DACH & Slovenia

New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE

The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central…

5 months ago

US thwarted plot to kill Rheinmetall boss – report

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of German…

5 months ago

Romania tops inflation list, Latvia rate flattens

Romania reported the highest inflation rate in May, of 5.8%, driven by significant increases in housing and utilities prices, according…

6 months ago

CEE right-wing launches new political family ‘Patriots for Europe’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Austria's Freedom Party FPO leader Herbert Kickl and ANO party leader and former Czech prime…

6 months ago

CEE startups secure USD 11.8bn in Q1 despite global decline

Despite an overall downturn, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) start-up scene showed resilience in the first quarter of 2024,…

6 months ago

CEE centre holds, as far-right scores gains in EU vote

Pro-European centrist parties performed well in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the European Parliament (EP) elections held from 6-9…

6 months ago

Far-right up in polls ahead of EU vote

The EU elections, which will be held from on 6-9 June, involve nearly 400mn voters across 27 countries deciding on…

7 months ago

Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme

Poland will invest PLN 10bn (EUR 2.35bn) in securing its eastern border against the rising threat of Russia and Belarus,…

7 months ago

IMF report shows CEE catching up on southern European neighbours

Per capita income in Slovenia will surpass that of Italy by 2029 when adjusted for purchasing power (PPP), according to…

8 months ago

CEE countries register EU’s highest, lowest inflation

Lithuania had the lowest annual inflation rate of 0.4% in the EU in March 2024, EU official statistics office Eurostat…

8 months ago