V4 & Romania

EU moves to freeze Hungary funds, but real picture more nuanced

The European Commission (EC) opened the possibility for EU national leaders to punish Hungary in an upcoming vote on funding suspensions,…

2 years ago

Last chance for Hungary on EU funding

Hungary could lose billions of euros from its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding entitlement after the European Commission (EC)…

2 years ago

Robotisation spreads in auto-heavy CEE

Robotisation has risen sharply in CEE, according to a new report entitled “How do Economies in EU-CEE Cope with Labour…

2 years ago

EC warns Slovakia to review 2023 budget or risk losing Covid-recovery funding

The European Commission (EC) told Slovakia on Tuesday to include spending limits in its state budget or risk endangering the…

2 years ago

Hungary, Ryanair clash over ‘excess profits’

Ryanair’s ongoing dispute with the Hungarian government escalated last week, as the company's CEO dismissed Hungary’s revisions to its aviation…

2 years ago

V4 meeting pulled as Polish, Czech speakers object to Hungary’s proximity to Russia

The meeting of the parliamentary speakers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries scheduled for this Friday (25 November) has been…

2 years ago

Poland grants Ukraine access to disaster site, after two citizens killed by missile

The death of two men at the hands of a missile on farmland in the Polish village of Przewodow sparked…

2 years ago

Estonia tops tax competitiveness index

For the ninth consecutive year, Estonia has the best tax regime of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, according…

2 years ago

EC to decide on Hungary funding by end of month

Hungary will find out whether it will receive its EUR 7.2 bn pandemic recovery fund payment on 22 November, Bloomberg…

2 years ago

Poland to build two nuclear reactors – Kaczynski announces, with third also possible

"Now we have decided to atomise Polish energy: two nuclear power plants will be built, one in cooperation with the…

2 years ago