Hungary opts out of Ukraine but promises not to block support, as NATO chief visits Budapest

10 months ago

Hungary will not be obliged to participate in military actions outside its territory or send money or troops to Ukraine,…

EU to slap large tariffs on Chinese BEVs

10 months ago

The European Commission (EC) published a draft package on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) imported from China, including tariffs of between…

Budapest mayor wins 2nd term by 41 votes

10 months ago

Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony retained his post at last Sunday’s election, the Hungarian National Election Committee (NVB) confirmed on Friday…

Local elections held in parallel with EU ballot in Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania

10 months ago

One-third of the EU-27 member states held local or national elections in tandem with the European Parliament ballot on June…

Hungary’s MVM buys stake in Caspian gas field in all-time record deal

10 months ago

Hungary’s state-owned MVM Group has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan to acquire a 5% stake in the Shah Deniz natural…

CEE centre holds, as far-right scores gains in EU vote

10 months ago

Pro-European centrist parties performed well in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the European Parliament (EP) elections held from 6-9…

Slovakia sees EU election upset, as liberals beat Fico

10 months ago

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico faced an unexpected setback in the EU elections against the opposition liberals on Sunday, following…

Far-right up in polls ahead of EU vote

11 months ago

The EU elections, which will be held from on 6-9 June, involve nearly 400mn voters across 27 countries deciding on…

Blinken visits Czechia, Moldova to talk Ukraine, disinformation, upcoming NATO summit

11 months ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Chisinau, Moldova and Prague, Czechia, from May 28-31, to discuss energy, defence…

Daewoo ups efforts on Czech nuclear project

11 months ago

Czech companies signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in connection with Korea’s Daewoo concerning the construction tender for a nuclear power…

Orban slams EU on cusp of elections, Hungarian presidency

11 months ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently described the current European Commission (EC) as “the worst one” ever, framed the June…

CEE countries send letter to Georgia over ‘foreign agents law’ concerns

11 months ago

Countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made up five of the seven signatories states of a letter expressing concern…

Re-election of Lithuania’s President Nauseda signals continuity on Russia policies

11 months ago

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda secured re-election on Sunday 26 May, according to official results, in a vote heavily dominated by…

Romania mulls Danube HEP plant project with Serbia

11 months ago

Romania’s Energy Ministry confirmed that it may partner with Serbia to build a third hydroelectric power (HEP) plant on the Iron…

Romanian gov’t, chemical industry sign energy-transition letter of intent

11 months ago

Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea and Romanian Chemical Industry Association Romchimica signed a letter of intent…

Skoda expands Czech rail fleet presence with new order

11 months ago

Skoda Group is to deliver 23 low-floor EMU electric trains to Czechia in a EUR 133mn order that it said…

Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme

11 months ago

Poland will invest PLN 10bn (EUR 2.35bn) in securing its eastern border against the rising threat of Russia and Belarus,…

Slovak politicians urge calm after Fico shooting

11 months ago

Slovakia’s head of state and president-elect jointly called for calm in the wake of the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime…

VMRO-DPMNE back in power in North Macedonia, new president sparks diplomatic spat

11 months ago

North Macedonia’s right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party scored twin landslide victories in the parliamentary elections on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. After 7…

Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis

11 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments…