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New Germany FM warns Russia that Ukraine aggression would threaten Nord Stream 2

Germany will not allow the commencement of the operation of the Nord Stream 2 (NSII) gas pipeline if Russia steps…

3 years ago

Macron highlights CEE media, migration and rule of law in pre-EU presidency speech

Eastern Europe will be high on the agenda during France's six-month EU rotating presidency tenure which will commence in under…

3 years ago

Biden reassures CEE over Russia, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden discussed the threat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with numerous NATO member countries in…

3 years ago

China tightens the screws on Lithuania by strong-arming multinationals

China is leveraging its influence over multinational companies operating there, instructing them not to do business with Lithuania, or else.…

3 years ago

EU anti-coercion measure would offer push-back against economic intimidation

On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a so-called "anti-coercion measure". It would give the European Union the ability to push…

3 years ago

Member state research forum recommends over EUR 4bn for shared research facilities

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures' (ESFRI), designed to integrate Europe on scientific research collaboration, recommends massive investment into…

3 years ago

Czech president stalls naming of foreign minister

Czechia's Pirate Party candidate for foreign minister Jan Lipavsky met President Milos Zeman, who reportedly opposes his appointment, on Tuesday…

3 years ago

CEE ups R&D spending over last decade

Every country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has increased its research and development (R&D) intensity over the last decade,…

3 years ago

Slovakia latest EU member state to make official Taiwan visit

An official visit of a Slovakia delegation to Taiwan is drawing the ire of China. Senior officials from Bratislava, who…

3 years ago

Baltic states urge u-turn on Nord Stream 2

With Russian troops amassing at Ukraine's eastern border, negative sentiments toward the Nord Stream 2 (NS2), both within Germany and…

3 years ago