Romania has overtaken Greece, Hungary – Economy minister underlines EU benefits

1 year ago

Romania has economically surpassed Greece, Hungary and is closing in on Poland, Romanian Economy Minister Stefan Radu Oprea underlined in…

Hungary becomes only hold-out on Swedish NATO accession

1 year ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked his MPs to proceed with Sweden's ratification as NATO member “at the first…

Hungarians increasingly displaced by guest workers – report

1 year ago

Foreign workers are increasingly replacing Hungarians across various sectors due to structural issues within the country’s economy. Government backing of…

Farmers, green activists protest in Lithuania

1 year ago

Tractors and logging lorries flooded central Vilnius last week, as farmers protested a number of national agricultural policies. Local media…

Austria leads CEE for most new cars, Estonia regional laggard

1 year ago

The number of battery-only electric passenger cars in the EU neared 3mn in 2022, up 55% from 1.9mn in 2021,…

Romanian e-vehicle market grew by over one-third in 2023

1 year ago

More than 42,000 electric cars have been registered, so far, in Romania, of which around 16,800 only in 2023, 35%…

Hungary inflation to dip, GDP to rise this year – independent think tank

1 year ago

From Hungary's economic perspective, last year extended the trends observed in 2022, according to independent Hungarian think-tank Policy Solutions's annual…

Slovak u-turn: Fico gov’t set to allow Ukraine arms sales

1 year ago

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico appeared to renege on his election promise to not send “another bullet” to Ukraine on Tuesday,…

PiS-linked foundations shun Polish expenses audit

1 year ago

Companies and foundations that held close ties to the right-wing populist and national-conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) government that…

Orban EU presidency already dividing opinion – Hungary PM wants to ‘take over’ EU, MEPs sceptical of his ability to lead bloc

1 year ago

Hungary will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024, putting Hungarian…

Fast rail link to Romania’s busiest airport to open in March

1 year ago

New train services will run from March between Ruse, north-east Bulgaria, and Henri Coanda Otopeni International Airport via Giurgiu, south…

Czech inflation second highest ever in 2023

1 year ago

Czechia's rate of inflation was 10.7% last year, down from 15.1% in 2022, but still representing the country's second-highest annual…

Polish political tensions ramp up as PiS politicians arrested at Presidential Palace

1 year ago

Polish police entered the palace of President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday evening and arrested two Law and Justice Party (PiS)…

Senior EU politician launches bid to remove Hungary’s voting rights

1 year ago

The European Parliament (EP) chief rule of law negotiator Petri Sarvamaa, MEP, published on Tuesday a petition letter calling to…

Belgian rope trick – EU presidency plan for Europe: ‘Protect, Strengthen, Prepare’

1 year ago

As Belgium assumed the EU presidency on 1 January, with a rallying cry of "Protect, Strengthen, Prepare", Belgian Prime Minister…

Czech ministries argue over ETS funds to cut climate change

1 year ago

Czechia has to decide soon on reallocating its revenues from emission allowances to reduce or compensate for the consequences of…

Bulgaria, Romania, partially join Schengen area

1 year ago

After 13 years of knocking on the door, Romania and Bulgaria will join Europe’s Schengen travel zone by March 2024, the…

Polish PiS politicians to face corruption charges this month

1 year ago

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition special commission to investigate the alleged corruption of outgoing Justice and Law Party…

New research delves into Hungary’s AI use

1 year ago

Hungarian companies do not excel in the field of innovation, but they take the digital transition seriously, according to new…