V4 & Romania

Ukraine, Moldova become EU accession candidates as Scholz sends Orban out of room for vote

EU leaders voted to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, at a historic summit in Brussels on Thursday 14…

1 year ago

Poland applies to join EPPO as Tusk returns

Donald Tusk was elected as Poland’s prime minister as his government won a vote of confidence in the parliament on…

1 year ago

Tusk in wings as Morawiecki exits stage right

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki lost a vote of no confidence on Monday 11 December, effectively marking the end of…

1 year ago

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago