Czech Wages Soar
Real wages in the Czech Republic soared by 8.2% year on year in the 2nd quarter, the highest rate on record,...
Bulgaria Tightens COVID Restrictions
As the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits Bulgaria, the government has had to impose tighter restrictions. On Tuesday, the...
Merkel’s “Farewell Tour” Underlines Balkans’ Importance
The Balkan countries are important for Germany - that's seemingly the reason why German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who's set to step...
Coal Plants Cause Thousands of Deaths in Eastern Europe
In the last three years only, 19,000 deaths have been linked to coal-power plant-related air pollution in the Western Balkans –...
Retailer Lidl Passes Tesco, now #1 in Slovakia
In Slovakia, Tesco is now in the rear mirror for German supermarket chain Lidl, whose profits for 2020 (over EUR 126...
Czech National Recovery Plan Approved
The National Recovery Plan of the Czech Republic has been approved this week by EU finance ministers on one condition: that...
What Are the Consequences of a Record-setting Tourism Season in the Balkans?
By the end of August, EU member Croatia and two of its Southern neighbors down the Adriatic coast, Montenegro and Albania,...
Wizz Air to Introduce for Staff Compulsory Vaccination
Wizz Air is to require all its flights' crews to be vaccinated against coronavirus by December 2021. The airline said the decision...
Hungary’s PM Allegedly Pledges Allegiance to EU
Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, allegedly pledged his allegiance to the European Union and admitted that Hungary is not likely to...
Drivers of Growth: Visegrad 4 Top Companies
If not partly or fully owned by the state, like utility and oil companies, the largest companies in the Visegrad 4...
Czech Ticket Platform Kiwi.com Wins Against Ryanair
The Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of the Czech ticket seller Kiwi.com against Ryanair in a dispute over Kiwi's practices...
Bulgaria to Hold Presidential and General Elections in November
Bulgaria will hold both presidential and snap general elections in November amidst political polarization and uncertainty that are stalling badly needed...
Romanian Government in Crisis over Development Program
Romania’s government coalition is in major crisis after the dismissal of the country's justice minister, Stelian Ion, by prime minister Florin Citu....
Romania Aims to Boost Vaccination With Campaign
Amid the growing COVID-19 Delta variant threat in Europe, the Romanian government wants to boost its vaccination campaign. Currently, Romania, along...
Hungary Airshow Highlights Rebuilding of Defense Capabilities
Hungary hosted a major airshow over the weekend, with the participation of dozens of military aircraft from across Europe. The Kecskemét...
Big Tech Spending Big on EU Lobbying, Watchdogs say
Two watchdog groups say global tech giants are spending nearly EUR 100 million every year - the biggest lobby spend for...
Estonian MPs Elect Museum Director in 2nd Round
Members of the Estonia's parliament on Tuesday elected the director of the national museum as the Baltic country’s new president. The...
Controversial Media Law in Poland Puts Leaders at Risk of Being Banned from US
“Why risk a good relationship with the US and elicit yet another conflict with Brussels?” one might ask when pondering a...
Stricter Covid Requirements Returning for Americans
Stricter COVID-19 health requirements are set to go back into effect on US citizens traveling to Europe, with an announcement likely...
Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal
Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied natural...