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New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE

The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

Bulgaria offers help to Slovakia, Hungary after Ukraine imposes Lukoil transit ban

Bulgaria has extended a helping hand to Hungary in managing the fallout from Ukraine’s recent ban on the transit of…

9 months ago

EU shuns Budapest meetings, as Hungary’s rotating presidency whirls on

Despite only starting its EU rotating presidency on 1 July, Hungary has already made it one of the more memorable…

9 months ago

Hungary, Slovakia decry Ukraine halt to oil transit

Slovakia and Hungary have vehemently criticised Ukraine's recent decision to halt the transit of Russian Lukoil oil to Hungary, with…

9 months ago

Serbia lithium mine numbers ‘pitiful’ – analyst

Serbia would receive an annual EUR 31mn from mining rent at current prices, making the planned lithium mine project “not…

9 months ago

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…

9 months ago

EU to boycott Hungary EU presidency

Several CEE countries including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will only send officials to the meetings being arranged in Budapest…

9 months ago

US thwarted plot to kill Rheinmetall boss – report

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of German…

9 months ago

As Lithuanian PM Simonyte exits, analyst assesses last four years

Lithuania's outgoing government led by Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte faced multiple crises over its four years in power, some of…

9 months ago