Czech Republic

Gazprom failed to make January payment for Czech gas transit, minister confirms

Net4Gas, Czechia's natural gas transmission system operator, had not received its contracted monthly payment from Russian state-owned Gazprom by 4…

2 years ago

Czech EU presidency hailed as ‘big success’

Czechia received near universal acclaim as it completed its stewardship of the presidency of the Council of the EU, which…

2 years ago

EU green lights Croatia to join Schengen, snubs Bulgaria, Romania

Croatia will become the Schengen zone’s newest member on 1 January, the Council of the EU announced on Thursday, 8 December. Croatia…

2 years ago

Wizz vs Ryanair: which budget airline rules CEE?

Wizz Air will serve 31% more passengers than Ryanair in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Caucuses this winter, according…

2 years ago

Orlen moves into Hungary, MOL into Poland, in CEE gas market reshuffle

Orlen Unipetrol, owned by Poland's leading energy company PKN Orlen, will take over 143 petrol stations in Hungary and 39 in…

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

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

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

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

Gov’t interventions see Poland, Slovenia, Hungary buck H1 electricity bills trend

Household electricity prices rose year-on-year in the first half of 2022, from EUR 22 per to EUR 25.30 per 100…

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