Hungary’s MVM buys stake in Caspian gas field in all-time record deal

5 months ago

Hungary’s state-owned MVM Group has signed an agreement with Azerbaijan to acquire a 5% stake in the Shah Deniz natural…

CEE centre holds, as far-right scores gains in EU vote

5 months ago

Pro-European centrist parties performed well in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at the European Parliament (EP) elections held from 6-9…

Slovakia sees EU election upset, as liberals beat Fico

5 months ago

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico faced an unexpected setback in the EU elections against the opposition liberals on Sunday, following…

Far-right up in polls ahead of EU vote

6 months ago

The EU elections, which will be held from on 6-9 June, involve nearly 400mn voters across 27 countries deciding on…

Blinken visits Czechia, Moldova to talk Ukraine, disinformation, upcoming NATO summit

6 months ago

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Chisinau, Moldova and Prague, Czechia, from May 28-31, to discuss energy, defence…

Daewoo ups efforts on Czech nuclear project

6 months ago

Czech companies signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) in connection with Korea’s Daewoo concerning the construction tender for a nuclear power…

Orban slams EU on cusp of elections, Hungarian presidency

6 months ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently described the current European Commission (EC) as “the worst one” ever, framed the June…

CEE countries send letter to Georgia over ‘foreign agents law’ concerns

6 months ago

Countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made up five of the seven signatories states of a letter expressing concern…

Re-election of Lithuania’s President Nauseda signals continuity on Russia policies

6 months ago

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda secured re-election on Sunday 26 May, according to official results, in a vote heavily dominated by…

Romania mulls Danube HEP plant project with Serbia

6 months ago

Romania’s Energy Ministry confirmed that it may partner with Serbia to build a third hydroelectric power (HEP) plant on the Iron…

Romanian gov’t, chemical industry sign energy-transition letter of intent

6 months ago

Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea and Romanian Chemical Industry Association Romchimica signed a letter of intent…

Skoda expands Czech rail fleet presence with new order

6 months ago

Skoda Group is to deliver 23 low-floor EMU electric trains to Czechia in a EUR 133mn order that it said…

Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme

6 months ago

Poland will invest PLN 10bn (EUR 2.35bn) in securing its eastern border against the rising threat of Russia and Belarus,…

Slovak politicians urge calm after Fico shooting

6 months ago

Slovakia’s head of state and president-elect jointly called for calm in the wake of the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime…

VMRO-DPMNE back in power in North Macedonia, new president sparks diplomatic spat

6 months ago

North Macedonia’s right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party scored twin landslide victories in the parliamentary elections on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. After 7…

Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis

6 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments…

International press assess Xi’s European visit

6 months ago

As Chinese President Xi completed his trip to Europe, he held a conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with…

Xi’s visit sparks future Huawei, 4iG collabs

6 months ago

China's Huawei and Hungary's 4iG signed a letter of intent to establish a common cloud service platform for Hungarian companies…

Poland set to receive huge windfall as EU initiates dropping of Article 7 procedure

7 months ago

The EU will close its Article 7 procedure over democratic backsliding against Poland that was initiated in 2017 against the…

Romania overtakes Hungary on PPP

7 months ago

Romanians have been consuming more than Hungarians, Budapest-based business website Portfolio writes, and now it has become clear why: wages…