Wages in the Balkans: Where the Highs meet the Lows

3 years ago

Reading Time: 5 minutes Our roundup of wage info for three countries in South-East Europe shows that foreign investors can…

NATO: China an Emerging Threat

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute This week's NATO summit recognized China as an emerging threat for the defense alliance, but…

Climate Change: Drastic GDP Losses for Hungary, CEE

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute According to a study by Oxfam and the Swiss Re Institute, the effects of global…

Slovenia: Digital Agenda Top Priority

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will be two key issues for Slovenia when it becomes European…

Wages Catching up in Visegrád Countries… A Never-Ending Story

3 years ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Visegrád countries have been members of the European Union for 17 years now, but the…

World Bank Upgrades Outlook for Romania’s GDP Growth

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute A 2,5 per cent positive correction in growth forecast since January by the World Bank…

US Sanctions on Bulgarian Nationals/Associated Companies

3 years ago

The United States has imposed sanctions on three Bulgarians and 64 companies linked to them, over their alleged corrupt activities.…

Approved: EU Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute EU ministers have approved a strategy for adaptation to climate change that focuses on nature-based…

EC Backs Czechia Against Polish Mine

3 years ago

Poland says that closing down its open-pit brown coal mine in Turow would be an "energy disaster." Even so, the…

“Euro 2020” Competition Unlikely to Revive European Tourism

3 years ago

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship kicks off on Friday, in 11 cities. Will it bring…

Slovenia Expansion of OTP Bank Raises Political Questions

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute With its latest acquisition in Slovenia Hungary’s OTP Bank will become market leader in the…

Will Hungary’s Automotive Industry Adjust to Future Challenges?

3 years ago

Reading Time: 4 minutes Hungary is a regional leader in the production of car engines, but also makes tires, batteries,…

Member States Approve Coal Phase-out Funding

3 years ago

EU member states have approved a EUR 17.5 billion fund which aims to help some countries wean themselves from polluting…

Hungary: European Parliament Green Policies Too Much

3 years ago

Several European "green" initiatives have provoked resentment in Hungarian government circles. The outrage is mainly due to the European Parliament…

G7 Sign Off on Historic Global Tax Deal

3 years ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes G7 ministers in London have agreed to rules and a 15% rate to make multinationals pay…

Slovakia’s Automotive Industry: Blessing or Curse?

3 years ago

Reading Time: 6 minutes In recent decades, being part of the global auto sector has been a smash success for…

Romania Bids Farewell to Coal

3 years ago

This week, Romania announced that it was ditching coal, thus joining the majority of EU member states that have made…

EU Proposes Common Digital Identity Wallet

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute The European Commission believes introducing a digital identity wallet in the EU would result in…

Czech Auto Sector: Targeting Lithium

3 years ago

Reading Time: 4 minutes One of the world’s leading car producers, the Czech Republic, has a lot at stake in…

Bill Gates & the EU Pledge $1 Billion for Green Technologies

3 years ago

Reading Time: < 1 minute @bill gates' @Breakthrough Energy Ventures joins the @European Commission to push decarbonisation of sectors like…