Romania

Lithuania invites NATO troops for good

NATO has sent troops to Lithuania, which the country's head of state says should be permanently stationed in the Baltic…

3 years ago

Slovenia minimum wage nears parity with US

With a EUR 1,074 minimum wage, Slovenia was the only country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) where a gross…

3 years ago

CEE countries progress towards OECD

Romania’s GDP should grow 4.5% both this year and next, after a 6.3% expansion last year, according to a report…

3 years ago

Biden reassures CEE over Russia, Ukraine

US President Joe Biden discussed the threat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with numerous NATO member countries in…

3 years ago

Member state research forum recommends over EUR 4bn for shared research facilities

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures' (ESFRI), designed to integrate Europe on scientific research collaboration, recommends massive investment into…

3 years ago

Ex army officer to lead Romania, as MPs put differences aside to face crises

Romanian MPs overwhelmingly approved a grand coalition that includes historically bitter rivals the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Social…

3 years ago

Romania may pioneer construction of US ‘small nuclear reactors’

Romania could become the first country to deploy a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR), according to an agreement between the…

3 years ago

Four-star general nominated to head Romania’s government

Romanian president Klaus Iohannis has designated his country's interim defence minister, Nicolae Ciuca, as prime minister to form Romania's new…

3 years ago

Latvia reimposes lockdown as COVID rips through Baltics and Balkans

Latvia has announced a month-long COVID lockdown after a surge in infections and hospitalisations, becoming the first EU country to…

3 years ago

CEE capitals becoming ‘victims of own success’

Slovakia's capital city Bratislava is having difficulty getting EU funding after the rapid rise in its GDP per capita in…

3 years ago