EU okays Polish EUR 1.2bn state-aided energy-storage project
The European Commission (EC) has greenlit Poland's USD 1.2bn scheme for projects to increase electricity storage capabilities to foster the transition...
Politics
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...
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...
As EU slaps new tariffs on Chinese BEVs, VW rolls out ‘gamechanging’ electric vehicle
The European Commission (EC) has announced that it will impose additional import tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) following a...
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland to ask EU to cofund ‘Baltic Defence Line’
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are seeking EU financial support for a coordinated network of military fortifications along their borders with...
Babis wins Senate seats, but Fiala retains control
Czech opposition party ANO, led by former prime minister Andrej Babis, scored a significant victory in Saturday’s elections for the country's...
Poland set for key budget role, as EU names commissioner-designates
After months of negotiations with EU member states, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen revealed the lineup for her...
Intel postpones EUR 4bn Polish factory plan
US firm Intel has decided to delay its semiconductor plant project near Wroclaw, west Poland, until 2026 due to the company's...
Korean firm to build EUR 16bn Czech nuclear plant
South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) will lead Czechia's largest-ever investment project when the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)...
Modi pays CEE ‘historic’ visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed collaborations on AI and startups with Poland during his recent tour of Central and Eastern...
Romania increasingly key strategic ally for US – analysis
The expansion and modernisation of the NATO air base in Constanta, south-east Romania, symbolises the country's growing strategic importance to NATO...
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...
Orban makes surprise visits to Ukraine, Russia, China on ‘mission for peace’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was accused of mission creep by the international community after he opened his first week hosting...
CEE right-wing launches new political family ‘Patriots for Europe’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Austria's Freedom Party FPO leader Herbert Kickl and ANO party leader and former Czech prime minister...
Hungary’s EU Presidency: steering Europe’s agenda through stormy times
Hungary will take over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on Monday, 1 July with the slogan...
Orban EU presidency already dividing opinion – Hungary PM wants to ‘take over’ EU, MEPs sceptical of his ability to lead bloc
Hungary will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024, putting Hungarian Prime...
EU member states split over strictness of visa policy for Russians – CET analysis
After months of deliberation, Estonia banned Russian citizens with tourist visas from entering its territory on Thursday, effective as of next...
What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis
French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised that...