Biden reassures CEE over Russia, Ukraine
US President Joe Biden discussed the threat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with numerous NATO member countries in Central...
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CEE ups R&D spending over last decade
Every country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has increased its research and development (R&D) intensity over the last decade, according...
Polish, Hungarian currencies take a beating
Poland's currency, the zloty (PLN), saw a 12-year low against the euro, while the Hungarian forint (HUF) also plunged to a...
Visegrad 4 reps sign joint declaration in support of nuclear energy
Strengthening energy sovereignty and energy security, maintaining affordable energy prices and decarbonising energy production can only be achieved through the combined...
Belarus drops volume of oil transit to Poland citing ‘unscheduled repairs’
Belarus will limit the pumping of oil to Poland through its section of the Druzhba pipeline for three days from Thursday,...
Nuclear firms vie for CEE’s last virgin market
A look at the inventory of world’s nuclear power plants reveals a surprisingly large gap in central Europe: Poland. The country...
Poland u-turns on COP26 pledge to phase out coal
Polish Climate and Environment minister Anna Moskwa appeared to reverse Poland's commitment to cutting coal power by 2030 on Thursday, just...
Visegrad 4 leaders pitch high-speed railway construction project to South Korea
Leaders of the Visegrad 4 (V4) group of countries - Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland - have invited South Korea’s industries...
South Korea, Visegrad 4 countries upgrade successful economic collaboration during president’s visit
South Korea’s president and representatives of the Visegrad 4 (V4) group countries have pledged to boost their economic cooperation in the...
Visiting South Korean president looks to boost business with Visegrad 4
South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, begins a 9-day tour of Europe this week, ending with a meeting of the regional "Visegrad...
China’s Alibaba outdoes Amazon in Eastern Europe
China's Alibaba has high hopes for increasing its slice of the online retail pie in Europe and has plans to use...
Poland faces daily fine of EUR 1 million per day until it dissolves controversial chamber
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Wednesday ordered Poland to pay EUR 1 million on a daily basis for not...
CEE capitals becoming ‘victims of own success’
Slovakia's capital city Bratislava is having difficulty getting EU funding after the rapid rise in its GDP per capita in recent...
No “Polexit” say protesters in Poland
Protesters chanted "No to Polexit" at pro-EU rallies in Warsaw and across Poland over the weekend after the country's highest court...
Polish court ruling challenges primacy of EU law
Poland's highest court ruled Thursday that some parts of the EU treaties are incompatible with the country’s own Constitution. Prime Minister...
Lithuania-Poland Gas Link to Diversify Baltic Sources
If licensing doesn't hold things up, the construction of an interconnector designed to help countries around the Baltic Sea diversify their...
Polish, Hungarian lorry drivers unimpressed by UK’s offer of short-term work visas
Hauliers associations in Poland and Hungary say their members are not interested in the UK government’s offer of three-month work visas...
Coal Mine Dispute Between Czechia and Poland Morphs into Diplomatic Huff
A dispute between Czechia and Poland over the shut-down of a brown coal mine has turned into diplomatic spat. Media in...
US Energy Sec Emphasizes Nuclear Power in Poland
On a visit to Poland this week, the US secretary of Energy, Jennifer Granholm, launched the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and...
Poland Issued Massive Daily Fine for Lignite Mine
The European Union's Court of Justice is forcing Poland to pay a huge daily fine - EUR 500,000 - for continuing...