Austria leads CEE for most new cars, Estonia regional laggard
The number of battery-only electric passenger cars in the EU neared 3mn in 2022, up 55% from 1.9mn in 2021, according...
Romanian e-vehicle market grew by over one-third in 2023
More than 42,000 electric cars have been registered, so far, in Romania, of which around 16,800 only in 2023, 35% more...
Hungary inflation to dip, GDP to rise this year – independent think tank
From Hungary's economic perspective, last year extended the trends observed in 2022, according to independent Hungarian think-tank Policy Solutions's annual report....
Slovak u-turn: Fico gov’t set to allow Ukraine arms sales
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico appeared to renege on his election promise to not send “another bullet” to Ukraine on Tuesday, as...
PiS-linked foundations shun Polish expenses audit
Companies and foundations that held close ties to the right-wing populist and national-conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) government that ruled...
Orban EU presidency already dividing opinion – Hungary PM wants to ‘take over’ EU, MEPs sceptical of his ability to lead bloc
Hungary will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024, putting Hungarian Prime...
Fast rail link to Romania’s busiest airport to open in March
New train services will run from March between Ruse, north-east Bulgaria, and Henri Coanda Otopeni International Airport via Giurgiu, south Romania,...
Czech inflation second highest ever in 2023
Czechia's rate of inflation was 10.7% last year, down from 15.1% in 2022, but still representing the country's second-highest annual inflation...
Polish political tensions ramp up as PiS politicians arrested at Presidential Palace
Polish police entered the palace of President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday evening and arrested two Law and Justice Party (PiS) politicians...
Senior EU politician launches bid to remove Hungary’s voting rights
The European Parliament (EP) chief rule of law negotiator Petri Sarvamaa, MEP, published on Tuesday a petition letter calling to suspend...
Belgian rope trick – EU presidency plan for Europe: ‘Protect, Strengthen, Prepare’
As Belgium assumed the EU presidency on 1 January, with a rallying cry of "Protect, Strengthen, Prepare", Belgian Prime Minister Alexander...
Czech ministries argue over ETS funds to cut climate change
Czechia has to decide soon on reallocating its revenues from emission allowances to reduce or compensate for the consequences of climate...
Bulgaria, Romania, partially join Schengen area
After 13 years of knocking on the door, Romania and Bulgaria will join Europe’s Schengen travel zone by March 2024, the European...
Polish PiS politicians to face corruption charges this month
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Coalition special commission to investigate the alleged corruption of outgoing Justice and Law Party (PiS)...
New research delves into Hungary’s AI use
Hungarian companies do not excel in the field of innovation, but they take the digital transition seriously, according to new research...
Albania tops region for sustainable energy mix
The share of renewable sources in gross final energy consumption at the EU level reached 23% in 2022, up 1.1 percentage...
Bulgaria shelves energy tax on Gazprom after pressure from Hungary
The Bulgarian Parliament, with cross-party support, swiftly abolished a special tariff on Russian transit gas this week, after Hungary threatened to...
Chinese vehicle maker BYD plans plant in Szeged
After months of speculation, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced that China's BYD will build its first electric vehicle (EV) factory...
Polish president vetos media budget after new gov’t takes state TV channel off the air
Polish President Andrej Duda, an ally of the outgoing right-wing populist party Law and Justice (PiS), announced that he will veto...
Lithuania mulls tighter laws for foreign workers
Lithuania MPs are considering new legislative amendments that would impose a language requirement on foreign nationals seeking to extend their temporary...