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...
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Hungary, Slovakia threaten electricity cutoff in tit-for-tat dispute with Ukraine
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) could be closing in on an energy standoff as Hungary and Slovakia have threatened to restrict...
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...
CEE narrowing e-commerce gap, research shows
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is making notable strides in the e-commerce arena, driven by increasing digital adoption and a burgeoning...
Bulgaria offers help to Slovakia, Hungary after Ukraine imposes Lukoil transit ban
Bulgaria has extended a helping hand to Hungary in managing the fallout from Ukraine’s recent ban on the transit of oil...
Hungary, Slovakia decry Ukraine halt to oil transit
Slovakia and Hungary have vehemently criticised Ukraine's recent decision to halt the transit of Russian Lukoil oil to Hungary, with Hungarian...
Poland can reverse falling investment – ING report
Poland has an improved investment climate and access to EU funding are expected to support this revival, according to a new...
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...
Ukraine, Moldova open EU accession talks
The EU formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. The agreement of the EU's 27 members was...
Kallas set to be CEE’s first EU foreign policy chief
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was nominated on Friday, 28 June as the EU’s foreign policy chief (High Representative of the...
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...
Hungary opts out of Ukraine but promises not to block support, as NATO chief visits Budapest
Hungary will not be obliged to participate in military actions outside its territory or send money or troops to Ukraine, Hungarian...
Far-right up in polls ahead of EU vote
The EU elections, which will be held from on 6-9 June, involve nearly 400mn voters across 27 countries deciding on 720...
Blinken visits Czechia, Moldova to talk Ukraine, disinformation, upcoming NATO summit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Chisinau, Moldova and Prague, Czechia, from May 28-31, to discuss energy, defence and...
Re-election of Lithuania’s President Nauseda signals continuity on Russia policies
Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda secured re-election on Sunday 26 May, according to official results, in a vote heavily dominated by defence...
Slovak politicians urge calm after Fico shooting
Slovakia’s head of state and president-elect jointly called for calm in the wake of the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime Minister...
Czech FM visits Budapest, as Hungary prepares for EU presidency
Hungary will focus on key issues for central Europe during its upcoming EU presidency, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed at...
Westinghouse increasingly central to CEE’s shift from Russian nuclear industry
US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction of...
Romania to host Ukrainian pilot training
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has approved the transit of Finnish equipment and supplies to Ukraine as well as the relevant training...
V4 leaders agree on energy, immigration, but Russia remains elephant in room
The prime ministers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries met in Prague, Czechia, for the first time in eight months, on...