Slovakia

As EU slaps new tariffs on Chinese BEVs, VW rolls out ‘gamechanging’ electric vehicle

The European Commission (EC) has announced that it will impose additional import tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) following…

7 months ago

Czech ‘crisis manager’ Sikela to helm EU’s answer to China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Czechia's former industry minister and crisis manager Jozef Sikela has been appointed to lead the EU’s EUR 300bn Global Gateway…

8 months ago

Slovakia hikes VAT to among EU’s highest

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Wednesday, September 18, reversed decades of opposition to tax hikes as his government amended…

8 months ago

CEE braces for further flooding, as Storm Boris wreaks havoc

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared a state of disaster and confirmed that 1,600 people have been evacuated in Klodzko,…

8 months ago

Hungary nears energy deal in wake of Lukoil sanctions – FM

Hungary is rushing to safeguard its energy security following Ukraine's sanctions on Russian oil company Lukoil, and is in active…

9 months ago

Baltics ranked #2 region for internet speed, Eastern Europe #4

In total 6 of 17 countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made the top 50 for fastest internet speeds,…

9 months ago

As Serbia mulls lithium mine, Bulgaria, Slovenia explore sodium-ion as alternative

As tens of thousands of Serbians rally in opposition to the contentious lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto…

9 months ago

Erste sees moderate economic growth in CEE

Adoption of zero-emission vehicles gaining traction in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to Erste Group's macroeconomic report for August…

9 months ago

Hungary, Slovakia threaten electricity cutoff in tit-for-tat dispute with Ukraine

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) could be closing in on an energy standoff as Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to…

10 months ago

CEE narrowing e-commerce gap, research shows

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is making notable strides in the e-commerce arena, driven by increasing digital adoption and a…

10 months ago