Slovakia hikes VAT to among EU’s highest
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday, September 18, reversed decades of opposition to tax hikes as his government amended VAT...
Economy
Rheinmetall to build EUR 180mn factory in Lithuania
Germany’s Rheinmetall will spend more than EUR 180mn on an ammunition manufacturing facility in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Economy and Innovation Ministry...
Estonia joins CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) officially welcomed Estonia as its 24th member state on Friday, 30 August. CERN said...
Moldovan industrial sector to get EU cash
A total of 59 companies have been awarded non-reimbursable funding totalling some MDL 25mn (EUR 1.3mn) as part of a MDL...
Poland unveils massive transport, energy, defence plans under 2025 budget
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk vowed to tackle inflation, drive record economic growth, and bolster key investments in energy and infrastructure...
South Korea influence grows in CEE defence
As the EU assesses its defence strategies amidst escalating geopolitical tensions, South Korea has emerged as a significant player in the...
Baltics ranked #2 region for internet speed, Eastern Europe #4
In total 6 of 17 countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made the top 50 for fastest internet speeds, with...
Enlight kicks off Hungary solar project
Enlight Renewable Energy, a prominent player in the green energy sector, began production and sales at its EUR 43.29mn Tapolca solar...
Ukrainian alleged in Nord Stream pipeline attack
The September 26, 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, a major European energy conduit running from Russia to Germany, remains...
As Serbia mulls lithium mine, Bulgaria, Slovenia explore sodium-ion as alternative
As tens of thousands of Serbians rally in opposition to the contentious lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto in...
Belgrade protests planned lithium mine in Jadar
Serbian police forcibly removed demonstrators from railway stations protesting the lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto, in the country’s...
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 2024....
Polish eurozone enthusiasm falls – poll finds
Support for introducing the euro in Poland has decreased in the last year, pollster SW Research found, in a survey commissioned...
CEE narrowing e-commerce gap, research shows
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is making notable strides in the e-commerce arena, driven by increasing digital adoption and a burgeoning...
Hungary secured EUR 1bn loan from China
Hungary has borrowed EUR 1bn (approximately USD 1.1bn) from Chinese banks earlier this year, according to the country's debt management agency,...
Poland can reverse falling investment – ING report
Poland has an improved investment climate and access to EU funding are expected to support this revival, according to a new...
Chinese troops drill near Belarus-Poland border
Poland has called for border protection discussions within NATO as China and Belarus carry out their first ever joint military manouevres...
Romania tops inflation list, Latvia rate flattens
Romania reported the highest inflation rate in May, of 5.8%, driven by significant increases in housing and utilities prices, according to...
CEE right-wing launches new political family ‘Patriots for Europe’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Austria's Freedom Party FPO leader Herbert Kickl and ANO party leader and former Czech prime minister...
Kallas set to be CEE’s first EU foreign policy chief
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was nominated on Friday, 28 June as the EU’s foreign policy chief (High Representative of the...