V4 & Romania
Czech inflation second highest ever in 2023
Czechia's rate of inflation was 10.7% last year, down from 15.1% in 2022, but still representing the country's second-highest annual…
Polish political tensions ramp up as PiS politicians arrested at Presidential Palace
Polish police entered the palace of President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday evening and arrested two Law and Justice Party (PiS)…
Senior EU politician launches bid to remove Hungary’s voting rights
The European Parliament (EP) chief rule of law negotiator Petri Sarvamaa, MEP, published on Tuesday a petition letter calling to…
Czech ministries argue over ETS funds to cut climate change
Czechia has to decide soon on reallocating its revenues from emission allowances to reduce or compensate for the consequences of…
Polish PiS politicians to face corruption charges this month
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition special commission to investigate the alleged corruption of outgoing Justice and Law Party…
New research delves into Hungary’s AI use
Hungarian companies do not excel in the field of innovation, but they take the digital transition seriously, according to new…
Albania tops region for sustainable energy mix
The share of renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at the EU level reached 23% in 2022, up 1.1…
Bulgaria shelves energy tax on Gazprom after pressure from Hungary
The Bulgarian Parliament, with cross-party support, swiftly abolished a special tariff on Russian transit gas this week, after Hungary threatened…
Chinese vehicle maker BYD plans plant in Szeged
After months of speculation, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that China's BYD will build its first electric vehicle (EV)…
Polish president vetos media budget after new gov’t takes state TV channel off the air
Polish President Andrej Duda, an ally of the outgoing right-wing populist party Law and Justice (PiS), announced that he will…