Visegrad Four

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US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on 15 August

CEE leaders split over Trump-Putin summit in Alaska without Zelenskyy

While Hungary and Slovakia welcomed the diplomatic efforts, fellow Visegrad Four members Poland and Czechia joined the Baltic states in rejecting any settlement that bypasses Ukrainian sovereignty.

Map of the capital cities of Europe

Vilnius, Warsaw climb tech rankings, CEE gains visibility

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) gained new recognition in Dealroom’s 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index, with CEE capital cities Vilnius, Lithuania; Warsaw, Poland; and Zagreb, Croatia, named among the world’s top 100 emerging innovation hubs. The index, released on 21 May, ranked 288 cities worldwide. While Paris and

Polish election result shakes up CEE

Polish election result shakes up CEE

Although Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) received the most votes of any single party at the weekend elections, it was the opposition Civic Coalition (KO) who were celebrating on Sunday night. Youth voters were mobilised and turnout was an unprecedented 74.38%, as three opposition groups won mandates