V4 & Romania

EU law will fast-track arms making in Europe, von der Leyen announces in Prague

The European Commission (EC) will propose a law to speed up weapons production in Europe, EC President Ursula von der…

2 years ago

Poland to buy UK defence export system after inking all-time record deal

Poland has signed with the UK a GBP 1.9bn export agreement to roll out a British short-range air defence system,…

2 years ago

Czechia, Hungary, Estonia top for employment in CEE – Eurostat report

Estonia had the highest employment rate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) of 81.9% in 2022, according to the recently…

2 years ago

EON Polska earmarked 33bn war chest for green projects by 2027 – company president

"There will be more and more renewable energy in Poland and other European countries," E.ON Polska president Andrzej Modzelewski said…

2 years ago

Czechs right to opt out of Ukraine farm ban – analysts

Agriculture Minister Zdenek Nekula is right when he says Czech farmers are overplaying the role of Ukrainian wheat on their…

2 years ago

Poland moves closer to first nuclear plant

Poland's pursuit of nuclear energy took another step forward last week as Polskie Elektrownie Jadrowe (PEJ) applied to the Polish…

2 years ago

Pavel wants Czechs to play key role in Western response to resurgent China

Czech President Petr Pavel called for a "joint and balanced" strategy between the US, Europe, and other democracies to address…

2 years ago

Romania holds out on Ukraine import ban, urges neighbours to wait for EU solution

Romanian Minister of Agriculture Petre Daea expressed solidarity with farmers from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia – who all unilaterally…

2 years ago

Investment group PPF buys Czech telco Nej.cz in billion-dollar deal

Czechia’s largest investment group PPF has acquired internet and television content provider Nej.cz from billionaire Karel Prazak’s Kaprain group. PPF…

2 years ago

Slovakia sends 13 fighter planes to Ukraine

Slovakia has donated 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian forces, Slovak state news agency TASR reported on the morning…

2 years ago