Von der Leyen pledges more EU on Balkans visit
European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced further EU flood recovery funding and reiterated the EU’s commitment to addressing climate...
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Rail Baltica in focus as Baltic leaders meet
Transport was on the agenda when Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte, Latvia Prime Minister Evika Silina, and Estonian Prime Minister Kristen...
As Serbia mulls lithium mine, Bulgaria, Slovenia explore sodium-ion as alternative
As tens of thousands of Serbians rally in opposition to the contentious lithium mining project planned by company Rio Tinto in...
Polish PM warns off calls for Hungary ban from Schengen visa-free travel area
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk advised caution to European politicians calling for Hungary’s expulsion from the Schengen area, as it could...
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...
Hungary secured EUR 1bn loan from China
Hungary has borrowed EUR 1bn (approximately USD 1.1bn) from Chinese banks earlier this year, according to the country's debt management agency,...
EU to boycott Hungary EU presidency
Several CEE countries including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will only send officials to the meetings being arranged in Budapest to...
Estonian innovation gets higher status in new report
Estonia has climbed into a higher innovation category according to new data from the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS). Estonia became a Strong Innovator in...
Orban makes surprise visits to Ukraine, Russia, China on ‘mission for peace’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was accused of mission creep by the international community after he opened his first week hosting...
Ukraine, Moldova open EU accession talks
The EU formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. The agreement of the EU's 27 members was...
Kallas set to be CEE’s first EU foreign policy chief
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was nominated on Friday, 28 June as the EU’s foreign policy chief (High Representative of the...
Serbia set to ok lithium exploitation
Serbia has said it is looking to give global mining group Rio Tinto the go ahead to create Europe’s largest lithium...
EU to slap large tariffs on Chinese BEVs
The European Commission (EC) published a draft package on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) imported from China, including tariffs of between 17.4%...
Poland set to receive huge windfall as EU initiates dropping of Article 7 procedure
The EU will close its Article 7 procedure over democratic backsliding against Poland that was initiated in 2017 against the country’s...
Bulgaria, Romania part-join Schengen zone
Romania and Bulgaria partly entered the Schengen free movement zone at midnight Sunday, 31 March, meaning air travel and freight, and...
Serbian turbine deal prompts protectionist EU legislation
The awarding of a turbine tender to China’s Envision Energy by EU applicant Serbia looks to have set the bloc on...
Romania earmarks EUR 400mn for SMEs
A total of EUR 400mn will be available to Romanian short- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 1 April, as the Start-Up...
EU loosens CAP scheme to placate farmers
The EU announced further concessions for the bloc’s agricultural workers, especially for smaller farms, to quell agricultural workers’ protests, on Friday, 15...
Bosnian accession on EU agenda next week
The EU will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate for membership since 2022, European Commission...
Romania ordered to repay Blue Air’s state aid
Blue Air's restructuring plan has failed to restore its long-term viability and the Romanian state must return the EUR 33.84mn it...