Central & Eastern Europe

The story of the EU and 5G: Lost in Frequencies

Reading Time: 6 minutes EU is in delay in deploying 5G technologies with a widening investment gap between the region…

4 years ago

Construction of Paks 2 May be Further Delayed

Russian news agency Ria Novosti has reported that Hungary will start repaying a loan to Russia of EUR 9 billion…

4 years ago

5G in Poland: Warsaw Balances Between East and West

Reading Time: 3 minutes Chinese direct investment in Poland has grown over the last 2-3 years, but Huawei's involvement in…

4 years ago

Member States Submit Plans for EU Recovery Funds

The European Commission has now received 13 national plans for how EU countries plan on spending pandemic recovery funds from…

4 years ago

Agreement to Create Aerial Silk Road Signed

Budapest Airport, the Chinese Henan Airport Group, and the Chinese-Hungarian business and logistics development company, CECZ/Utlink, have signed a cooperation…

4 years ago

Greece: China’s New Gateway to Europe

Reading Time: 3 minutes While China has worked hard on developing an investment relationship with Greece, Athens might not choose…

4 years ago

Serbia and China: Walking a Delicate Line

Reading Time: 3 minutes Serbia has been giving a warm welcome to Chinese investments, but Huawei ran into some unexpected…

4 years ago

Czech Republic: China’s Gateway to Europe?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Czechia is China's second-biggest trading partner in Europe, but is it ready for more? http://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/02/chinese-investment-czech-republic/

4 years ago

Veto Over Selling Aegon Stirs Diplomatic Tension

After an agreed takeover deal for Hungarian insurance company Aegon, a blocking of the transaction between Dutch Aegon and VIG…

4 years ago

Hungary: Open to the East

Reading Time: 4 minutes The Budapest government similarly to its welcoming approach towards Russia is open to Chinese economic and…

4 years ago

China Investing in CEE: Quo Vadis?

Reading Time: 4 minutes A global trade war between the US and China may turn Central & Eastern Europe (CEE)…

4 years ago

Bulgaria at a Crossroads: Will it Leave Borissov Behind?

Reading Time: 4 minutes In Bulgaria, the stakes are high after this month's inconclusive elections. Who will have a chance…

4 years ago

Central Europe Will Not Support Carbon Tax

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hungary's secretary of state for circular economy, energy and climate tells his government with several…

4 years ago

Slovakia: What Lies Beyond Energy Dependence?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Still, there are no significant flows of direct investment between the two, either from Russia into…

4 years ago

Serbia: A Balancing Act

Reading Time: 3 minutes Serbia’s strategic position between East and West has traditionally served as some sort of leverage to…

4 years ago

Hungary and its Alliance Forged in the Past

Reading Time: 4 minutes Moscow used Hungary as a gateway to the EU and is consistently uses Russian finances to…

4 years ago

Poland: From Dependence to Falling Trade

Reading Time: 3 minutes Historically, Warsaw has maintained the strongest stance against Russia's efforts to gain political and economic influence,…

4 years ago

Russia-CEE Relations in 2021: Vaccine Diplomacy and Selective Engagement

Reading Time: 5 minutes Despite its historical dominance in Eastern Europe and geopolitical proximity to the EU, Russia remains a…

4 years ago