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...
Ukraine
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...
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...
Hungary, EU agree conditional release of disputed funds
The Council of the European Union adopted legislation Friday on releasing funds for Hungary’s EUR 5.8bn Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)...
EU clears path for EUR 18bn loan to Ukraine
Next year the EU will provide Ukraine with EUR 18bn, circumventing Hungary's veto, the Council of the European Union announced on...
Wizz vs Ryanair: which budget airline rules CEE?
Wizz Air will serve 31% more passengers than Ryanair in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Caucuses this winter, according a...
V4 meeting pulled as Polish, Czech speakers object to Hungary’s proximity to Russia
The meeting of the parliamentary speakers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries scheduled for this Friday (25 November) has been cancelled...
Poland grants Ukraine access to disaster site, after two citizens killed by missile
The death of two men at the hands of a missile on farmland in the Polish village of Przewodow sparked fears...
Gov’t interventions see Poland, Slovenia, Hungary buck H1 electricity bills trend
Household electricity prices rose year-on-year in the first half of 2022, from EUR 22 per to EUR 25.30 per 100 kWh...
Forint recovers as Gazprom grants Hungary gas payment deferral
The forint rebounded against both the US dollar and euro late Monday, on news that Russian-state-run energy company Gazprom has agreed...
Pro-NATO PM wins Latvian election, as ethnic-Russian voters shun pro-Kremlin parties
Latvia’s ruling centre-right party Jauna Vienotiba (New Unity) was the clear winner in the country’s general elections at the weekend with...
Poland opens Baltic Pipe, as other pipelines wrecked in dramatic day for CEE energy
Polish officials symbolically commissioned the Baltic Pipe natural gas pipeline with Norway on Tuesday, a day that turned out to be...
‘The Chinese always have a multi-layered approach’ – CEPA expert Tamas Matura talks China in CEE with CET
Hungarian Sinologist Tamas Matura argued in his recent report for CEPA that China wields little influence in Hungary, despite the Hungarian...
Baltic countries to fully ban entry for Russian citizens, while EU plans major restrictions
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are finalising coordinated agreements on restricting entry for the Russian citizens with Schengen visas, the three Baltic...
Hungary to call for removal of Russian oligarchs from EU sanctions list – report
Hungary will not agree to the extension of EU sanctions against Russia unless visa bans and asset freezes against three Russian...
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...