V4 & Romania - Central European Times (Page 2)

The Druzhba–Adria cost equation

4 min read V4 & Romania, Energy, Dhruzba, Janaf, transit fee, MOL, Adria route, crude oil, Hungary, Slovakia

A closer look at the economic realities behind a potential switch from Druzhba to Adria — and whether it truly makes financial sense.

Rubio’s regional tour: Who was the U.S. signalling - and what?

2 min read V4 & Romania, United States, Hungary, Slovakia, Marco Rubio, Robert Fico, Viktor Orban, Energy, Defence, NATO

Following the U.S. Secretary of State’s partial regional tour, at least as many questions remain as the trip itself answered

Polish agriculture: Catching up with Europe’s front-runners

3 min read V4 & Romania, Poland, agriculture, Economy

Poland’s rapidly developing agricultural sector is now competing in volume with the European Union’s largest agricultural producers.

Nuclear pedestal - The key in Slovakia’s energy policy

2 min read V4 & Romania, Slovakia, Energy, Russia, fossil fuels, renewables

In the second part of our energy overview, we present the Slovak energy system and its challenges

Regional inflation: still standing out above the European line

2 min read V4 & Romania, inflation, 2025, statistics

Inflationary pressures are easing, but the pace of price growth remains fast in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

Europe’s breadbasket runs on fertiliser

5 min read V4 & Romania, bioeconomy, agriculture, Central and Eastern Europe, Agrofert, Nitrogénművek, Azomureș, Grupa Azoty

Central and Eastern Europe accounts for a disproportionate share of the EU’s arable land and cereal exports, cementing its role as the continent’s breadbasket. Yet the region’s agricultural output hinges on fertiliser supply, where energy costs and a small number of regional producers — led by Agrofert — play

Hungary’s energy path: Still quite expensive

3 min read V4 & Romania, Energy, Hungary, solar, nuclear, Paks 2, electricity, Wind

Hungary has chosen a unique path in designing its energy system, both in European and regional comparisons.

economic graphs with coins in the background

Regional economic snapshot: Poland pulled ahead, Hungary fell behind

2 min read V4 & Romania, Economy, GDP, Economic growth, 2025, statistics

Poland delivered one of the strongest growth performances in the entire EU, while Hungary effectively stagnated for a third consecutive year.

Illustration of a protest in Prague (from 2018)

Czechia’s constitutional order under strain

4 min read V4 & Romania, Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, ANO, Petr Macinka, Filip Turek, Motorists, Constitutional crisis, Politics

An alleged attempt to pressure President Petr Pavel over a cabinet pick has triggered one of the gravest institutional crises in years.

The “Roma card” in domestic politics

2 min read V4 & Romania, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Roma communities

Debates on Roma communities have resurfaced regionally, amid controversy in Hungary, policy debates in Slovenia and politicization in Czechia, Slovakia.