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Wages Catching up in Visegrád Countries… A Never-Ending Story

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Visegrád countries have been members of the European Union for 17 years now, but the…

3 years ago

World Bank Upgrades Outlook for Romania’s GDP Growth

Reading Time: < 1 minute A 2,5 per cent positive correction in growth forecast since January by the World Bank…

3 years ago

US Sanctions on Bulgarian Nationals/Associated Companies

The United States has imposed sanctions on three Bulgarians and 64 companies linked to them, over their alleged corrupt activities.…

3 years ago

EC Backs Czechia Against Polish Mine

Poland says that closing down its open-pit brown coal mine in Turow would be an "energy disaster." Even so, the…

3 years ago

Slovenia Expansion of OTP Bank Raises Political Questions

Reading Time: < 1 minute With its latest acquisition in Slovenia Hungary’s OTP Bank will become market leader in the…

3 years ago

Will Hungary’s Automotive Industry Adjust to Future Challenges?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Hungary is a regional leader in the production of car engines, but also makes tires, batteries,…

3 years ago

Member States Approve Coal Phase-out Funding

EU member states have approved a EUR 17.5 billion fund which aims to help some countries wean themselves from polluting…

3 years ago

Hungary: European Parliament Green Policies Too Much

Several European "green" initiatives have provoked resentment in Hungarian government circles. The outrage is mainly due to the European Parliament…

3 years ago

Slovakia’s Automotive Industry: Blessing or Curse?

Reading Time: 6 minutes In recent decades, being part of the global auto sector has been a smash success for…

3 years ago

Romania Bids Farewell to Coal

This week, Romania announced that it was ditching coal, thus joining the majority of EU member states that have made…

3 years ago