Budapest-Belgrade railway project hits buffers
The future of a multi-billion dollar Budapest-Belgrade rail construction has been thrown into doubt after Hungary redirected its equipment and workforce...
V4 & Romania
Romania may sue Austria over Schengen
Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Monday 18 September issued a warning to Austria, stating that if Austria does not remove...
CEE countries go rogue as EU’s ban of agricultural produce from Ukraine expires
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary have come under criticism from the international community including the EU, Ukraine and Germany for extending prohibitions...
Japanese firm leads Czech hybrid market
The number of cars with a hybrid drive sold in Czechia increased by almost 41% to 25,987 in the first eight...
Romanian PM announces joint business forum with Germany later this month
Romania's development and evolution are defined by resilience, sustainability, transparency, equity and efficiency, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu told the Annual...
CEE insurance sector grows by over 10%
The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) insurance market reached a total of EUR 12.5bn by the end of the first quarter...
Polish leaders trade pledges as election nears
Poland's leading political parties made election promises on Saturday, 9 September, as the conservative nationalist ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party...
RRF deadline prompts flurry of applications from CEE countries
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries Croatia, Hungary, Poland and Lithuania were among the 13 EU member states to request loans...
Poland could overtake all other NATO countries except US – ex-NATO policy director
The purchase of Apache helicopters is a very good and militarily sensible investment (and) confirms that Poland could have the strongest...
Hungary could fund Bosnian energy projects in wake of German pullout
Hungary will send money to Republika Srpska (RS) to cover funds that Germany withdrew earlier this year due to the separatist...
Rheinmetall opens ‘Europe’s most modern and finest tank factory’ in Hungary
German munitions company Rheinmetall proclaimed its unit for armoured vehicles as Europe’s most advanced plant when it inaugurated the new factory...
Romanian minister unpacks ‘austerity plan’
Romania's Finance Minister Marcel Bolos said he is introducing prudent spending measures to put the country on a development path, despite...
Poland rapidly emerging as CEE powerhouse, top UK researcher reports
The emerging economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are closing in on their Western neighbours thanks to the emergence of...
Hungary, Serbia leaders back Ukraine ceasefire
Hungarian President Katalin Novak reiterated her country's support for a peace deal with Russia in a speech at the opening ceremony...
Fedex opens new unit in Poland
FedEx Express, the world's largest provider of express transportation services, has inaugurated another facility in Kielce, southern Poland, its sixth in...
Poland sets date for era-defining election
Polish President Andrzej Duda this week set October 15 as the date for a general election that both sides are calling...
Poland, Czechia host most Ukrainians in CEE
Poland and Czechia are the leading countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) for offering temporary protection status to Ukrainian refugees, according to...
Romania hikes inflation forecast
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised upward, to 7.5% its inflation prognosis for the end of this year on Wednesday,...
CEE foreign policy experts warn US, EU on Serbia
Foreign affairs parliamentary committee chairs from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries including Czechia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are amongst...
Multi-billion deal sees Emirati operator acquire telco assets in four CEE countries
Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&) will buy a 50% plus one share in PPF Group’s telecommunications assets in Bulgaria (mobile operator...