CEE markets plunge on Trump tariffs shock

1 month ago

Stock markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced retaliatory tariffs on global…

Krakow layoffs reflect broader shift to AI, automation in CEE

1 month ago

The city of Krakow, south Poland, saw nearly 1,900 group layoffs in the first quarter of 2025, almost equalling the…

Far-right candidate leads in polls ahead of Romania presidential election rerun

1 month ago

Romania will hold fresh presidential elections on 4 May, after its Constitutional Court annulled November's vote, citing Russian interference. However,…

Trump’s time bomb just exploded – oped

1 month ago

Trying to figure out the rationale behind Trump’s “trade revolution”?  Don’t bother, there isn’t one. It is rooted in delusion,…

Liberation Day: the end of ‘America First’ – oped

1 month ago

Liberation Day is here. Trump has announced his tariffs targeting the US’s biggest trading partners, delivering one of the biggest…

CEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffs

1 month ago

US President Donald Trump’s new raft of global tariffs threatens to hammer the export-driven economies of Central and Eastern Europe…

US soldiers die during Lithuania training exercise

1 month ago

A total of three US soldiers were found dead while a fourth remains missing after their armoured recovery vehicle became…

Trump-Putin detente could revive Nord Stream 2

1 month ago

The US and Russia are discussing the potential reopening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, raising significant concerns across…

Dodik dodges arrest warrant, surfaces in Moscow

1 month ago

Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik announced that he had arrived in Moscow on Monday 31 March, after Bosnia and…

Gender pay gaps remain in CEE, despite EU efforts

2 months ago

Romania and Poland have gender pay disparities among the lowest in the EU, according to Eurostat data published this month.…

Europe’s trilemma: rearmament, green transition, competitiveness

2 months ago

European leaders met in Brussels on 20 March to confront a mounting policy dilemma: how to balance rearmament, the green…

‘We always choose the best and fastest method for acquiring ammunition’ – Estonia defends policy

2 months ago

Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur pushed back on Tuesday against criticism of the country’s joint ammunition procurement strategy, defending multilateral…

Croatia eyes Russia’s share in Serbian oil firm NIS

2 months ago

Croatian Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said state-owned oil pipeline operator Jadranski Naftovod (Janaf) could acquire Russia’s stake in Serbian oil…

EU probes Hungarian subsidies to BYD under new foreign subsidies rules

2 months ago

The European Commission (EC) has launched an inquiry into state support provided by Hungary to Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer…

Poland’s GDP to grow by 3.7%, CEE by 2.6%

2 months ago

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is set for stronger economic growth in 2025, with GDP expected to expand by 2.6%,…

Historic demo in Belgrade rocks Vucic gov’t

2 months ago

Crowds flooded the streets of the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Saturday, 15 March, in the largest demonstration of the…

CEE to get four AI factories under EU initiative

2 months ago

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is set to play a key role in the EU’s push to establish itself as…

Microsoft, Google invest big in Polish cloud, AI infrastructure, skilling, cybersecurity

2 months ago

Poland is rapidly emerging as a key hub for technological innovation and investment in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), attracting…