Scholz says ‘centre of Europe is moving eastwards’ on Prague visit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasised the urgency of accession for aspiring EU members in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) when he...
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Chinese market leader CATL to build EUR 7.6bn battery plant in Hungary
The world’s largest battery maker, China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), has agreed to build a three trillion forint (EUR 7.6bn) production...
As Russia turns off the taps, Hungary negotiates deal to get gas transits wholly via southern TurkStream pipeline
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced Monday that he is in negotiations with Russia’s Gazprom regarding a long-term gas supply deal...
Hungary declares energy emergency
The Hungarian government declared a state of emergency and ditched its flagship policy of subsidising domestic utility bills on Wednesday, as...
Germany to help Czechia renew army, and landlocked CEE countries to access gas
Germany will help Czechia to modernise its army by replacing military equipment it sent to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said...
CEE countries react to EU plan to completely phase out Russian oil
There were mixed messages from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) on Wednesday, when the European Commission (EC) announced plans for a...
EU may excuse Hungary, Slovakia from oil ban
The European Commission (EC) may allow Hungary and Slovakia to opt out of the Russian oil embargo currently being drawn up,...
Europe’s road from Ostpolitik to a possible total Russian energy ban – CET analysis
Mutually beneficial business relations were meant to cement cooperation and peace in Europe after WWII. This post-world war global order is...
From ‘Germanisation’ to ‘Repolanisation’ and beyond – an analysis of 21st-Century media in Central and Eastern Europe
So dominant was German capital in the Czech media in 2003 that the European Federation of Journalists considered it no longer...