Corruption not seen as major issue by majority of firms in Poland, Czechia, Austria- Ipsos poll
Corruption is considered a very serious problem by 59% of business leaders in Romania, the highest percentage in the EU, according...
Balkan countries
As CEE energy costs soar, IMF says customers should pick up the bill
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that European governments let consumers bear the brunt of rocketing domestic energy bills, in...
Bulgaria appoints interim PM, calls October election
Bulgarian voters are set to go to the polls for the fourth time in two years after President Rumen Radev called...
As Russia turns off the taps, Hungary negotiates deal to get gas transits wholly via southern TurkStream pipeline
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced Monday that he is in negotiations with Russia’s Gazprom regarding a long-term gas supply deal...
Croatia to adopt euro next year, as Balkan country clears final hurdles
The EU formally approved on Tuesday Croatia joining the Eurozone on New Year's Day 2023, and proclaimed the development as the...
Croatia to get less Covid recovery funding after economic rebound in 2021
The European Commission (EC) will cut Croatia’s maximum share of the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) stimulus programme by around...
Bulgaria coalition on brink after just six months
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov is trying to save his administration by persuading seven MPs to support his coalition in the...
Austria tries to get Serbia back on EU track
Austria’s foreign and European affairs minister said he expects the countries in the Western Balkans (WB) to join the EU, after...
Polish ‘train levitation’ firm among six CEE startups to secure EU innovation funding
The European Innovation Council (EIC) will award grants or equity investments of up to EUR 17.5mn to six “high potential” startups...
Croatia set to join the Euro
Croatia has been given the go-ahead to adopt the euro from the start of next year, when it will become twentieth...
Croatia agrees to expand oil capacity to CEE
Croatia is ready to enlarge the capacity of the Adria oil pipeline as part of a long-term energy cooperation agreement to...
While Slovakia cuts Russian gas, Serbia agrees ‘extremely favourable’ deal with Putin
As Europe attempts a highly complicated manoeuvre to phase out Russian energy, two countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are...
Croatia plans for worst case energy scenario
Croatia is currently boosting its own gas security in preparation for next winter, Energy Minister Davor Filipovic announced. By 1 November,...
Hungary leverages over EU oil sanctions
The EU on Monday failed to make headway on finalising a sixth package of sanctions against Russia in response to its...
EU may compensate CEE countries for hit from Russian oil embargo
The European Commission (EC) could channel funds to countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to help reduce their dependence on...
NATO ups air presence in CEE airspace
NATO has around 30 surveillance and fighter jets in airspace outside of Ukraine and Belarus at any moment according the defence...
TUI pulls CEE flights due to dip in demand
Tour operator TUI Belgium has cancelled scheduled summer flights to Bulgaria and North Macedonia citing falling interest in destinations in Central...
Balkan business leaders urge simpler border controls
Serbian and Croatian business organisations are calling for less friction in the flow of goods across their common border, in the...
Romania to host CEE firms at defence expo
Companies from at least nine Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries will present their products and services at the upcoming military,...
Press Freedom Index singles out Moldova, Bulgaria as promising media landscapes
Estonia has the healthiest media environment in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) according to the Reporters Sans Frontiers/Reporters Without Borders (RSF)...