Greece: China’s New Gateway to Europe
It's said that when times are tough one knows who their friends are. For Greece, it was Chinese interests (and credit)...
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Bulgaria: Early Elections on the Horizon
President Radev handed over a mandate to the second-largest political force in Parliament, There Is Such a People (TISP), to form...
Serbia and China: Walking a Delicate Line
Despite the significant increase in China’s contribution to the Serbian economy in the last decade, EU countries' investments in Serbia largely...
Czech Republic: China’s Gateway to Europe?
While Czechia has shown signs of interest in growing trade and cooperation with China, at the same time Prague is the...
Veto Over Selling Aegon Stirs Diplomatic Tension
After an agreed takeover deal for Hungarian insurance company Aegon, a blocking of the transaction between Dutch Aegon and VIG in...
Romanian Ford Plant to Start EV Production in 2023
On 22 April, Ford Europe announced it would invest USD 300 million in Romania to build new light commercial vehicles in...
Hungary: Open to the East
Similar to its welcoming approach to Russia, Hungary's government is greeting Chinese economic and trade interests with open arms - despite...
Bulgaria at a Crossroads: Will it Leave Borissov Behind?
The incumbent Bulgarian leader, Boyko Borissov, and his party, GERB, stumbled in the elections that took place on 4 April. For...
Hungarian Government Rushes to Hand in Recovery Plan
Hungary will be among the first countries to hand in its Recovery Plan in Brussels, said Gergely Gulyás of the prime...
Central Europe Will Not Support Carbon Tax
In an op-ed for Euobserver, Attila Steiner, secretary of state for circular economy, energy and climate at the Ministry of Innovation...
Popularity of Green Bonds Surges
Sustainable-bond issuance surged to a record high in the first quarter as more countries and companies looked to tap into growing...
Slovakia: What Lies Beyond Energy Dependence?
Given the countries' geographical proximity to one another, Slovak-Russian relations are a mixed bag, characterized by energy dependence on the one...
Serbia: A Balancing Act
Russian energy ties in Serbia and Moscow's support to Belgrade vis a vis Kosovo add up to Serbia not intending to...
Romania’s Relations with Moscow: Overloaded with Contentious Issues
Within the EU, Romania is a hardliner against Russia, and a country almost immune to Russian pressure in Eastern Europe. New...
Hungary and its Alliance Forged in the Past
Moscow has used Hungary as a gateway to the EU and consistently uses Russian finances to maintain the goodwill of the...
Poland: From Dependence to Falling Trade
Historically, Warsaw has maintained the strongest stance against Russia's efforts to gain political and economic influence, although it's Poland's 12th most...
Forging a new, right-wing EP political alliance
Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, is spearheading the formation of a new European political alliance, which will be more right wing...
US Sec of State: Nord Stream II Increases Dependence
Germany has long backed Nord Stream II (NS2), which will provide it with more natural gas from Russia - and is...