Bulgaria

New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE

The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central…

5 months ago

Romania tops inflation list, Latvia rate flattens

Romania reported the highest inflation rate in May, of 5.8%, driven by significant increases in housing and utilities prices, according…

6 months ago

CEE startups secure USD 11.8bn in Q1 despite global decline

Despite an overall downturn, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) start-up scene showed resilience in the first quarter of 2024,…

6 months ago

Local elections held in parallel with EU ballot in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania

One-third of the EU-27 member states held local or national elections in tandem with the European Parliament ballot on June…

6 months ago

Far-right up in polls ahead of EU vote

The EU elections, which will be held from on 6-9 June, involve nearly 400mn voters across 27 countries deciding on…

7 months ago

Romania overtakes Hungary on PPP

Romanians have been consuming more than Hungarians, Budapest-based business website Portfolio writes, and now it has become clear why: wages…

8 months ago

IMF report shows CEE catching up on southern European neighbours

Per capita income in Slovenia will surpass that of Italy by 2029 when adjusted for purchasing power (PPP), according to…

8 months ago

Westinghouse increasingly central to CEE’s shift from Russian nuclear industry

US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction…

8 months ago

AI will transform Adriatic economies – Microsoft

By 2030 Artificial Intelligence could be contributing as much as 11.5%, or USD 700bn (EUR 6.55bn), to the GDP of…

8 months ago

CEE members mark accession anniversaries as NATO vows to back Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to progress with planning a greater role in coordinating aid to Ukraine on the…

9 months ago