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CEE markets plunge on Trump tariffs shockCEE markets plunge on Trump tariffs shock

CEE markets plunge on Trump tariffs shock

Stock markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced retaliatory tariffs on global…

1 month ago
CEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffsCEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffs

CEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffs

US President Donald Trump’s new raft of global tariffs threatens to hammer the export-driven economies of Central and Eastern Europe…

1 month ago
CEE startups outpace Western Europe rivalsCEE startups outpace Western Europe rivals

CEE startups outpace Western Europe rivals

Startups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are growing faster than in Western Europe and the CEE startup ecosystem is…

1 month ago
Gender pay gaps remain in CEE, despite EU effortsGender pay gaps remain in CEE, despite EU efforts

Gender pay gaps remain in CEE, despite EU efforts

Romania and Poland have gender pay disparities among the lowest in the EU, according to Eurostat data published this month.…

2 months ago
Europe’s trilemma: rearmament, green transition, competitivenessEurope’s trilemma: rearmament, green transition, competitiveness

Europe’s trilemma: rearmament, green transition, competitiveness

European leaders met in Brussels on 20 March to confront a mounting policy dilemma: how to balance rearmament, the green…

2 months ago
Poland’s GDP to grow by 3.7%, CEE by 2.6%Poland’s GDP to grow by 3.7%, CEE by 2.6%

Poland’s GDP to grow by 3.7%, CEE by 2.6%

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is set for stronger economic growth in 2025, with GDP expected to expand by 2.6%,…

2 months ago
Poland, Czechia back ‘coalition of the willing’, Hungary, Slovakia align with TrumpPoland, Czechia back ‘coalition of the willing’, Hungary, Slovakia align with Trump

Poland, Czechia back ‘coalition of the willing’, Hungary, Slovakia align with Trump

As political landscapes shift across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), governments are recalibrating their approaches to Ukraine, European security, and…

2 months ago
Poland leads CEE’s rearmament charge, as Trump cools on NATOPoland leads CEE’s rearmament charge, as Trump cools on NATO

Poland leads CEE’s rearmament charge, as Trump cools on NATO

Poland is set to purchase an additional 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks for approximately USD 6.2bn (EUR 5.7bn),…

2 months ago
Ukraine, Slovakia ranked most bureaucratic countriesUkraine, Slovakia ranked most bureaucratic countries

Ukraine, Slovakia ranked most bureaucratic countries

Except for wartorn Ukraine, Slovakia has the most red tape in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to the latest…

2 months ago
Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy prompts security rethink in CEETrump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy prompts security rethink in CEE

Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy prompts security rethink in CEE

The dramatic breakdown of relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance…

2 months ago