Baltics plus Poland invoke NATO’s Article 4

3 years ago

Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Thursday morning, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all invoked the NATO alliance's Article 4,…

Central Europe wakes up to full-scale attack on Ukraine

3 years ago

Global news organisations are reporting that Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the early morning hours of Thursday,…

Ukraine’s CEE allies denounce Russian incursions

3 years ago

United Nations Security Council members condemned Russia's order to deploy troops to Donetsk and Luhansk after Russian President Vladimir Putin…

CEE countries bolster defences, await diplomatic solution to Ukraine crisis

3 years ago

As the stand-off between Russia and Ukraine continues, for countries within Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) it has spurred a…

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…