EC finds way to make good on Poland’s Turow mine penalty
The European Commission (EC) will withhold approximately EUR 15 million in EU funding from Poland for its refusal to pay fines...
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Slovenia minimum wage nears parity with US
With a EUR 1,074 minimum wage, Slovenia was the only country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) where a gross monthly...
Czechia withdraws Turow mine complaint
The Czech Republic and Poland made good today on promises made in yesterday’s settlement of the Turow mine dispute. Polish Prime...
Poland, Czechia ink deal on Turow mine
Czechia and Poland signed an agreement regarding the environmentally damaging lignite mine in Turow, western Poland, on Thursday. Under the deal,...
Green groups urge energy reform as gas crisis upends coal phase-out
Soaring natural gas prices last year disrupted the long-term trend of renewable energies and gas replacing coal in Europe, according to...
Polish population drops 1% in a decade
The population of Poland has fallen 1% in the last ten years, according to the country’s 2021 census data, which was...
Robots not killing jobs in CEE – researchers
Increasing robotisation does not lead to more layoffs, according to a newly released study of worker flows in Central and Eastern...
US firm eyes Polish nuclear contract
Westinghouse Electric Company signed strategic partnership agreements with ten Polish engineering and construction firms in connection with its possible development of...
Slovakia most resilient on consumption
Household consumption expenditure decreased by an unprecedented 8% in the EU year-on-year in 2020, according to a new survey by the...
Poland’s PKN Orlen pursues hydrogen hubs, refueling station network
PKN Orlen will establish nine hydrogen hubs for the production of low carbon fuel to be distributed around Poland, Czechia and...
While Austria makes jabs mandatory, Slovakia, Poland take different road
Adults in Austria will have to obtain COVID:19 jabs as of next month under measures MPs passed by 137 to 33...
Macron takes aim at Hungary, Poland in EP speech
French President Emmanuel Macron singled out Hungary and Poland in connection with alleged rule of law violations as he outlined the...
Poland calls out to ‘Fit for 55’ opponents
Poland's right-wing government intends to ally with countries who also oppose the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate package, government spokesperson Piotr...
Poland top CEE country on university research grant list
Universities in Poland, Austria, Czechia, Slovenia and Lithuania will all run projects under the EU’s new research and innovation programme which...
Sell-offs pave way for new Polish energy giant
Polish oil and gas firm PKN Orlen will sell refinery assets to Saudi Aramco and swap petrol stations with Hungarian energy...
Poland balks at cost of EU’s green target
The “Fit for 55” plan to further slash CO2 emissions may cost Poland around EUR 190 billion, according to analysts at...
Polish envoy to Prague to lose post over comments on controversial lignite mine
Poland is recalling its new ambassador to Czechia after he said the countries’ tensions are due to “a lack of empathy,...
Polish gov’t targets US-owned TV network
Polish MPs have voted through a bill restricting non-EU ownership of media outlets that would force US conglomerate Discovery to sell...
New Germany FM warns Russia that Ukraine aggression would threaten Nord Stream 2
Germany will not allow the commencement of the operation of the Nord Stream 2 (NSII) gas pipeline if Russia steps up...
Macron highlights CEE media, migration and rule of law in pre-EU presidency speech
Eastern Europe will be high on the agenda during France's six-month EU rotating presidency tenure which will commence in under three...