Approved: Croatia’s EUR 6.3bn Recovery Plan
The European Commission gave a positive assessment of Croatia's recovery and resilience plan, worth EUR 6.3 billion, which could significantly boost...
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US President Shows Support for “Three Seas” Initiative
Showing his backing of the "Three Seas Initiative," US president Joe Biden appeared via video conference at the group's event this...
Hungary’s Recovery Funds Hang in the Balance
Hungary's government faced a barrage of criticism from officials in Strasbourg this week over a law that bans content "promoting homosexuality"...
MEPs put Slovenia’s Janša in the Hot Seat
This week, members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are questioning Slovenia's president, Janez Janša, on what is holding up Slovenia from...
Will Poland and Hungary See Sustained Inflation?
Inflation may pose a real threat for countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), specifically for Poland and Hungary, which are...
Russian Embassy in Czechia May Have Housed Troll Farm
Activity attributed to Russian internet trolls dropped significantly in the Czech Republic after some workers at the Russian Embassy in Prague...
Slovakia’s Flying Car Takes Flight
In Slovakia, a prototype flying car has completed a 35-minute flight between the country's international airports in Nitra and Bratislava. The...
EBRD Revises Bulgaria Growth Expectations
Bulgaria's real gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 4.5% this year and by 4.0% in 2022, stronger than...
Visegrád Group: Ambitious Hungary at the Helm
Since Viktor Orbán became the prime minister of Hungary, cooperation among the "Visegrád 4" (V4) countries - Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech...
Migration and Enlargement Top Slovenia’s Council Presidency Agenda
Today, 1 July, Portugal is handing over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union to Slovenia, which will...
Serbia: Moscow Our Strategic Ally
Despite Serbia's aspirations to join 27 member states as a fellow member of the European Union, Belgrade is refusing to back...
Visegrad Countries Discuss Recovery Plans in Warsaw
Meeting in Warsaw, finance ministers from the "Visegrad 4" (V4) country grouping - Poland, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia - discussed post...
Bulgaria, Romania Step Closer Toward Schengen
Starting in July of this year, Romania and Bulgaria will be granted access to Europe's Visa Information System (VIS), a database...
Will the Czech Republic be “Fit for 55”?
The October elections in the Czech Republic could change the Czech government's approach towards the EU’s climate objectives, which is currently...
Hungary’s PM Confronted by Angry EU leaders Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill
In a heated debate on Thursday night, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán was confronted over recent anti-LGBTQ+ measures by his fellow heads of state and...
First Interest Rate Hike by Hungary’s Central Bank in a Decade
To curb inflation, the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) on Tuesday raised its base rate by 30 basis points to 0.9%...
EC Approves Slovakia’s Recovery Plan
The European Commission has approved the economic Recovery and Resilience Plan submitted by Slovakia, which was among the first EU member...
Poland: Phasing Out Coal and Moving Away from Russian Gas
Meeting the EU’s 2030 climate targets poses a huge challenge for Central European countries, especially for coal-dependent Poland. But it is...
Uproar in Hungary Over Anti-LGBT Law
On Tuesday, Hungary's parliament passed a so-called pedophile law, which critics say is actually directed at the LGBT community and also...
Wages in the Balkans: Where the Highs meet the Lows
Few would call Europe a continent of extremes - yet wage differences are sometimes severe: in South-Eastern-Europe, in countries outside of...