over rule of law concerns, rejecting a...
More women join science and engineering ranks
There were almost 6.6 million female scientists and engineers in the EU in 2020, which represented a year-on-year rise of 254,500,...
France, EU vow ‘paradigm shift’ on China policy
French Trade Minister Franck Riester said the EU will resolutely back Lithuania in its escalating trade war with China, on Sunday,...
Poland tops EC inflation list for 2021, 2022
Poland is predicted to have the highest level of inflation of 6.8% in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - and the...
Large, integrated ICT boosts economies – CET analysis
Estonia has become the digital model for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) due to a digitalisation policy that has seen it...
EU plans to boost semiconductors to the tune of EUR 43bn
The European Commission (EC) unveiled legislation designed to double Europe’s share of the semiconductor industry yesterday. The so-called Chips Act addresses...
Slovenia minimum wage nears parity with US
With a EUR 1,074 minimum wage, Slovenia was the only country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) where a gross monthly...
Hydrogen: a clean energy for the transition
In Europe and in Hungary, initiatives to expand use of hydrogen as an energy source have been given the green light,...
CEE countries progress towards OECD
Romania’s GDP should grow 4.5% both this year and next, after a 6.3% expansion last year, according to a report released...
Czech salaries rising by up to one-fifth
Private sector wages in Czechia are rising by as much as 20%, Czech Radio found when it interviewed employment industry experts...
5G in Poland: Warsaw Balances Between East and West
Poland’s relationship with China has undergone a significant shift in recent years. Yet the economic opportunities that were supposed to come...