Pavel wants Czechs to play key role in Western response to resurgent China

2 years ago

Czech President Petr Pavel called for a "joint and balanced" strategy between the US, Europe, and other democracies to address…

Romania holds out on Ukraine import ban, urges neighbours to wait for EU solution

2 years ago

Romanian Minister of Agriculture Petre Daea expressed solidarity with farmers from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia – who all unilaterally…

Investment group PPF buys Czech telco Nej.cz in billion-dollar deal

2 years ago

Czechia’s largest investment group PPF has acquired internet and television content provider Nej.cz from billionaire Karel Prazak’s Kaprain group. PPF…

Slovakia sends 13 fighter planes to Ukraine

2 years ago

Slovakia has donated 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to the Ukrainian forces, Slovak state news agency TASR reported on the morning…

EU plan to source local raw materials will boost mining, battery industries in CEE – CET analysis

2 years ago

The EU’s mooted 'critical raw materials (CRM) law' would strengthen the EU’s autonomy by reducing its reliance on third countries…

Croatia tops European tourism poll

2 years ago

Croatia had the highest share of tourism in total gross value added (GVA) at 11%, EU statistics office Eurostat finds…

Poland, Hungary halt Ukraine farm imports

2 years ago

Poland and Hungary have temporarily ceased importing Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce, defying warnings from the EU that unilateral…

Poland’s Orlen seals Lotos sell-off to Unimot

2 years ago

Polish energy giant Orlen announced the completion on Friday 7 April of the process of implementing remedies, and Lotos Terminale…

Romanian farmers hold nationwide protest

2 years ago

Farmers are organising protests across Romania on Friday 7 April to express dissatisfaction with the European Commission (EC) approach market…

EU makes landmark decision on EV stations

2 years ago

The EU has reached a provisional agreement on increasing the number of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative…

Bulgaria election ends in stalemate, but gains for pro-Russian party

2 years ago

Bulgaria's conservatives and liberals were practically neck and neck with votes still being counted after the country's fifth election in…

Polish PM backs alliance with Romania, Ukraine

2 years ago

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki laid out his hopes to build a new economic community in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)…

Montenegrin leader ousted after 32 years

2 years ago

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic lost the presidential election run-off on Sunday, 2 April, ending his 32-year rule that began in…

CEE leaders say EU may need to reintroduce farm tariffs on Ukraine

2 years ago

Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia expressed concern in a letter to the European Commission (EC) on Friday over an…

Morawiecki suggests ways to fund Ukraine war

2 years ago

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on Germany to up its support for Ukraine as Europe continues to search for…

Hungary could decouple from Russian gas – report

2 years ago

Hungary could realistically replace Russian gas imports, according to local analysts, who say its dependence is reliant on the will…

Poland, Baltic states meet NATO’s 2% target

2 years ago

NATO's annual report for 2022 reveals that only 7 countries of the 30-country defence alliance met the military spending target…

Montenegrin president to face new rival in run-off vote after narrow election victory

2 years ago

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic took around one-third of the votes in Sunday's presidential election ballot, well below the majority needed…

Poland to supply Ukraine with fighter jets

2 years ago

Poland will send Ukraine four MiG-29 fighter jets in the coming days, with more to follow later, according to an…