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Polish aviation survives ‘near miss’ as air traffic controllers mobilise over pay cut

A strike that would have seen traffic cut by two-thirds at Poland’s two biggest airports has been averted after air…

2 years ago

Poland opens new GIPL pipeline, bringing Baltic states into EU gas transit network

Poland began operating a new pipeline that transits gas from Lithuania on Sunday, 1 May. The launch was particularly timely,…

2 years ago

EU initiates rule of law process against Hungary

The European Commission (EC) has activated against Hungary a “rule of law mechanism” that links alleged corruption to provision of…

2 years ago

Croatia’s aviation industry most resilient in EU

The commercial flight numbers of several Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are closing in on their pre-pandemic levels faster…

2 years ago

Czech EU Council presidency aims to clarify Brussels’ relations with Beijing

Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky says one of his country’s goals when it heads the EU Council is to clarify…

2 years ago

Romania unveils massive support scheme for firms, families

Romania is rolling out a EUR 3.4 billion part-EU-funded assistance package to help struggling companies and families amid the economic…

2 years ago

NATO plans to bolster defences in east, says Sec-Gen Stoltenberg

NATO leaders will formulate plans to bolster its eastern flank across Central and Eastern Europe at a summit in Madrid…

2 years ago

EU deducts unpaid fines from payment to Poland

The Polish Finance Ministry confirmed on Thursday that the European Commission (EC) has paid Poland EUR 30 million less in…

2 years ago

Russian firms flock to Serbia post-invasion

Nearly 300 Russian companies and nationals have been registered in Serbia since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on 24…

2 years ago

Nuclear plant expansion is on, Hungary PM says, as FM calls sector sanctions ‘a red line’

The EUR 12.5 bn expansion of Hungary’s only nuclear power plant at Paks remains viable, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban…

2 years ago