Poland leads CEE’s rearmament charge, as Trump cools on NATO
Poland is set to purchase an additional 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks for approximately USD 6.2bn (EUR 5.7bn), South...
Moldova, North Macedonia join harmonised European payments system SEPA
Moldova and North Macedonia have been approved to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), marking a significant step in their...
Romania probes pro-Russian presidential candidate as six arrested for coup plot
Romanian authorities are investigating far-right, pro-Russian politician Calin Georgescu over allegations of working against the constitutional order, spreading misinformation and supporting...
Austria coalition ends five months of limbo
Austria’s centre-right People’s Party (OVP), centre-left Social Democrats (SPO) and centrist, liberal NEOs have now finalised a coalition pact after a...
Dodik ban from public office sparks protests in BiH
Republika Srpska (RS) president Milorad Dodik is once again at the centre of political turmoil in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) after...
Ukraine, Slovakia ranked most bureaucratic countries
Except for wartorn Ukraine, Slovakia has the most red tape in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to the latest Bureaucracy...
Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy prompts security rethink in CEE
The dramatic breakdown of relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump and US Vice President JD Vance on...
Trump’s self-defeating trade war with Europe – opinion
US President Donald Trump underscored this week that he intends to impose 25% tariffs on EU imports, reinforcing his claim that...
Zelenskyy gathers support from CEE leaders
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on European leaders to step up their efforts towards peace in Ukraine during a string of...
Ukraine will never join EU – Orban
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban described 2025 as a “breakthrough year” when he set out his government’s agenda for the coming...
Pro-Russian protestors set fire to EU office in Sofia, as Bulgaria nears eurozone
As Bulgaria edges closer to the Eurozone, some 1,000 protestors gathered outside the National Bank headquarters waving banners and placards proclaiming...
Austrian mainstream parties edge towards coalition after attempt of pro-Putin party fails
The centre-right People’s Party (OVP) and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPO) are working behind closed doors on a coalition deal that...
A Trumping new reality – CET opinion
One of the most disappointing characteristics of our 21st Century is that while we live in a high-tech world, billions are...
Poland PM urges defence spending hikes as Baltics cut ties with Russian electricity grid
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on European leaders to increase their defence spending while maintaining close ties with the US, before an emergency summit...
Kos floats speedy EU accession for Albania, Montenegro
The Munich Security Conference ended on a cautiously positive note for EU candidate countries Albania and Montenegro on Sunday, 16 February....
EU looks to Greece for critical raw materials
Greece is poised to become a key player in the EU’s efforts to secure critical raw materials (CRMs) due to its...
Poland FM backs Ukraine, but rejects EU army idea
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stressed the necessity of European involvement in any peace talks involving Russia and Ukraine, at a...
‘Poland: growth leader in Europe and the world’- FM proclaims on 2024 data
Poland’s economy emerged as a regional standout in 2024, recording a GDP growth of 2.9%, significantly outpacing its Central and Eastern...
German firms keen to relocate to CEE in 2025 – KPMG report finds
German companies are considering ramping up investments in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with 55% expecting the region’s economic significance to...
Ex-NATO chief commissioned to write Baltic-Nordic security report
Leaders from Central and Eastern (CEE) countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were among the signatories of an invitation to ex-NATO secretary...