Failure to pass judicial reforms slows Slovakia’s recovery fund uptake

3 years ago

Slovakia’s failure to approve judicial reforms and a “court map” could curtail its access to EU recovery plan funds, writes…

US Secretary of State challenges Moscow to “state it plainly” it won’t invade Ukraine

3 years ago

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the prospect of Russian forces invading Ukraine remains a real threat, a…

What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis

3 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised…

Russia waits on Ukraine, NATO vigilant

3 years ago

Russian forces did not invade Ukraine today, confounding earlier US intelligence statements this was likely to happen on Wednesday. The…

Serbia heads for early elections

3 years ago

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved Parliament and called for a national ballot to be held on 3 April, just…

EU court clears way for funding cuts over rule of law breaches

3 years ago

The European Union’s top court ruled that it can reduce funds to member states over rule of law concerns, rejecting…

Polish FM offers Russia ‘informal platform’ to de-escalate tensions

3 years ago

Poland Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau met his opposite number in Moscow, Sergei Lavrov, to offer a “new initiative for dialogue”…

Pilots union opposes Wizz Air’s US market ambitions

3 years ago

Hungarian airline Wizz Air’s plan to enter the American market is being opposed by a US pilots’ union, which claims…

MEPs release report backing penalties for corrupt oligarchs

3 years ago

From next week a new tool may empower the EU to suspend funds to member states over rule of law…

More women join science and engineering ranks

3 years ago

There were almost 6.6 million female scientists and engineers in the EU in 2020, which represented a year-on-year rise of…

Hungary’s prime ministerial hopeful mulls possibility of EU army

3 years ago

Peter Marki-Zay, the prime ministerial candidate of Hungary’s united opposition, said on Monday that Hungary’s future belongs in NATO, dailynewshungary.com…

US to lead NATO war games in Latvia

3 years ago

The Latvian Defence Ministry has revealed that 400 US troops, 100 units of military vehicles and 22 US Apache helicopters…

France, EU vow ‘paradigm shift’ on China policy

3 years ago

French Trade Minister Franck Riester said the EU will resolutely back Lithuania in its escalating trade war with China, on…

CEE countries take different roads on COVID

3 years ago

As some countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) relax Coronavirus restrictions, others remain cautious, with Czechia in the first…

Poland tops EC inflation list for 2021, 2022

3 years ago

Poland is predicted to have the highest level of inflation of 6.8% in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - and…

Lithuania invites NATO troops for good

3 years ago

NATO has sent troops to Lithuania, which the country's head of state says should be permanently stationed in the Baltic…

Large, integrated ICT boosts economies – CET analysis

3 years ago

Estonia has become the digital model for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) due to a digitalisation policy that has seen…

EU plans to boost semiconductors to the tune of EUR 43bn

3 years ago

The European Commission (EC) unveiled legislation designed to double Europe’s share of the semiconductor industry yesterday. The so-called Chips Act…

Riga plans green, futuristic ‘airport city’

3 years ago

Riga International Airport will invest more than EUR 247 million in developing the facility by 2027, according to its Runway…

Czech PM Fiala to support smaller farms

3 years ago

Czechia’s new government will allocate more EU subsidies to smaller-scale family farms, and fewer to the country’s traditionally dominant large…