New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE
The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central and...
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Estonia tops TI’s Corruption Perceptions Index in CEE, Hungary bottom
So often the exemplar in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Estonia has been named the region’s most transparent country in the...
Hungary, EU agree conditional release of disputed funds
The Council of the European Union adopted legislation Friday on releasing funds for Hungary’s EUR 5.8bn Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF)...
Corruption not seen as major issue by majority of firms in Poland, Czechia, Austria- Ipsos poll
Corruption is considered a very serious problem by 59% of business leaders in Romania, the highest percentage in the EU, according...
Estonia among least corrupt countries – TI
Estonia and Austria have the cleanest economies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) according to the latest annual report by the...
‘Harvard Boys’ promise new Bulgarian era
“I am convinced that Bulgaria will be a totally different place four years from now,” Kiril Petkov pledged on Monday, when...
EU Commission Approves Czechia’s EUR 7 Billion Recovery Plan
The European Commission has approved the Czech Republic's EUR 7 billion plan to recover from the pandemic and transform the country's...
Bulgaria Sued for Refusing to Link Business Register to EU System
The European Commission took Bulgaria to the European Court of Justice after four years of Sofia refusing to link its national...
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 snap...
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 new...