Central & Eastern Europe

Member States Approve Coal Phase-out Funding

EU member states have approved a EUR 17.5 billion fund which aims to help some countries wean themselves from polluting…

3 years ago

Slovakia’s Automotive Industry: Blessing or Curse?

Reading Time: 6 minutes In recent decades, being part of the global auto sector has been a smash success for…

3 years ago

Romania Bids Farewell to Coal

This week, Romania announced that it was ditching coal, thus joining the majority of EU member states that have made…

3 years ago

Czech Police Suggest Indicting PM Babis

Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš should be indicted over charges of fraud involving European Union subsidies, according to a recommendation…

3 years ago

Hungarian Electricity Company Aims Further Regional Expansion

Reading Time: < 1 minute Regional ambitions of Hungary's MVM electricity group seems to bear fruits: since 2016 its net…

3 years ago

Hungary Hosts Region’s Largest Solar Plant

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Chinese-financed solar energy plant inaugurated in Hungary is part of the Asian giant's regional…

3 years ago

The Ryanair Incident: An Overt Challenge to the EU

The EU was unusually unified and prompt in condemning Belarus for “hijacking” the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair plane. The European…

3 years ago

Russia Bans Flights from the EU

Reading Time: < 1 minute Russia shows its clear alignment in the EU-Belarus air crisis

3 years ago

Slovenia’s PM Facing Increased EU Scrutiny

Slovenia's prime minister, Janez Janša, is facing increasing pressure from the European Union as his country is poised to take…

3 years ago

EU Summit: New Sanctions Against Belarus Agreed

After what is being called the hijacking of a Ryanair flight from Athens-Vilnius on Sunday, heads of state and governments…

3 years ago