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...
V4 & Romania
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...
Sanctions cannot bring Russia to its knees – MOL CEO
Only 6% of Ukrainian diesel imports come from Hungary, the head of Hungarian energy giant MOL said at a conference on...
Forint falls regionally, as CEE central bankers mull rate cuts
Unlike its regional peers, the forint weakened massively this week, as the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) continued to unwind the emergency...
New roads means more infrastructure for Romania
Romania has signed a RON 562.61mn (EUR 106.64mn) construction contract for a road connecting the Autostrada Transilvania (A3) and the DN1...
Orban, Fiala trade blows over future of EU, V4
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala dismissed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's claim over the weekend that Czechia has "changed sides" regarding...
Danube bridge transforms Romania’s road network
The opening of the Braila road suspension bridge puts Romania into the category of countries with leading road infrastructure, Romanian Road...
Hungary tops EU inflation list for June
The top 11 inflation rates in the EU were in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries in June 2023, according to...
Europe needs multiple gas supply sources – analysis
Increased attention has been drawn to the eastern Mediterranean region by energy companies and European governments in recent weeks, Financial Mirror...
Romania’s top banker – ‘close tax loopholes’
National Bank of Romania (BNR) chief economist Valentin Lazea warned that the country’s ballooning deficit could make it "the next candidate...
Duda lays out priorities ahead of NATO summit
Polish President Andrzej Duda outlined five key areas for action for NATO on Tuesday, after international consultations in The Hague, The...
CEE needs to prioritise climate plans – report
Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries may hinder the EU's ability to meet its climate goals, according to campaigners who are...
Romania polls lowest consumer prices in EU, followed by Bulgaria, Poland
Romania last year recorded the EU’s lowest level of prices for consumer goods and services in households, 42% below the EU...
CEE leaders react to Russian revolt
An apparent attempted coup d'etat led by the head of a mercenary group in Russia over the weekend set off emergency...
Austria, Estonia, Croatia high on organic farmland rankings
Austria (26%) and Estonia (23%) had the EU’s highest proportions of organic land within their total utilised agricultural area (UAA) in...
Poland announces massive new Intel plant in ‘Lower Silesian Silicon Valley’
US firm Intel plans to build a semiconductor production and testing plant at Miekinia, near Wroclaw, western Poland, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said...
Poland set to build first agrivoltaic farm
Poland's first agrivoltaic farm, with a target 1GW capacity could be constructed in northern Poland, Gazeta Wyborcza reported Sunday, 18 June. German green...