Eastern Europe

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…

4 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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,…

5 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,…

5 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…

5 months ago

Blinken visits Czechia, Moldova to talk Ukraine, disinformation, upcoming NATO summit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Chisinau, Moldova and Prague, Czechia, from May 28-31, to discuss energy, defence…

6 months ago

Re-election of Lithuania’s President Nauseda signals continuity on Russia policies

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda secured re-election on Sunday 26 May, according to official results, in a vote heavily dominated by…

6 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,…

6 months ago