CEE markets plunge on Trump tariffs shock
Stock markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced retaliatory tariffs on global imports...
Krakow layoffs reflect broader shift to AI, automation in CEE
The city of Krakow, south Poland, saw nearly 1,900 group layoffs in the first quarter of 2025, almost equalling the total...
Far-right candidate leads in polls ahead of Romania presidential election rerun
Romania will hold fresh presidential elections on 4 May, after its Constitutional Court annulled November's vote, citing Russian interference. However, the...
Trump’s time bomb just exploded – oped
Trying to figure out the rationale behind Trump’s “trade revolution”? Don’t bother, there isn’t one. It is rooted in delusion, yet...
Liberation Day: the end of ‘America First’ – oped
Liberation Day is here. Trump has announced his tariffs targeting the US’s biggest trading partners, delivering one of the biggest blows...
CEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffs
US President Donald Trump’s new raft of global tariffs threatens to hammer the export-driven economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE),...
US soldiers die during Lithuania training exercise
A total of three US soldiers were found dead while a fourth remains missing after their armoured recovery vehicle became submerged...
Trump-Putin detente could revive Nord Stream 2
The US and Russia are discussing the potential reopening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, raising significant concerns across Europe,...
Dodik dodges arrest warrant, surfaces in Moscow
Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik announced that he had arrived in Moscow on Monday 31 March, after Bosnia and Herzegovina...
CEE startups outpace Western Europe rivals
Startups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are growing faster than in Western Europe and the CEE startup ecosystem is now...
Gender pay gaps remain in CEE, despite EU efforts
Romania and Poland have gender pay disparities among the lowest in the EU, according to Eurostat data published this month. In...
Europe’s trilemma: rearmament, green transition, competitiveness
European leaders met in Brussels on 20 March to confront a mounting policy dilemma: how to balance rearmament, the green transition,...
‘We always choose the best and fastest method for acquiring ammunition’ – Estonia defends policy
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur pushed back on Tuesday against criticism of the country’s joint ammunition procurement strategy, defending multilateral arrangements...
Croatia eyes Russia’s share in Serbian oil firm NIS
Croatian Economy Minister Ante Susnjar said state-owned oil pipeline operator Jadranski Naftovod (Janaf) could acquire Russia’s stake in Serbian oil company...
EU probes Hungarian subsidies to BYD under new foreign subsidies rules
The European Commission (EC) has launched an inquiry into state support provided by Hungary to Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD,...
Poland’s GDP to grow by 3.7%, CEE by 2.6%
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is set for stronger economic growth in 2025, with GDP expected to expand by 2.6%, according...
Poland, Czechia back ‘coalition of the willing’, Hungary, Slovakia align with Trump
As political landscapes shift across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), governments are recalibrating their approaches to Ukraine, European security, and internal...
Historic demo in Belgrade rocks Vucic gov’t
Crowds flooded the streets of the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Saturday, 15 March, in the largest demonstration of the recent...
CEE to get four AI factories under EU initiative
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is set to play a key role in the EU’s push to establish itself as a...
Microsoft, Google invest big in Polish cloud, AI infrastructure, skilling, cybersecurity
Poland is rapidly emerging as a key hub for technological innovation and investment in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), attracting major...