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,...
Balkan countries
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)...
Poland, Bulgaria seek alternative gas supplies, after Russia pulls plug
EU Commission President von der Leyen proclaimed “the era of Russian fossil fuel in Europe is coming to an end" on...
Croatia’s aviation industry most resilient in EU
The commercial flight numbers of several Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are closing in on their pre-pandemic levels faster than...
Russian energy boycott could hit CEE hard
New sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas currently being discussed by EU leaders would impact several Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)...
Estonia most generous to Ukraine per head, Poland second biggest donor in absolute terms
Estonia is providing the most aid to Ukraine by far in relation to its economic output, according to a new data...
Growth in CEE to slow to 3.5% – World Bank
The war in Ukraine is set to inflict twice the amount of economic damage that the COVID-19 pandemic did, the World...
Hungarian gov’t-friendly firm buys Sberbank share in Croatia’s Fortenova
Russia's Sberbank has sold its 43% stake in Fortenova to Hungarian-US investment fund Indotek Group, Croatian daily Jutarnji List reported. The...
Russian firms flock to Serbia post-invasion
Nearly 300 Russian companies and nationals have been registered in Serbia since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on 24 February,...
Vučić rides out Russia controversy to retain power in Serbian elections
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić declared victory in the country’s general elections on Sunday night, as pollsters estimated that he would secure...
NATO Summit to decide on troop deployments in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia
NATO representatives meeting on Thursday will consider boosting the strength of the defence alliance’s eastern flank even further given Russia’s ongoing...
Using chemical weapons would have “far-reaching consequences”, warns NATO chief
Russian forces using chemical weapons in Ukraine would not only be a violation of international law, but have “far-reaching consequences”, warned...
Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland look to reduce dependence on Russian sources of energy
Efforts to reduce dependency upon Russian sources of energy within countries in Central and Eastern Europe have taken on a new...
Czechs contribute EUR 27 million towards armament shipments to Ukraine
Czechia’s Ministry of Defence says 100,000 Czechs have coughed up over EUR 27 million through a crowdfunding campaign which began last...