Serbian MPs vote against lithium mining ban, as Rio Tinto project edges closer
Serbian MPs voted down the enactment of a ban on lithium and boron exploration on Thursday, 10 October. An opposition-tabled House...
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CEE’s evolving e-commerce landscape
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is catching up with Western Europe for e-commerce, but unique regional challenges and opportunities are shaping...
Croatia, Serbia bring back national service
Croatia and Serbia have both announced plans to reintroduce compulsory military service, saying it is necessary to strengthen national defence due...
CEE rescue teams rally to flood-hit Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is receiving crucial assistance from across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as well as the EU, as...
As Serbia mulls lithium mine, Bulgaria, Slovenia explore sodium-ion as alternative
As tens of thousands of Serbians rally in opposition to the contentious lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto in...
Belgrade protests planned lithium mine in Jadar
Serbian police forcibly removed demonstrators from railway stations protesting the lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto, in the country’s...
Polish PM warns off calls for Hungary ban from Schengen visa-free travel area
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk advised caution to European politicians calling for Hungary’s expulsion from the Schengen area, as it could...
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 and...
Serbia lithium mine numbers ‘pitiful’ – analyst
Serbia would receive an annual EUR 31mn from mining rent at current prices, making the planned lithium mine project “not worth...
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 to...
Serbia set to ok lithium exploitation
Serbia has said it is looking to give global mining group Rio Tinto the go ahead to create Europe’s largest lithium...
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, when...
Romania mulls Danube HEP plant project with Serbia
Romania’s Energy Ministry confirmed that it may partner with Serbia to build a third hydroelectric power (HEP) plant on the Iron Gates...
Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments in...
International press assess Xi’s European visit
As Chinese President Xi completed his trip to Europe, he held a conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with whom...
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 the...
Chinese leader visits Hungary, Serbia in May
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Budapest, Hungary and Belgrade, Serbia, at the beginning of May. After a trip to France from May...
Serbian turbine deal prompts protectionist EU legislation
The awarding of a turbine tender to China’s Envision Energy by EU applicant Serbia looks to have set the bloc on...
Albania tops region for sustainable energy mix
The share of renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at the EU level reached 23% in 2022, up 1.1 percentage...
Bulgaria shelves energy tax on Gazprom after pressure from Hungary
The Bulgarian Parliament, with cross-party support, swiftly abolished a special tariff on Russian transit gas this week, after Hungary threatened to...