Central & Eastern Europe

First Interest Rate Hike by Hungary’s Central Bank in a Decade

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hungary's Central Bank with this move became the first EU country to initiate a cycle…

3 years ago

How Clean is Your City’s Air? A Searchable Map

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wanna know How is Air Quality in your City – Interactive Map for Europe - Check…

3 years ago

Poland: Phasing Out Coal and Moving Away from Russian Gas

Reading Time: 5 minutes A trifecta of factors is pressuring Poland to phase out its coal industry and diversify its…

3 years ago

Climate Change: Drastic GDP Losses for Hungary, CEE

Reading Time: < 1 minute According to a study by Oxfam and the Swiss Re Institute, the effects of global…

3 years ago

Wages Catching up in Visegrád Countries… A Never-Ending Story

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Visegrád countries have been members of the European Union for 17 years now, but the…

3 years ago

World Bank Upgrades Outlook for Romania’s GDP Growth

Reading Time: < 1 minute A 2,5 per cent positive correction in growth forecast since January by the World Bank…

3 years ago

EC Backs Czechia Against Polish Mine

Poland says that closing down its open-pit brown coal mine in Turow would be an "energy disaster." Even so, the…

3 years ago

“Euro 2020” Competition Unlikely to Revive European Tourism

Reading Time: 4 minutes The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship kicks off on Friday, in 11 cities. Will it bring…

3 years ago

Slovenia Expansion of OTP Bank Raises Political Questions

Reading Time: < 1 minute With its latest acquisition in Slovenia Hungary’s OTP Bank will become market leader in the…

3 years ago

Will Hungary’s Automotive Industry Adjust to Future Challenges?

Reading Time: 4 minutes Hungary is a regional leader in the production of car engines, but also makes tires, batteries,…

3 years ago