Forint falls regionally, as CEE central bankers mull rate cuts

2 years ago

Unlike its regional peers, the forint weakened massively this week, as the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) continued to unwind the…

New roads means more infrastructure for Romania

2 years ago

Romania has signed a RON 562.61mn (EUR 106.64mn) construction contract for a road connecting the Autostrada Transilvania (A3) and the…

Orban, Fiala trade blows over future of EU, V4

2 years ago

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala dismissed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's claim over the weekend that Czechia has "changed sides"…

Danube bridge transforms Romania’s road network

2 years ago

The opening of the Braila road suspension bridge puts Romania into the category of countries with leading road infrastructure, Romanian…

Hungary tops EU inflation list for June

2 years ago

The top 11 inflation rates in the EU were in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries in June 2023, according…

Bulgarian fintech unicorn Payhawk opens Vilnius office

2 years ago

Payment management platform Payhawk - Bulgaria's only unicorn - has opened a new office in Vilnius, Lithuania, it announced on…

Europe needs multiple gas supply sources – analysis

2 years ago

Increased attention has been drawn to the eastern Mediterranean region by energy companies and European governments in recent weeks, Financial…

US, Germany, cautious at NATO summit, as Lithuania backs Ukraine membership path

2 years ago

The leaders of Ukraine and Lithuania were left frustrated at the alliance’s summit in Vilnius on July 11-12, despite NATO…

Romania’s top banker – ‘close tax loopholes’

2 years ago

National Bank of Romania (BNR) chief economist Valentin Lazea warned that the country’s ballooning deficit could make it "the next…

CEE countries vote though green battery rules

2 years ago

EU members agreed to tighten sustainability regulations for batteries, with an almost unanimous vote at the Council of the EU,…

NATO chief announces 8.3% hike in defence spending, ahead of major Vilnius summit

2 years ago

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda held a joint press conference on Monday, 10 July, the…

EU needs EUR 700bn/year to meet climate goals

2 years ago

Europe will require annual investments of more than EUR 700bn (USD 762.44bn) to meet its energy transition goals to combat…

Nuclear, natural gas volumes fell in EU in 2022

2 years ago

Natural gas prices skyrocketed in the second half of 2021 and 2022, as sanctions on imports from Russia, disturbances in natural gas…

Duda lays out priorities ahead of NATO summit

2 years ago

Polish President Andrzej Duda outlined five key areas for action for NATO on Tuesday, after international consultations in The Hague,…

CEE needs to prioritise climate plans – report

2 years ago

Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries may hinder the EU's ability to meet its climate goals, according to campaigners who…

Romania polls lowest consumer prices in EU, followed by Bulgaria, Poland

2 years ago

Romania last year recorded the EU’s lowest level of prices for consumer goods and services in households, 42% below the…

China begins largest-ever hydropower project in CEE

2 years ago

The ceremonial groundbreaking event took place on Friday in the Republika Srpska (RS) entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for…

CEE leaders react to Russian revolt

2 years ago

An apparent attempted coup d'etat led by the head of a mercenary group in Russia over the weekend set off…

Big win for right-wing in Greek elections

2 years ago

Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis's gamble paid off on Sunday, as he won a landslide victory in the country's second…

Austria, Estonia, Croatia high on organic farmland rankings

2 years ago

Austria (26%) and Estonia (23%) had the EU’s highest proportions of organic land within their total utilised agricultural area (UAA)…