EU shows united front vs Russia as Moldova edges closer to membership
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Moldova “the political heart of Europe”, when she met Moldovan President Maia Sandu in...
Eastern Europe
Hungary blocks EU’s Ukraine arms package after Kiev sanctions OTP bank
Hungary has vetoed EUR 500mn worth of arms funding from the EU to Ukraine, Italian media first reported on Monday, which...
EUR 1bn earmarked for Ukraine as EU raises ‘peace facility’ funding limit
The Council of the European Union will send another EUR 1bn in support for ammunition and missiles for Ukraine as it...
EU law will fast-track arms making in Europe, von der Leyen announces in Prague
The European Commission (EC) will propose a law to speed up weapons production in Europe, EC President Ursula von der Leyen...
Romania holds out on Ukraine import ban, urges neighbours to wait for EU solution
Romanian Minister of Agriculture Petre Daea expressed solidarity with farmers from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia – who all unilaterally stopped...
Slovakia sends 13 fighter planes to Ukraine
Slovakia has donated 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian forces, Slovak state news agency TASR reported on the morning of...
Poland, Hungary halt Ukraine farm imports
Poland and Hungary have temporarily ceased importing Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce, defying warnings from the EU that unilateral action...
Polish PM backs alliance with Romania, Ukraine
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki laid out his hopes to build a new economic community in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) with...
CEE leaders say EU may need to reintroduce farm tariffs on Ukraine
Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia expressed concern in a letter to the European Commission (EC) on Friday over an "unprecedented"...
Hungary could decouple from Russian gas – report
Hungary could realistically replace Russian gas imports, according to local analysts, who say its dependence is reliant on the will of...
Mixed prospects in region for pay-TV industry, new research finds
The number of pay TV subscribers in Eastern Europe will decline by 8mn from its peak of 81mn in 2018, to...
Poland to supply Ukraine with fighter jets
Poland will send Ukraine four MiG-29 fighter jets in the coming days, with more to follow later, according to an announcement...
EU imposes new sanctions on Russia
The EU on Saturday released its 10th package of sanctions against Russia targeting 87 individuals and 34 entities to mark the...
Pavel not hopeful on Ukraine victory this year
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the Western world to send more help when he opened the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from...
Moldova closes airspace, accuses Russia of coup plot
Moldova shut down its airspace for three hours on Tuesday, 14 February, one day after the country’s head of state accused...
Moldovan defence advisor set to become PM
Dorin Recean, a pro-Western defence expert and former interior minister, is expected to become Moldova's new prime minister after receiving Parliament's approval this...
Joint letter says Russian assets should rebuild Ukraine
Leaders from the Baltic nations and Poland have called for the utilization of approximately EUR 300bn worth of assets from the...
EU widens embargo on Russian diesel, oil
The European Union expanded its ban on Russian diesel fuel and refined oil products with immediate effect on Sunday 5 February,...
Pavel calls for unity after landslide in Czech presidential elections
Retired General Petr Pavel, a former senior NATO commander, won the Czech presidency in a record-breaking victory over former prime minister...
Czech EU presidency hailed as ‘big success’
Czechia received near universal acclaim as it completed its stewardship of the presidency of the Council of the EU, which will...