Poland, Baltics to close off roads to Russia, Belarus, Ukraine deputy minister claims

3 years ago
Dan Nolan

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Ukraine government wants Poland and the Baltic states to fast-track the closure of land routes…

EU court clears way for funding cuts over rule of law breaches

3 years ago

The European Union’s top court ruled that it can reduce funds to member states over rule of law concerns, rejecting…

Foot-and-mouth sees culls, CEE border closures

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An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has prompted mass animal culls and tightened border controls across Central and Eastern Europe…

Trump tariffs split EU as Hungary seeks exemption

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Hungary has broken ranks with the EU in response to the US's new tariffs policy, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…

CEE leaders weigh in on security, expansion, energy at Antalya forum

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Attendees from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) nations including Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Moldova and others discussed policy…

CEE leads EU raw materials drive as EU selects strategic mining projects

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The European Commission (EC) has chosen 47 strategic projects across the EU to reduce critical raw material dependency, with Czechia,…

Vucic names academic as PM candidate, as demonstrators take protest to Strasbourg

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic nominated political newcomer Duro Macut, a 62-year-old endocrinologist and university professor, to serve as the country’s…

Serbia, Hungary deepen defence, energy ties

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When Croatia, Albania and Kosovo recently formed a new military alliance, Serbia and Hungary followed suit, reshaping the security situation…

CEE markets plunge on Trump tariffs shock

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Stock markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced retaliatory tariffs on global…

Krakow layoffs reflect broader shift to AI, automation in CEE

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The city of Krakow, south Poland, saw nearly 1,900 group layoffs in the first quarter of 2025, almost equalling the…

Far-right candidate leads in polls ahead of Romania presidential election rerun

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Romania will hold fresh presidential elections on 4 May, after its Constitutional Court annulled November's vote, citing Russian interference. However,…

Trump’s time bomb just exploded – oped

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Trying to figure out the rationale behind Trump’s “trade revolution”?  Don’t bother, there isn’t one. It is rooted in delusion,…

Liberation Day: the end of ‘America First’ – oped

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Liberation Day is here. Trump has announced his tariffs targeting the US’s biggest trading partners, delivering one of the biggest…

CEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffs

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US President Donald Trump’s new raft of global tariffs threatens to hammer the export-driven economies of Central and Eastern Europe…

US soldiers die during Lithuania training exercise

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A total of three US soldiers were found dead while a fourth remains missing after their armoured recovery vehicle became…

Trump-Putin detente could revive Nord Stream 2

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The US and Russia are discussing the potential reopening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, raising significant concerns across…

Dodik dodges arrest warrant, surfaces in Moscow

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Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik announced that he had arrived in Moscow on Monday 31 March, after Bosnia and…

Gender pay gaps remain in CEE, despite EU efforts

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Romania and Poland have gender pay disparities among the lowest in the EU, according to Eurostat data published this month.…

Europe’s trilemma: rearmament, green transition, competitiveness

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European leaders met in Brussels on 20 March to confront a mounting policy dilemma: how to balance rearmament, the green…

‘We always choose the best and fastest method for acquiring ammunition’ – Estonia defends policy

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Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur pushed back on Tuesday against criticism of the country’s joint ammunition procurement strategy, defending multilateral…

Croatia eyes Russia’s share in Serbian oil firm NIS

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Croatian Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said state-owned oil pipeline operator Jadranski Naftovod (Janaf) could acquire Russia’s stake in Serbian oil…