EC finds way to make good on Poland’s Turow mine penalty
The European Commission (EC) will withhold approximately EUR 15 million in EU funding from Poland for its refusal to pay fines...
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Slovenia minimum wage nears parity with US
With a EUR 1,074 minimum wage, Slovenia was the only country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) where a gross monthly...
Czechia withdraws Turow mine complaint
The Czech Republic and Poland made good today on promises made in yesterday’s settlement of the Turow mine dispute. Polish Prime...
Poland, Czechia ink deal on Turow mine
Czechia and Poland signed an agreement regarding the environmentally damaging lignite mine in Turow, western Poland, on Thursday. Under the deal,...
Czech salaries rising by up to one-fifth
Private sector wages in Czechia are rising by as much as 20%, Czech Radio found when it interviewed employment industry experts...
Robots not killing jobs in CEE – researchers
Increasing robotisation does not lead to more layoffs, according to a newly released study of worker flows in Central and Eastern...
Ex-PM Babis’s fate in hands of rival MPs
Former Czech prime minister Andrej Babis could lose immunity from prosecution and face charges of misuse of EU funds when MPs...
Poland top CEE country on university research grant list
Universities in Poland, Austria, Czechia, Slovenia and Lithuania will all run projects under the EU’s new research and innovation programme which...
Fiala gets thumbs-up, vows to back EU
The liberal-conservative cabinet of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala was approved by a majority of MPs in a confidence vote that...
Croatia tops aviation upturn list – Eurostat
European commercial aviation enjoyed an upturn last month, as the number of flights in the EU climbed 130% year-on-year. While the...
Czechia commits to 2033 coal phase-out
Czechia will stop burning coal by 2033, five years earlier than previously planned, the country's incoming governing coalition revealed in its...
Polish envoy to Prague to lose post over comments on controversial lignite mine
Poland is recalling its new ambassador to Czechia after he said the countries’ tensions are due to “a lack of empathy,...
Biden reassures CEE over Russia, Ukraine
US President Joe Biden discussed the threat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with numerous NATO member countries in Central...
Member state research forum recommends over EUR 4bn for shared research facilities
The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures' (ESFRI), designed to integrate Europe on scientific research collaboration, recommends massive investment into nearly...
Czech president stalls naming of foreign minister
Czechia's Pirate Party candidate for foreign minister Jan Lipavsky met President Milos Zeman, who reportedly opposes his appointment, on Tuesday ahead...
CEE ups R&D spending over last decade
Every country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has increased its research and development (R&D) intensity over the last decade, according...
Czechia’s Petr Fiala officially becomes PM
Czechia’s President Milos Zeman officially appointed Petr Fiala as prime minister to lead a broad coalition of right-wing and centrist parties...
Taiwan could supply Europe with chips, eyes central Europe
Taiwan could help alleviate Europe’s semiconductor shortage by setting up manufacturing operations in central Europe. With a reputation as a tech...
Zeman may attempt to block Pirate Party leader’s appointment as foreign minister
The formation of a new governing coalition in Czechia could be set to stall after President Milos Zeman reportedly threatened to...
Visegrad 4 reps sign joint declaration in support of nuclear energy
Strengthening energy sovereignty and energy security, maintaining affordable energy prices and decarbonising energy production can only be achieved through the combined...