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Thousands protest Fico’s media law in Slovakia

Thousands protested at Freedom Square, Bratislava, over Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s plan to overhaul the country’s state media, on…

8 months ago

EU loosens CAP scheme to placate farmers

The EU announced further concessions for the bloc’s agricultural workers, especially for smaller farms, to quell agricultural workers’ protests, on Friday,…

8 months ago

Bosnian accession on EU agenda next week

The EU will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate for membership since 2022, European…

8 months ago

Romania, Poland lead EU for female STEM grads

The highest shares of women tertiary education graduates in the scientific STEM subjects were recorded in Romania (42.5%) and Poland…

8 months ago

Mystery EV firm to build EUR 8bn plant in Czechia

Czechia will host a EUR 7.9bn electric vehicle (EV) battery in Karvina, east Czechia, funded by a foreign investor, the…

8 months ago

Czech firm Europe’s fastest growing

Czech photovoltaic distributor Raylyst Solar is the most rapidly growing company in Europe, according to the latest rankings by UK…

8 months ago

Romania rated BBB- by Fitch

The rating for Romania's long-term foreign currency debts is BBB- with a stable outlook, Fitch announced. According to the rating…

8 months ago

CEE’s nuclear dreams – CET analysis

The indispensability of nuclear energy was one of few areas of consensus at the recent summit of the strained Visegrad…

9 months ago

Hungary oks Swedish NATO bid after PM visit

Hungarian MPs approved a proposal on ratifying Sweden’s accession to NATO with 188 in favour and 6 dissenting votes, on…

9 months ago

V4 leaders agree on energy, immigration, but Russia remains elephant in room

The prime ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries met in Prague, Czechia, for the first time in eight months,…

9 months ago