CEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffs

3 min read Analysis, Austria, Business, Czech Republic, DACH & Slovenia, Economy, EU, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, V4 & Romania, auto, Belgium, Boeing, China, France, green transition, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Steel, switzerland, tariffs, Trump, Turkey, UK

US President Donald Trump’s new raft of global tariffs threatens to hammer the export-driven economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with his 25% duty on foreign-made cars posing a direct risk to regional manufacturing. As highly integrated suppliers in Germany-led EU value chains, Slovakia, Hungary and Czechia are

Saudi Arabia launches new business chamber to focus on CEE

1 min read Business, News by country, Poland, V4 & Romania, Food security, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has launched a new business council to deepen its economic ties with Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and tap into emerging investment prospects in the region, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The Federation of Saudi Chambers has announced the council’s establishment for the 2024-28 term, under its