Poland, Bulgaria seek alternative gas supplies, after Russia pulls plug

3 years ago

EU Commission President von der Leyen proclaimed “the era of Russian fossil fuel in Europe is coming to an end"…

EU offers loans to Lithuanian firms caught in crosshairs of Taiwan-China dispute

3 years ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province and was angered by Lithuania allowing it to open…

Energy expert ousts Jansa in Slovenia vote

3 years ago

Political newcomer Robert Golob promised to restore “normality” to Slovenian politics after his environmentalist Freedom Movement won 34.6% of the vote…

Pro-war Latvians risk losing status under new law

3 years ago

People supporting war crimes can have their citizenship removed in Latvia as of today, after a large majority of the…

EU mulls green-energy target hike

3 years ago

The European Commission (EC) is assessing whether the EU can ramp up its renewable energy target for 2030 from 40%…

Croatia’s aviation industry most resilient in EU

3 years ago

The commercial flight numbers of several Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are closing in on their pre-pandemic levels faster…

Russian energy boycott could hit CEE hard

3 years ago

New sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas currently being discussed by EU leaders would impact several Central and Eastern Europe…

Estonia most generous to Ukraine per head, Poland second biggest donor in absolute terms

3 years ago

Estonia is providing the most aid to Ukraine by far in relation to its economic output, according to a new…

ECB maintains zero interest rate, hike on the agenda later in 2022

3 years ago

“The war in Ukraine is severely affecting the euro area economy and has significantly increased uncertainty,” Christine Lagarde, President of…

EU states see green goals, Russian energy cuts as win-win

3 years ago

A coalition of 11 European Union states led by Denmark wants to accelerate the continent’s green transformation, in order to…

Czech EU Council presidency aims to clarify Brussels’ relations with Beijing

3 years ago

Czechia’s Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky says one of his country’s goals when it heads the EU Council is to clarify…

Romania unveils massive support scheme for firms, families

3 years ago

Romania is rolling out a EUR 3.4 billion part-EU-funded assistance package to help struggling companies and families amid the economic…

Growth in CEE to slow to 3.5% – World Bank

3 years ago

The war in Ukraine is set to inflict twice the amount of economic damage that the COVID-19 pandemic did, the…

Hungarian gov’t-friendly firm buys Sberbank share in Croatia’s Fortenova

3 years ago

Russia's Sberbank has sold its 43% stake in Fortenova to Hungarian-US investment fund Indotek Group, Croatian daily Jutarnji List reported.…

NATO plans to bolster defences in east, says Sec-Gen Stoltenberg

3 years ago

NATO leaders will formulate plans to bolster its eastern flank across Central and Eastern Europe at a summit in Madrid…

Hundreds of Russian envoys expelled from EU

3 years ago

Over two hundred Russian diplomats have been sent home from countries in Europe this week, in response to scenes of…

EU bans Russian ships from Europe’s ports

3 years ago

The EU banned Russian seafaring vessels from entering European ports, as it approved its fifth tranche of sanctions against Russia…

Orban won by a landslide, but Hungary’s economy is sliding too

3 years ago

The Hungarian Ministry of Finance took the unusual step of issuing a public statement aimed at international investors on Friday.…

EU deducts unpaid fines from payment to Poland

3 years ago

The Polish Finance Ministry confirmed on Thursday that the European Commission (EC) has paid Poland EUR 30 million less in…

Russian firms flock to Serbia post-invasion

3 years ago

Nearly 300 Russian companies and nationals have been registered in Serbia since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on 24…