Slovakia

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

Hungary scraps plans to buy neighbors’ agricultural land

Hungary has decided against a plan to expand the country's ownership of agricultural land in some of its neighbors like…

3 years ago

Central Europe Ponders its Preference: Scholz or Laschet?

Uncertainty could loom over Europe for some time following this past weekend's German elections, which did not produce a clear…

3 years ago

Retailer Lidl Passes Tesco, now #1 in Slovakia

In Slovakia, Tesco is now in the rear mirror for German supermarket chain Lidl, whose profits for 2020 (over EUR…

3 years ago

Drivers of Growth: Visegrad 4 Top Companies

If not partly or fully owned by the state, like utility and oil companies, the largest companies in the Visegrad…

3 years ago

Slovakia’s Flying Car Takes Flight

Reading Time: 2 minutes Slovakia's hybrid car-aircraft has completed its maiden voyage between two of the country's international airports. http://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/07/slovakias-flying-car-takes-flight/

3 years ago

Visegrád Group: Ambitious Hungary at the Helm

Reading Time: 3 minutes While Hungary wants to strengthen ties in the Visegrád ("V4") Group, comprised of Hungary, Czech Republic,…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

Wages Catching up in Visegrád Countries… A Never-Ending Story

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Visegrád countries have been members of the European Union for 17 years now, but the…

3 years ago