Czech FM visits Budapest, as Hungary prepares for EU presidency

1 year ago

Hungary will focus on key issues for central Europe during its upcoming EU presidency, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed…

Westinghouse increasingly central to CEE’s shift from Russian nuclear industry

1 year ago

US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction…

AI will transform Adriatic economies – Microsoft

1 year ago

By 2030 Artificial Intelligence could be contributing as much as 11.5%, or USD 700bn (EUR 6.55bn), to the GDP of…

CEE countries register EU’s highest, lowest inflation

1 year ago

Lithuania had the lowest annual inflation rate of 0.4% in the EU in March 2024, EU official statistics office Eurostat…

Lithuanians to vote on joint foreign citizenships next month

1 year ago

Lithuania will hold a constitutional referendum on whether its citizens can hold dual and multiple citizenships on 12 May 2024,…

Ruling HDZ wins, but fails to secure majority, in Croatian election

1 year ago

The ruling conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won the most seats but failed to secure a simple majority in the…

Retail platform sees gap in CEE market

1 year ago

Shipping label management and payment system Ikas has announced that it will initiate operations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE),…

Chinese leader visits Hungary, Serbia in May

1 year ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Budapest, Hungary and Belgrade, Serbia, at the beginning of May. After a trip to France from…

NATO bolsters Eastern flank as German troops arrive in Lithuania

1 year ago

The first German troops of a brigade to be fully deployed as the German Army 45th Brigade Lithuania within 4…

All roads lead to Romania, as PM vows motorway to Moldova will open this year

1 year ago

A 147.8km stretch of the A7 motorway between Bucharest and Moldova and north Romania will open this year, Romanian Prime…

Fico ally Pellegrini wins presidential vote

1 year ago

Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia’s nationalist-left ruling coalition beat pro-Western opposition candidate Ivan Korcok by 53.1% to 46.9% in the presidential…

PiS places first in Polish local elections as KO fails to deliver knockout blow

1 year ago

Nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), toppled last year after eight years in power by Polish Prime Minister Donald…

Romania moves to combat loss of southern arable land – Environment Minister

1 year ago

Romanian Minister of Environment, Waters and Forests Mircea Fechet warned of the need for action as rising temperatures continue to…

CEE members mark accession anniversaries as NATO vows to back Ukraine

1 year ago

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to progress with planning a greater role in coordinating aid to Ukraine on the…

Czechia sinks EU cash into domestic green energy

1 year ago

Czech citizens who are interested in using solar power at their own home or company can rest easy, the subsidies…

Bulgaria, Romania part-join Schengen zone

1 year ago

Romania and Bulgaria partly entered the Schengen free movement zone at midnight Sunday, 31 March, meaning air travel and freight,…

Hungary airline hit by Airbus A320 recalls

1 year ago

Hungary's Wizz Air will be forced to ground 20% of its fleet for several months due to the recall of…

Serbian turbine deal prompts protectionist EU legislation

1 year ago

The awarding of a turbine tender to China’s Envision Energy by EU applicant Serbia looks to have set the bloc…

Romania least reliant on gas imports in EU – analysis

1 year ago

Europe remains heavily reliant on energy imports even after recent crises, as dependence on Russia has been replaced by that…

EU green lights Bosnian accession talks

1 year ago

The EU approved the opening of accession negotiations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate since 2022, on Thursday, 21…