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Poland PM urges defence spending hikes as Baltics cut ties with Russian electricity grid

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on European leaders to increase their defence spending while maintaining close ties with the US, before an emergency…

5 days ago

Lufthansa buys stake in airBaltic

Lufthansa Group acquired a 10% stake in Latvia's airBaltic for EUR 14mn on January 29, pending antitrust approval. Europe's largest…

3 weeks ago

Hungary gov’t merges telcos into major player

Telco 4iG’s One Hungary brand launched this month, combining Digi Hungary and Vodafone Hungary into a single, state-backed telco, after…

1 month ago

Austria remains in political limbo after coalition talks collapse, chancellor to quit

Austria could be set for snap elections after Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he will resign both as chancellor and the…

2 months ago

Poland leads CEE on media subscriptions – Reuters institute report

Digital news consumption in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is transforming, driven by evolving audience habits, technology adoption, and growing…

2 months ago

FDI paints rosier picture for Poland, Romania – OECD report

Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are still navigating post-pandemic economic challenges amid newer geopolitical tensions, according to the Economic…

2 months ago

Rheinmetall to build EUR 180mn factory in Lithuania

Germany’s Rheinmetall will spend more than EUR 180mn on an ammunition manufacturing facility in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Economy and Innovation…

6 months ago

Ukrainian alleged in Nord Stream pipeline attack

Reading Time: 2 minutes Nearly two years after the September 26, 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, the incident…

6 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…

7 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…

9 months ago