Lithuania invites NATO troops for good
NATO has sent troops to Lithuania, which the country's head of state says should be permanently stationed in the Baltic country....
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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...
Slovakia most resilient on consumption
Household consumption expenditure decreased by an unprecedented 8% in the EU year-on-year in 2020, according to a new survey by the...
Baltic countries CEE’s inflation hot spots
Price rises in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries were mostly above the Eurozone average of 4.9% in November, as inflation...
Poland top CEE country on university research grant list
Universities in Poland, Austria, Czechia, Slovenia and Lithuania will all run projects under the EU’s new research and innovation programme which...
Taiwan to loan Lithuania USD 1bn
Taiwan will extend a USD 1 billion credit line to Lithuania as a gesture of solidarity with the Baltic country, and...
Baltic business startups: helping clients to work smart, manage teams, and fight fraud
Business services and products including fintech are the key field for startups in the Baltics. Fighting fraud, data visualizations and effective...
Taiwan to invest USD 200m in Lithuania
Taiwan will set up a USD 200 million investment fund for Lithuania to offset economic pressure from China, it announced Thursday....
Baltic ‘healthtech’ startups heal body and mind
In our second deep dive into the Baltic tech business scene, CET looks at startups that take physical health and psychological...
Baltic startups: renewing forests and cleaning the oceans while cutting pollution
In our first deep dive into the innovative Baltic startup scene, we look at companies with new approaches to recycling, reforestation,...
CET special report on ‘Hungry and Ambitious’ Baltic startups
This week The Central European Times investigates the startup scenes of the three innovative but diminutive Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and...
China tightens the screws on Lithuania by strong-arming multinationals
China is leveraging its influence over multinational companies operating there, instructing them not to do business with Lithuania, or else. For...
EU anti-coercion measure would offer push-back against economic intimidation
On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a so-called "anti-coercion measure". It would give the European Union the ability to push back...
CEE ups R&D spending over last decade
Every country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has increased its research and development (R&D) intensity over the last decade, according...
Baltic states urge u-turn on Nord Stream 2
With Russian troops amassing at Ukraine's eastern border, negative sentiments toward the Nord Stream 2 (NS2), both within Germany and among...
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...
Taiwan’s “Representative Office” opens in Lithuania
Taiwan has opened what it calls its Representative Office in Lithuania, defying China's attempts to dissuade Vilnius from allowing what could...
Brussels backs up on boosting trade, economic relations with Taiwan
Lawmakers in Brussels have taken a step back from pursuing their plan to unveil a new strategy for EU trade and...
EU delegation’s visit to Taiwan strengthens relations, raises Beijing’s ire
In the first visit to Taiwan by an official European Union delegation, 13 MEPs have met with Taiwanese premier Su Tseng-chang...