‘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…

EU finance ministers unite to lower VAT on climate-friendly goods and services

3 years ago

Lower value added tax (VAT) rates may be on the horizon for goods and services linked to mitigating climate change,…

Member state research forum recommends over EUR 4bn for shared research facilities

3 years ago

The European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures' (ESFRI), designed to integrate Europe on scientific research collaboration, recommends massive investment into…

Czech president stalls naming of foreign minister

3 years ago

Czechia's Pirate Party candidate for foreign minister Jan Lipavsky met President Milos Zeman, who reportedly opposes his appointment, on Tuesday…

EU cries foul over US tax credit proposal for EVs

3 years ago

The European Union is not happy with proposed US tax credits towards the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs), which it…

CEE ups R&D spending over last decade

3 years ago

Every country in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has increased its research and development (R&D) intensity over the last decade,…

Slovakia latest EU member state to make official Taiwan visit

3 years ago

An official visit of a Slovakia delegation to Taiwan is drawing the ire of China. Senior officials from Bratislava, who…

G7 statement puts spotlight on EU Global Gateway Strategy

3 years ago

The G7 group of countries has issued a statement that aligns with the European Union's recently unveiled Global Gateway Strategy,…

Green minister pulls plug on long-standing Vienna motorway plan

3 years ago

After 20 years of fierce debate, the plan to construct a EUR 2 billion stretch of ring-road on Vienna’s north-eastern…

Baltic states urge u-turn on Nord Stream 2

3 years ago

With Russian troops amassing at Ukraine's eastern border, negative sentiments toward the Nord Stream 2 (NS2), both within Germany and…