Bulgaria shelves energy tax on Gazprom after pressure from Hungary

1 year ago

The Bulgarian Parliament, with cross-party support, swiftly abolished a special tariff on Russian transit gas this week, after Hungary threatened…

Chinese vehicle maker BYD plans plant in Szeged

1 year ago

After months of speculation, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that China's BYD will build its first electric vehicle (EV)…

Polish president vetos media budget after new gov’t takes state TV channel off the air

1 year ago

Polish President Andrej Duda, an ally of the outgoing right-wing populist party Law and Justice (PiS), announced that he will…

Lithuania mulls tighter laws for foreign workers

1 year ago

Lithuania MPs are considering new legislative amendments that would impose a language requirement on foreign nationals seeking to extend their…

Vucic wins in Serbia with left alliance SPN second

1 year ago

In the Serbia national parliament election, the right-of-centre SNS (EPP)-led multiparty alliance, led by Aleksandar Vucic was leading with 46.3%…

Ukraine, Moldova become EU accession candidates as Scholz sends Orban out of room for vote

1 year ago

EU leaders voted to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, at a historic summit in Brussels on Thursday 14…

Poland applies to join EPPO as Tusk returns

1 year ago

Donald Tusk was elected as Poland’s prime minister as his government won a vote of confidence in the parliament on…

Tusk in wings as Morawiecki exits stage right

1 year ago

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki lost a vote of no confidence on Monday 11 December, effectively marking the end of…

Austria softens on Romania, Bulgaria in Schengen

1 year ago

In recent months, Austria's stance on Romania and Bulgaria's Schengen Area accession has been shifting, particularly in terms of air…

Budapest holds fourth climate summit

1 year ago

The fourth Budapest Climate Summit on December 4, brought together over 40 speakers from 25 countries to discuss climate change…

Poland’s Political Shift: Donald Tusk Takes the Helm as PiS Bows Out

1 year ago

In a decisive transition, Poland bids farewell to the Law and Justice (PiS) party's tumultuous eight-year reign as Donald Tusk…

Serbia to chair CEFTA trade group next year

1 year ago

Serbia will head up the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) in 2024 and boost regional connectivity and trade relations…

Bulgaria’s ITN wants to join ECR party family

1 year ago

Bulgarian populist formation There Is Such a People (ITN) has declared its intention to align with the centre-right European Conservatives…

Hungary firm buys major stake in Auchan

1 year ago

Hungary’s Indotek Group acquired a 47% stake in the French grocery hypermarket chain Auchan last week. Group founder-owner Daniel Jellinek,…

CEE gets EU funds for cross-border 5G

1 year ago

The EU has selected seven projects to co-fund 5G transport corridors connecting regions throughout Europe, improving road, rail, inland waterways,…

Fico calls Ukraine ‘frozen conflict’

1 year ago

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has reiterated his stance that Russia's war with Ukraine is insoluble, stoking fears that he…

Czechia upped to stable rating, after delinking from Russian gas

1 year ago

US rating agency Moody's Investors Service has increased its outlook for Czechia from negative to stable, meaning a rating deterioration…

Pfizer sues Poland over vaccine deal

1 year ago

US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer has initiated legal proceedings against the Polish government, asserting that it failed to fulfil payment obligations…

Bulgaria last in EU for recycling computers

1 year ago

Bulgaria placed bottom in the EU for recycling disused ICT devices, in a survey conducted in 2022 by EU official…

Hungary may receive billion euros from EU

1 year ago

The European Commission (EC) proposed a shortcut for Hungary to nearly EUR 1bn from its revised national recovery plan on…