Nine member states say no to EU energy market reform
The governments of nine EU member states, among them Germany, have signed a joint statement that they cannot back any measure...
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Regional economies are recovering – Vienna Institute
A leading think-tank has upped its growth forecast for Central, East and Southeast European economies this year to 5.4%, up from...
Albania, North Macedonia on track for EU accession talks – EC report
Albania and North Macedonia are on the march towards EU accession talks, according to the latest annual European Commission (EC) progress...
Europe, Russia play gas spike blame game
President Vladimir Putin brushed off accusations that Russian-state-owned Gazprom is responsible for soaring energy prices across Europe at an energy conference...
Revolut plans to offer loans, credit cards and Hungarian-language services
Digital bank Revolut is in talks with the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) about entering the central European country’s market, deputy CEO...
European airlines demand opening date from US for travellers
US authorities were called by European airlines on Wednesday to set a date for reopening and to agree a list of...
EU successfully issues world’s largest green bond package
To date, on Tuesday the European Commission issued the world's largest green bond package worth EUR 12 billion, raising funds from...
Austria’s Kurz steps back, FM Schallenberg to become Chancellor
Alexander Schallenberg is expected to be sworn in “within days” as Chancellor of Austria following the resignation of Sebastian Kurz over the weekend. It would be an "enormously...
Babis under fire in Czech election week
Corruption allegations against prime minister Andrej Babis are dominating the headlines in Czechia as its citizens prepare to go to the...
EU and US join forces on microchips, AI
At the first meeting of the newly founded EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) the EU and the US governments have set...
Chinese EV Companies Driving Carefully into EU Markets
Electric car sales more than doubled in 2020 in the European Union, and are up by 130% for the first half...
McKinsey Study Highlights Benefits of More Women in CEE Workforce
Getting more women involved in the workforce in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) could reap huge benefits - billions of euros...
Europeans Perceive New Cold War But Don’t Feel Involved
While most Europeans believe a new 'Cold War' between the United States and China and Russia has begun, they do not...
Taiwan Eager for Trade with EU
Taiwan has signaled its readiness to do business with Europe: the government in Taipei is eager to begin trade talks with...
Airbus opens ‘brave new frontier’ of single-pilot planes
The world’s largest aircraft manufacturer Airbus is seeking EU approval for using one-pilot technology on its A350 jets, opening up a...
Taiwanese Delegation Schedules CEE Visit
Developing trade and economic opportunities is the objective of an official delegation from Taiwan set to visit several countries in Central...
CEE Fertile Ground for “Space Tech”
Start-ups in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) are just beginning to dip their toes into the "space tech" business, a domain...
Most Poles Would Remain in the EU
According to a recent poll conducted by a TV news channel in Poland, 81% of those surveyed believe the country should...
Czech Wages Soar
Real wages in the Czech Republic soared by 8.2% year on year in the 2nd quarter, the highest rate on record,...
Bulgaria Tightens COVID Restrictions
As the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits Bulgaria, the government has had to impose tighter restrictions. On Tuesday, the...