Croatia plans for worst case energy scenario
Croatia is currently boosting its own gas security in preparation for next winter, Energy Minister Davor Filipovic announced. By 1 November,...
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Poland set to unlock EUR 36bn in COVID recovery funds frozen over dispute – report
The European Commission (EC) is about to release the EUR 36bn Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) funds to Poland that were...
Hungary leverages over EU oil sanctions
The EU on Monday failed to make headway on finalising a sixth package of sanctions against Russia in response to its...
EU may compensate CEE countries for hit from Russian oil embargo
The European Commission (EC) could channel funds to countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to help reduce their dependence on...
Czechia takes up Russia’s place at UN special session on Ukraine on Thursday
Czechia will participate in the UN Human Rights Council meeting on Thursday 12 May, after being elected as Russia’s replacement in...
NATO ups air presence in CEE airspace
NATO has around 30 surveillance and fighter jets in airspace outside of Ukraine and Belarus at any moment according the defence...
Von der Leyen makes surprise visit to Budapest
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid an unexpected visit to Budapest on Monday evening to discuss the EU’s proposed...
EU offers CEE countries extended deadline for Russian oil embargo
The EU has revised its proposal to ban Russia oil imports by the end of 2022, in order to give Hungary...
Romania to host CEE firms at defence expo
Companies from at least nine Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries will present their products and services at the upcoming military,...
Germany to help Czechia renew army, and landlocked CEE countries to access gas
Germany will help Czechia to modernise its army by replacing military equipment it sent to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said...
Poland takes anti-war drive to Hungary
The Polish government’s Stop Russia Now advertising campaign arrived in Hungary on Wednesday, increasing speculation that the alliance between the two...
CEE countries react to EU plan to completely phase out Russian oil
There were mixed messages from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) on Wednesday, when the European Commission (EC) announced plans for a...
Press Freedom Index singles out Moldova, Bulgaria as promising media landscapes
Estonia has the healthiest media environment in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) according to the Reporters Sans Frontiers/Reporters Without Borders (RSF)...
CEE firms face clamour for solar panels, heat pumps
The combination of a rise in demand for renewable energy sources and supply-chain issues is causing problems for manufacturers in Czechia...
EU may excuse Hungary, Slovakia from oil ban
The European Commission (EC) may allow Hungary and Slovakia to opt out of the Russian oil embargo currently being drawn up,...
Polish aviation survives ‘near miss’ as air traffic controllers mobilise over pay cut
A strike that would have seen traffic cut by two-thirds at Poland’s two biggest airports has been averted after air traffic...
Poland opens new GIPL pipeline, bringing Baltic states into EU gas transit network
Poland began operating a new pipeline that transits gas from Lithuania on Sunday, 1 May. The launch was particularly timely, as...
EU initiates rule of law process against Hungary
The European Commission (EC) has activated against Hungary a “rule of law mechanism” that links alleged corruption to provision of EU...
Poland, Bulgaria seek alternative gas supplies, after Russia pulls plug
EU Commission President von der Leyen proclaimed “the era of Russian fossil fuel in Europe is coming to an end" on...
Energy expert ousts Jansa in Slovenia vote
Political newcomer Robert Golob promised to restore “normality” to Slovenian politics after his environmentalist Freedom Movement won 34.6% of the vote in...