Eastern Europe

Bulgaria offers help to Slovakia, Hungary after Ukraine imposes Lukoil transit ban

Bulgaria has extended a helping hand to Hungary in managing the fallout from Ukraine’s recent ban on the transit of…

5 months ago

Hungary, Slovakia decry Ukraine halt to oil transit

Slovakia and Hungary have vehemently criticised Ukraine's recent decision to halt the transit of Russian Lukoil oil to Hungary, with…

5 months ago

Poland can reverse falling investment – ING report

Poland has an improved investment climate and access to EU funding are expected to support this revival, according to a…

5 months ago

Chinese troops drill near Belarus-Poland border

Poland has called for border protection discussions within NATO as China and Belarus carry out their first ever joint military…

5 months ago

Orban makes surprise visits to Ukraine, Russia, China on ‘mission for peace’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was accused of mission creep by the international community after he opened his first week…

6 months ago

Ukraine, Moldova open EU accession talks

The EU formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. The agreement of the EU's 27 members…

6 months ago

Kallas set to be CEE’s first EU foreign policy chief

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was nominated on Friday, 28 June as the EU’s foreign policy chief (High Representative of…

6 months ago

Hungary’s EU Presidency: steering Europe’s agenda through stormy times

Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Monday, 1 July with the…

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

Hungary opts out of Ukraine but promises not to block support, as NATO chief visits Budapest

Hungary will not be obliged to participate in military actions outside its territory or send money or troops to Ukraine,…

6 months ago