Poland was given a Deadline to Comply with European Court Rulings
The European Commission along with publishing its second rule of law report for all member states on Tuesday gave a 16...
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EC Justice Commissioner: Hungary’s Recovery Funds Frozen
EC Justice Commissioner: Hungary’s Recovery Funds Frozen July 20, 2021 < 1min read There are systemic problems with the rule of...
Pegasus Scandal Rocks the World and Hungary
A major eavesdropping scandal around the Israeli spy software Pegasus made waves in Hungary. An international investigation of 80 journalists from...
Hungary Threatens to Block EU’s Fit for 55 Climate Package
Hungary’s Minister Heading the Prime Minister’s Office, Gergely Gulyás said that the Hungarian government finds the EU’s Fit for 55 package...
Deadline for Hungary’s Recovery Plan
The European Commission’s deadline on assessing Hungary’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) plan expires today, July 12. According to Brussels-based Politico...
Hungary’s Recovery Funds Hang in the Balance
Hungary's government faced a barrage of criticism from officials in Strasbourg this week over a law that bans content "promoting homosexuality"...
Will Poland and Hungary See Sustained Inflation?
Inflation may pose a real threat for countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), specifically for Poland and Hungary, which are...
Russian Embassy in Czechia May Have Housed Troll Farm
Activity attributed to Russian internet trolls dropped significantly in the Czech Republic after some workers at the Russian Embassy in Prague...
Slovakia’s Flying Car Takes Flight
In Slovakia, a prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between the country's international airports in Nitra and Bratislava. The...
Visegrád Group: Ambitious Hungary at the Helm
Since Viktor Orbán became the prime minister of Hungary, cooperation among the "Visegrád 4" (V4) countries - Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech...
Visegrad Countries Discuss Recovery Plans in Warsaw
Meeting in Warsaw, finance ministers from the "Visegrad 4" (V4) country grouping - Poland, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia - discussed post...
Bulgaria, Romania Step Closer Toward Schengen
Starting in July of this year, Romania and Bulgaria will be granted access to Europe's Visa Information System (VIS), a database...
Will the Czech Republic be “Fit for 55”?
The October elections in the Czech Republic could change the Czech government's approach towards the EU’s climate objectives, which is currently...
Hungary’s PM Confronted by Angry EU leaders Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
In a heated debate on Thursday night, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán was confronted over recent anti-LGBTQ+ measures by his fellow heads of state and...
First Interest Rate Hike by Hungary’s Central Bank in a Decade
To curb inflation, the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Tuesday raised its base rate by 30 basis points to 0.9%...
EC Approves Slovakia’s Recovery Plan
The European Commission has approved the economic Recovery and Resilience Plan submitted by Slovakia, which was among the first EU member...
Poland: Phasing Out Coal and Moving Away from Russian Gas
Meeting the EU’s 2030 climate targets poses a huge challenge for Central European countries, especially for coal-dependent Poland. But it is...
Uproar in Hungary Over Anti-LGBT Law
On Tuesday, Hungary's parliament passed a so-called pedophile law, which critics say is actually directed at the LGBT community and also...
Climate Change: Drastic GDP Losses for Hungary, CEE
Global warming will not only wreak havoc on the global economy but could also result in dire economic consequences for Hungary...
Wages Catching up in Visegrád Countries… A Never-Ending Story
Shortly following the monumental changes to their governmental systems and economies, countries in Central & Eastern Europe did see their wages...