Central & Eastern Europe

EU Aid to Bulgaria “in Danger,” Amid Political Chaos

Bulgaria, the poorest EU member state, is sliding into political chaos, throwing its ability to tap into badly needed EU…

3 years ago

Hungarian Government Opposes Single EU Carbon Price Tax

The Hungarian government is opposed to the introduction of a single EU carbon price and extension of the EU's Emissions…

3 years ago

Central Europeans Share Mixed Feelings Towards the Euro

Two countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), Bulgaria and Croatia, are on track to introduce the European common currency.…

3 years ago

These are Central Europe’s Cleanest Beaches

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are you planning your holidays to a Central Eastern European beach destination? Learn which regional country…

3 years ago

Bulgaria Expands Entry Restrictions

Bulgaria is closing its borders to four more countries due to spikes in COVID-19 cases: the Netherlands, Malta, Andorra and…

3 years ago

Hungary’s Record-breaking State Aid to Battery Factory Approved

Reading Time: < 1 minute https://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/07/hungarys-record-breaking-state-aid-to-battery-factory-approved/

3 years ago

Latvia: Striving for a Competitive Low-carbon Economy

Reading Time: 3 minutes While lawmakers in Latvia welcome the "Fit for 55" shift towards a low carbon economy, they’re…

3 years ago

Ukraine and Poland Will Oppose the Launch of Nord Stream 2

The United States and Germany issued a joint declaration in which the two countries agreed to complete Nord Stream 2…

3 years ago

Romanians Most Keen to Adopt Euros

Reading Time: 2 minutes From all 7 non-euro using member states Romanians desire most the introduction of the common currency…

3 years ago

Poland was given a Deadline to Comply with European Court Rulings

Reading Time: < 1 minute Financial penalties hanging over the Warsaw government after EU's rule of law report published https://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/07/poland-was-given-a-deadline-to-comply-with-european-court-rulings/

3 years ago

EC Justice Commissioner: Hungary’s Recovery Funds Frozen

Reading Time: < 1 minute EC threatens Hungary with a freeze of recovery funds until progress in rule of law…

3 years ago

Pegasus Scandal Rocks the World and Hungary

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pegasus, a major international surveillance scandal reveals Hungarian journalists being targeted by Israeli spyware. https://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/07/pegasus-scandal-rocks-the-world-and-hungary/

3 years ago

Hungary Threatens to Block EU’s Fit for 55 Climate Package

Reading Time: < 1 minute A government-funded thinktank wrote in an analysis that climate-related benefits of the package are small…

3 years ago

Bulgaria Sued for Refusing to Link Business Register to EU System

Reading Time: < 1 minute After 4 years refusing to link its national business register to the EU system, Bulgaria…

3 years ago

Commission Acts Against LGBTIQ+ Discrimination

Alleging that Hungary and Poland have violated the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ people, the European Commission has launched proceedings against…

3 years ago

Moldova’s Reformers Win Big

In Moldova, president Maia Sandu's Action and Solidarity party has garnered the greatest share of the vote, 52.8%, in Sunday's…

3 years ago

Bulgarian Elections: Second Vote Inconclusive

A second Bulgarian parliamentary election held on Sunday lead again to inconclusive results.   The center-right GERB party of former prime minister Boyko Borissov and the…

3 years ago

Deadline for Hungary’s Recovery Plan

Reading Time: < 1 minute The European Commission is awaiting concessions from Budapest before it approves Hungary's EUR 7.2b recovery…

3 years ago

Approved: Croatia’s EUR 6.3bn Recovery Plan

Reading Time: < 1 minute EC president Ursula von der Leyen delivered the news in person to Croatia's prime minister:…

3 years ago

US President Shows Support for “Three Seas” Initiative

Reading Time: < 1 minute US president Joe Biden showed his support this week for the Three Seas Initiative, giving…

3 years ago