V4 & Romania

Hungary’s Oriens fund buys another Czech retail chain

Hungarian investment holding Oriens is fast becoming a major player in Czech retail, Slovak business daily Hospodarske Noviny (HN) reports.…

1 year ago

CEE leaders respond to Erdogan victory in Turkey

Leaders in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his re-election on Sunday, 28 May,…

1 year ago

EU youth unemployment lowest since 2009

Only 4.48 million EU citizens aged 15 to 29 found themselves unemployed last year, according to the latest data from…

1 year ago

Europe playing catch-up with China in ‘battery battle’ – Romanian economy minister

"Romania, and Europe, have lost the battle with China in certain segments, such as battery production, but we are trying…

1 year ago

A new sector emerges in CEE, as companies anticipate compulsory ESG reports

Having committed to becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the EU faces a major challenge and companies will have…

1 year ago

Electric cars overtake diesel in Romania

Electric and hybrid cars are gaining ground in Romania, as the segment represented over 20% of all new cars sold…

1 year ago

Polish auto industry posts record numbers

The Polish automotive industry grew by over 21.5% last year to hit an all-time high of EUR 39.7bn, Gazeta Wyborcza…

1 year ago

Hungary blocks EU’s Ukraine arms package after Kiev sanctions OTP bank

Hungary has vetoed EUR 500mn worth of arms funding from the EU to Ukraine, Italian media first reported on Monday,…

1 year ago

Economist becomes Slovakia’s first Hungarian-minority PM

Former Slovak Central Bank (NBS) deputy governor Ludovit Odor was sworn in as the country’s interim prime minister this week.…

1 year ago

Romania loosens surplus tax on OMV Petrom

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis promulgated the revised law that lays down a "solidarity contribution" from the “excessive profits” of energy…

2 years ago