Latvia

Gov’t interventions see Poland, Slovenia, Hungary buck H1 electricity bills trend

Household electricity prices rose year-on-year in the first half of 2022, from EUR 22 per to EUR 25.30 per 100…

2 years ago

Taiwan invests in CEE, as Lithuania opens trade office in Taipei

The tensions around the burgeoning relations between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will be on the agenda when…

2 years ago

Latvia, Estonia choose location for giant wind farm

Estonia's Sõrve peninsula area looks set to be the location for the major Estonian-Latvian hybrid offshore wind farm project ‘Elwind’,…

2 years ago

Pro-NATO PM wins Latvian election, as ethnic-Russian voters shun pro-Kremlin parties

Latvia’s ruling centre-right party Jauna Vienotiba (New Unity) was the clear winner in the country’s general elections at the weekend…

2 years ago

‘The Chinese always have a multi-layered approach’ – CEPA expert Tamas Matura talks China in CEE with CET

Hungarian Sinologist Tamas Matura argued in his recent report for CEPA that China wields little influence in Hungary, despite the…

2 years ago

As Ryanair suspends CEE flight routes, Aeroexpress mulls new services

Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said his budget airline has no plans to withdraw from Hungary but will cease some services…

2 years ago

Baltic countries to fully ban entry for Russian citizens, while EU plans major restrictions

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are finalising coordinated agreements on restricting entry for the Russian citizens with Schengen visas, the three…

2 years ago

Estonia becomes latest CEE country to be targeted by Russian hackers Killnet

Estonia has repelled its most severe hacking attack in 15 years, the government announced on Thursday. The hack of the previous…

2 years ago

Corruption not seen as major issue by majority of firms in Poland, Czechia, Austria- Ipsos poll

Corruption is considered a very serious problem by 59% of business leaders in Romania, the highest percentage in the EU,…

2 years ago

As CEE energy costs soar, IMF says customers should pick up the bill

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that European governments let consumers bear the brunt of rocketing domestic energy bills,…

2 years ago