EU approves fifth anti-COVID vaccine

3 years ago

The European Commission (EC) granted conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the Nuvaxovid jab on Monday after it was greenlit by…

Montenegro ponders how to pay off massive infrastructure debt to China

3 years ago

Construction of the Mateševo-Smokovac section of Montenegro's 41-kilometre long Bar-Boljare highway is set to be finished in January 2022. Now,…

Bulgaria tops EU’s agro-efficiency index

3 years ago

Bulgaria had a 32.9% increase in agricultural labour productivity (ALP) in 2021, the highest rise registered in Europe, according to…

China drags German firm into Lithuania row – report

3 years ago

China is allegedly pressuring Continental AG to stop using components made at the German car parts manufacturer's subsidiary in Lithuania…

Chinese cash abounds in Balkans – report

3 years ago

The Balkans region of south-east Europe has attracted at least 135 China-linked projects worth at least EUR 32 billion in…

EU to phase out carbon energy funding by 2030

3 years ago

The EU is rewriting its energy infrastructure investment rules to fully align them with its Green Deal programme. The three…

Europe mulls policy responses, as soaring gas prices expose energy vulnerabilities

3 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron underlined that energy policy is now a major priority for Europe when he met the leaders…

MEPs approve bill targeting US tech giants

3 years ago

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly adopted a position in favour of the Digital Markets Act on Wednesday, which would put constraints on…

Moldova makes no secret of EU ambition

3 years ago

Moldovan President Maia Sandu said in no uncertain terms that her country will pursue EU accession ahead of today's Eastern…

‘Harvard Boys’ promise new Bulgarian era

3 years ago

“I am convinced that Bulgaria will be a totally different place four years from now,” Kiril Petkov pledged on Monday,…

Slovakia has CEE’s smallest wealth gap

3 years ago

Slovakia has by far the lowest wealth inequality in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with a Gini score of 50.3,…

In Budapest, French President Macron outlines agenda, clarifies EU recovery fund hold-up

3 years ago

Hungary is not likely to gain access to EU pandemic recovery funds before elections take place next spring, said French…

North Macedonia set for new PM once Zaev holds talks with incoming Bulgarian gov’t

3 years ago

Dimitar Kovachevski is set to become North Macedonia’s next prime minister after the ruling SDSM party voted him as its…

New Germany FM warns Russia that Ukraine aggression would threaten Nord Stream 2

3 years ago

Germany will not allow the commencement of the operation of the Nord Stream 2 (NSII) gas pipeline if Russia steps…

Macron highlights CEE media, migration and rule of law in pre-EU presidency speech

3 years ago

Eastern Europe will be high on the agenda during France's six-month EU rotating presidency tenure which will commence in under…

Biden reassures CEE over Russia, Ukraine

3 years ago

US President Joe Biden discussed the threat of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with numerous NATO member countries in…

China tightens the screws on Lithuania by strong-arming multinationals

3 years ago

China is leveraging its influence over multinational companies operating there, instructing them not to do business with Lithuania, or else.…

Defining gas, nuclear as sustainable ‘lowers the bar’ – EU experts, investors

3 years ago

Electric vehicles (EVs) and gas will reportedly be similarly classified as sustainable investments in Europe from 2026 under the new…

EU anti-coercion measure would offer push-back against economic intimidation

3 years ago

On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed a so-called "anti-coercion measure". It would give the European Union the ability to push…

Germany’s traffic-light coalition means new road ahead for CEE carmakers

3 years ago

As Germany opens a new chapter with an unprecedented three-party coalition led by Social Democrat Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Central…