As Ryanair suspends CEE flight routes, Aeroexpress mulls new services
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said his budget airline has no plans to withdraw from Hungary but will cease some services in...
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MEPs to vote on rule of law in Hungary, as EC mulls next move on suspended funds
As the September 21 deadline approaches, leaders in Brussels are split on whether to finally unlock billions of euros that have...
Batteries are powering CEE’s e-mobility transition – CET analysis
As the EU accelerates its shift to electric vehicles by outlawing internal combustion engines by 2035, the auto industries in Central...
V4 countries cast net wide for gas supplies
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will travel to the Netherlands this week to open a new terminal, according to an agreement...
Polish photovoltaic company Toren acquired by Swiss firm MET
Polish greenfield solar power project Toren Spolka Akcyjna agreed a 100% share purchase agreement with the Swiss-based energy company MET Group...
Poland deal with South Korea represents new era of European defence
Poland will sign executive agreements with The Republic of Korea on Friday to equip the Polish Army with its first shipments...
Chinese market leader CATL to build EUR 7.6bn battery plant in Hungary
The world’s largest battery maker, China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), has agreed to build a three trillion forint (EUR 7.6bn) production...
Corruption not seen as major issue by majority of firms in Poland, Czechia, Austria- Ipsos poll
Corruption is considered a very serious problem by 59% of business leaders in Romania, the highest percentage in the EU, according...
Hungary’s ‘race to the bottom’ currency policy comes under fire – CET analysis
Hungary's currency, the forint, has in recent weeks plumbed all-time lows against the euro. Although currencies are dropping across Central and...
Poland to ink multi-billion military supply deal with South Korea
South Korean defence manufacturers will sign contracts worth EUR 7.53bn with Poland before the end of the month, The Korea Economic...
Bruising week for CEE currencies ends with slight rises for zloty, forint, Czech crown
The Czech, Polish and Hungarian currencies all weakened against the major global currencies this week, as recession fears intensified globally, impacting...
Polish ‘train levitation’ firm among six CEE startups to secure EU innovation funding
The European Innovation Council (EIC) will award grants or equity investments of up to EUR 17.5mn to six “high potential” startups...
Plan to disburse over EUR 35bn recovery cash to Poland stings MEPs into action
MEPs are planning to protest the transfer of a EUR 35.4bn EU stimulus package to Poland, arguing that the country has...
Croatia set to join the Euro
Croatia has been given the go-ahead to adopt the euro from the start of next year, when it will become twentieth...
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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)...