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Bulgarian fintech unicorn Payhawk opens Vilnius office

Payment management platform Payhawk - Bulgaria's only unicorn - has opened a new office in Vilnius, Lithuania, it announced on…

2 years ago

Europe needs multiple gas supply sources – analysis

Increased attention has been drawn to the eastern Mediterranean region by energy companies and European governments in recent weeks, Financial…

2 years ago

US, Germany, cautious at NATO summit, as Lithuania backs Ukraine membership path

The leaders of Ukraine and Lithuania were left frustrated at the alliance’s summit in Vilnius on July 11-12, despite NATO…

2 years ago

Romania’s top banker – ‘close tax loopholes’

National Bank of Romania (BNR) chief economist Valentin Lazea warned that the country’s ballooning deficit could make it "the next…

2 years ago

CEE countries vote though green battery rules

EU members agreed to tighten sustainability regulations for batteries, with an almost unanimous vote at the Council of the EU,…

2 years ago

NATO chief announces 8.3% hike in defence spending, ahead of major Vilnius summit

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda held a joint press conference on Monday, 10 July, the…

2 years ago

Duda lays out priorities ahead of NATO summit

Polish President Andrzej Duda outlined five key areas for action for NATO on Tuesday, after international consultations in The Hague,…

2 years ago

CEE needs to prioritise climate plans – report

Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries may hinder the EU's ability to meet its climate goals, according to campaigners who…

2 years ago

Romania polls lowest consumer prices in EU, followed by Bulgaria, Poland

Romania last year recorded the EU’s lowest level of prices for consumer goods and services in households, 42% below the…

2 years ago

China begins largest-ever hydropower project in CEE

The ceremonial groundbreaking event took place on Friday in the Republika Srpska (RS) entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for…

2 years ago