V4 & Romania

Austria softens on Romania, Bulgaria in Schengen

In recent months, Austria's stance on Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen Area accession has been shifting, particularly in terms of air…

11 months ago

Budapest holds fourth climate summit

The fourth Budapest Climate Summit on December 4, brought together over 40 speakers from 25 countries to discuss climate change…

11 months ago

Poland’s Political Shift: Donald Tusk Takes the Helm as PiS Bows Out

In a decisive transition, Poland bids farewell to the Law and Justice (PiS) party's tumultuous eight-year reign as Donald Tusk…

11 months ago

Hungary firm buys major stake in Auchan

Hungary’s Indotek Group acquired a 47% stake in the French grocery hypermarket chain Auchan last week. Group founder-owner Daniel Jellinek,…

12 months ago

CEE gets EU funds for cross-border 5G

The EU has selected seven projects to co-fund 5G transport corridors connecting regions throughout Europe, improving road, rail, inland waterways,…

12 months ago

Fico calls Ukraine ‘frozen conflict’

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has reiterated his stance that Russia's war with Ukraine is insoluble, stoking fears that he…

12 months ago

Czechia upped to stable rating, after delinking from Russian gas

US rating agency Moody's Investors Service has increased its outlook for Czechia from negative to stable, meaning a rating deterioration…

12 months ago

Pfizer sues Poland over vaccine deal

US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer has initiated legal proceedings against the Polish government, asserting that it failed to fulfil payment obligations…

12 months ago

Bulgaria last in EU for recycling computers

Bulgaria placed bottom in the EU for recycling disused ICT devices, in a survey conducted in 2022 by EU official…

12 months ago

Hungary may receive billion euros from EU

The European Commission (EC) proposed a shortcut for Hungary to nearly EUR 1bn from its revised national recovery plan on…

12 months ago