corruption

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…

4 months ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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,…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

‘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,…

3 years ago

EU Commission Approves Czechia’s EUR 7 Billion Recovery Plan

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Czech Republic's EUR 7 billion plan to recover from the pandemic and transform the…

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

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