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Baltics plus Poland invoke NATO’s Article 4

Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Thursday morning, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all invoked the NATO alliance's Article 4,…

3 years ago

Central Europe wakes up to full-scale attack on Ukraine

Global news organisations are reporting that Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the early morning hours of Thursday,…

3 years ago

Ukraine’s CEE allies denounce Russian incursions

United Nations Security Council members condemned Russia's order to deploy troops to Donetsk and Luhansk after Russian President Vladimir Putin…

3 years ago

CEE countries bolster defences, await diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis

As the stand-off between Russia and Ukraine continues, for countries within Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) it has spurred a…

3 years ago

Failure to pass judicial reforms slows Slovakia’s recovery fund uptake

Slovakia’s failure to approve judicial reforms and a “court map” could curtail its access to EU recovery plan funds, writes…

3 years ago

US Secretary of State challenges Moscow to “state it plainly” it won’t invade Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the prospect of Russian forces invading Ukraine remains a real threat, a…

3 years ago

What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised…

3 years ago

Russia waits on Ukraine, NATO vigilant

Russian forces did not invade Ukraine today, confounding earlier US intelligence statements this was likely to happen on Wednesday. The…

3 years ago

Serbia heads for early elections

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved Parliament and called for a national ballot to be held on 3 April, just…

3 years ago

EU court clears way for funding cuts over rule of law breaches

The European Union’s top court ruled that it can reduce funds to member states over rule of law concerns, rejecting…

3 years ago