EU anti-coercion measure would offer push-back against economic intimidation
On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a so-called "anti-coercion measure". It would give the European Union the ability to push back...
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Member state research forum recommends over EUR 4bn for shared research facilities
The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures' (ESFRI), designed to integrate Europe on scientific research collaboration, recommends massive investment into nearly...
Czech president stalls naming of foreign minister
Czechia's Pirate Party candidate for foreign minister Jan Lipavsky met President Milos Zeman, who reportedly opposes his appointment, on Tuesday ahead...
CEE ups R&D spending over last decade
Every country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has increased its research and development (R&D) intensity over the last decade, according...
Slovakia latest EU member state to make official Taiwan visit
An official visit of a Slovakia delegation to Taiwan is drawing the ire of China. Senior officials from Bratislava, who arrived...
Baltic states urge u-turn on Nord Stream 2
With Russian troops amassing at Ukraine's eastern border, negative sentiments toward the Nord Stream 2 (NS2), both within Germany and among...
Blinken meets Lavrov after NATO talks in Riga
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discussed the importance of strengthening Transatlantic unity at the...
EU’s Eastern neighbours urge faster integration
The heads of governments of the three Eastern Partnership countries at the front of the queue for EU membership are jointly...
State nuclear firm to build Slovakia’s biggest solar facility
The Slovak government announced plans to the build the country’s largest solar park on Monday. State nuclear company JESS will construct the...
Czechia’s Petr Fiala officially becomes PM
Czechia’s President Milos Zeman officially appointed Petr Fiala as prime minister to lead a broad coalition of right-wing and centrist parties...
Slovenia takes surprise U-turn in nominating European Public Prosecutors’ Office delegates
In a surprise move on Thursday, Slovenia's government, which holds the EU presidency, ended months of delays in appointing the country's...
Ex army officer to lead Romania, as MPs put differences aside to face crises
Romanian MPs overwhelmingly approved a grand coalition that includes historically bitter rivals the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Social Democratic...
Taiwan could supply Europe with chips, eyes central Europe
Taiwan could help alleviate Europe’s semiconductor shortage by setting up manufacturing operations in central Europe. With a reputation as a tech...
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...
Hungary’s third-richest man plans to run for government in 2022
Hungarian porn baron Gyorgy Gattyan has announced plans to found a party and field candidates in all of Hungary's constituencies in...
Polish, Hungarian currencies take a beating
Poland's currency, the zloty (PLN), saw a 12-year low against the euro, while the Hungarian forint (HUF) also plunged to a...
EU advances on linking funding of Poland, Hungary, to rule of law
The European Commission (EC) has ordered Hungary and Poland to account for alleged rule of law violations that may significantly affect...
Serbia, Hungary most vulnerable to Russian, Chinese influence – Globsec report
Serbia and Hungary are the Eastern European countries most exposed to Russia and China, a new study found. Czechia and Romania are...
Western Balkans bounce back from 2020, but reforms needed to narrow gap with EU
Although the six Western Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union, referred to as the WB6, are expected to have...
Zeman may attempt to block Pirate Party leader’s appointment as foreign minister
The formation of a new governing coalition in Czechia could be set to stall after President Milos Zeman reportedly threatened to...