Von der Leyen vows to double WB economies in decade
The EU will finance Western Balkans (WB) integration reforms to the tune of EUR 6bn, European Commission President Ursula von der...
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Orban only EU leader due at Belt and Road Forum
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will be the only EU premier present at China’s third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing...
Budapest-Belgrade railway project hits buffers
The future of a multi-billion dollar Budapest-Belgrade rail construction has been thrown into doubt after Hungary redirected its equipment and workforce...
Hungary, Serbia leaders back Ukraine ceasefire
Hungarian President Katalin Novak reiterated her country's support for a peace deal with Russia in a speech at the opening ceremony...
CEE foreign policy experts warn US, EU on Serbia
Foreign affairs parliamentary committee chairs from Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries including Czechia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are amongst...
Multi-billion deal sees Emirati operator acquire telco assets in four CEE countries
Emirates Telecommunication Group Company (e&) will buy a 50% plus one share in PPF Group’s telecommunications assets in Bulgaria (mobile operator...
CEE leaders respond to Erdogan victory in Turkey
Leaders in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his re-election on Sunday, 28 May, after...
EU youth unemployment lowest since 2009
Only 4.48 million EU citizens aged 15 to 29 found themselves unemployed last year, according to the latest data from the...
Hungary could decouple from Russian gas – report
Hungary could realistically replace Russian gas imports, according to local analysts, who say its dependence is reliant on the will of...
Serbia gets its biggest ever EU grant for Belgrade-Nis rail revamp
Serbia is set to receive a EUR 600mn handout from the EU towards its around EUR 2.2bn reconstruction of the 230km Belgrade-Nis...
Wizz vs Ryanair: which budget airline rules CEE?
Wizz Air will serve 31% more passengers than Ryanair in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Caucuses this winter, according a...
Serbia backtracks on deal with Kosovo
The EU brokered a last-ditch agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on Wednesday, 23 November, only for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to...
‘The Chinese always have a multi-layered approach’ – CEPA expert Tamas Matura talks China in CEE with CET
Hungarian Sinologist Tamas Matura argued in his recent report for CEPA that China wields little influence in Hungary, despite the Hungarian...
Europe’s drought worst in 500 years – EC report
Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova were among the European countries most affected by low rainfall rates in the three months up...
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...
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...
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...
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)...