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

8 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

8 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 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

9 months ago

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

Hungary to ink at least 16 deals with China – FM

9 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping will commence a three-day visit to Hungary from Wednesday, 8 May, having arrived in France on…

North Macedonia president loses big in first election round

9 months ago

No candidate received a majority of votes in the first round of the Presidential elections in North Macedonia on 24…

Czech FM visits Budapest, as Hungary prepares for EU presidency

9 months ago

Hungary will focus on key issues for central Europe during its upcoming EU presidency, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed…

Westinghouse increasingly central to CEE’s shift from Russian nuclear industry

9 months ago

US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction…

AI will transform Adriatic economies – Microsoft

9 months ago

By 2030 Artificial Intelligence could be contributing as much as 11.5%, or USD 700bn (EUR 6.55bn), to the GDP of…

CEE countries register EU’s highest, lowest inflation

10 months ago

Lithuania had the lowest annual inflation rate of 0.4% in the EU in March 2024, EU official statistics office Eurostat…

Lithuanians to vote on joint foreign citizenships next month

10 months ago

Lithuania will hold a constitutional referendum on whether its citizens can hold dual and multiple citizenships on 12 May 2024,…