Zaev to step aside as North Macedonia PM

3 years ago

Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev officially stood down as leader of the country's ruling party SDSM on Saturday,…

Czechia’s Petr Fiala officially becomes PM

3 years ago

Czechia’s President Milos Zeman officially appointed Petr Fiala as prime minister to lead a broad coalition of right-wing and centrist…

Slovenia takes surprise U-turn in nominating European Public Prosecutors’ Office delegates

3 years ago

In a surprise move on Thursday, Slovenia's government, which holds the EU presidency, ended months of delays in appointing the…

Ex army officer to lead Romania, as MPs put differences aside to face crises

3 years ago

Romanian MPs overwhelmingly approved a grand coalition that includes historically bitter rivals the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Social…

Taiwan could supply Europe with chips, eyes central Europe

3 years ago

Taiwan could help alleviate Europe’s semiconductor shortage by setting up manufacturing operations in central Europe. With a reputation as a…

Gazprom gives Moldova two more days to pay off natgas debt

3 years ago

Natural gas shipments should continue to flowing to Moldova, as Gazprom has given Chisinau two more days to pay off…

From ‘Germanisation’ to ‘Repolanisation’ and beyond – an analysis of 21st-Century media in Central and Eastern Europe

3 years ago

So dominant was German capital in the Czech media in 2003 that the European Federation of Journalists considered it no…

Hungary’s third-richest man plans to run for government in 2022

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Hungarian porn baron Gyorgy Gattyan has announced plans to found a party and field candidates in all of Hungary's constituencies…

Polish, Hungarian currencies take a beating

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Poland's currency, the zloty (PLN), saw a 12-year low against the euro, while the Hungarian forint (HUF) also plunged to…

EU advances on linking funding of Poland, Hungary, to rule of law

3 years ago

The European Commission (EC) has ordered Hungary and Poland to account for alleged rule of law violations that may significantly…

Serbia, Hungary most vulnerable to Russian, Chinese influence – Globsec report

3 years ago

Serbia and Hungary are the Eastern European countries most exposed to Russia and China, a new study found. Czechia and Romania…

Western Balkans bounce back from 2020, but reforms needed to narrow gap with EU

3 years ago

Although the six Western Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union, referred to as the WB6, are expected to…

Zeman may attempt to block Pirate Party leader’s appointment as foreign minister

3 years ago

The formation of a new governing coalition in Czechia could be set to stall after President Milos Zeman reportedly threatened…

Visegrad 4 reps sign joint declaration in support of nuclear energy

3 years ago

Strengthening energy sovereignty and energy security, maintaining affordable energy prices and decarbonising energy production can only be achieved through the…

Czechia’s next prime minister to be named next Friday

3 years ago

The swearing-in of the Czech Republic's new prime minister looks to be a done deal, scheduled for Friday, 26 November.…

Taiwan’s “Representative Office” opens in Lithuania

3 years ago

Taiwan has opened what it calls its Representative Office in Lithuania, defying China's attempts to dissuade Vilnius from allowing what…

EU plans stricter regulations for soil quality

3 years ago

The European Commission is proposing that soils are given the same legal status as air and water as part of…

Belarus drops volume of oil transit to Poland citing ‘unscheduled repairs’

3 years ago

Belarus will limit the pumping of oil to Poland through its section of the Druzhba pipeline for three days from…

Brussels backs up on boosting trade, economic relations with Taiwan

3 years ago

Lawmakers in Brussels have taken a step back from pursuing their plan to unveil a new strategy for EU trade…

German e-mobility company Tier purchases bike-sharing firm Nextbike

3 years ago

Tier, a German shared mobility company with a presence in Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, is buying the bicycle sharing company Nextbike,…