Austria, Estonia, Croatia high on organic farmland rankings
Austria (26%) and Estonia (23%) had the EU’s highest proportions of organic land within their total utilised agricultural area (UAA) in...
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EU shows united front vs Russia as Moldova edges closer to membership
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Moldova “the political heart of Europe”, when she met Moldovan President Maia Sandu in...
Poland’s Orlen losing millions over Russian oil ban
Poland's state-controlled oil company, PKN Orlen, is facing significant losses due to the EU banning Russian crude oil. The company is...
EU law will fast-track arms making in Europe, von der Leyen announces in Prague
The European Commission (EC) will propose a law to speed up weapons production in Europe, EC President Ursula von der Leyen...
Czechs right to opt out of Ukraine farm ban – analysts
Agriculture Minister Zdenek Nekula is right when he says Czech farmers are overplaying the role of Ukrainian wheat on their current...
Pavel wants Czechs to play key role in Western response to resurgent China
Czech President Petr Pavel called for a "joint and balanced" strategy between the US, Europe, and other democracies to address China’s...
Romania holds out on Ukraine import ban, urges neighbours to wait for EU solution
Romanian Minister of Agriculture Petre Daea expressed solidarity with farmers from Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia – who all unilaterally stopped...
EU plan to source local raw materials will boost mining, battery industries in CEE – CET analysis
The EU’s mooted 'critical raw materials (CRM) law' would strengthen the EU’s autonomy by reducing its reliance on third countries for...
Poland, Hungary halt Ukraine farm imports
Poland and Hungary have temporarily ceased importing Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce, defying warnings from the EU that unilateral action...
Romanian farmers hold nationwide protest
Farmers are organising protests across Romania on Friday 7 April to express dissatisfaction with the European Commission (EC) approach market distortions...
EU makes landmark decision on EV stations
The EU has reached a provisional agreement on increasing the number of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative fuels,...
CEE leaders say EU may need to reintroduce farm tariffs on Ukraine
Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia expressed concern in a letter to the European Commission (EC) on Friday over an "unprecedented"...
Poland oks Turow mine’s permit till 2044
Poland has extended the operational license of its highly-polluting Turow lignite mine by 22 years, the Czech Environment Ministry revealed on...
EC approves huge stimulus package for West Balkan renewable energy, competitiveness, digital
The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday endorsed a package of 24 guarantee programmes worth EUR 2.4bn to support investments in the...
CEE countries ask EU to fund Azeri gas pipelines
Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia have jointly requested EU funding to develop the necessary infrastructure to support increased gas supplies from...
Hungary, Poland hope law reforms will see EU unfreeze billions in funding in 2023
The EU last year attempted to address the erosion of perceived democratic norms of the populist governments of Hungary and Poland,...
Romania, Hungary sign deal to lay world’s longest electricity cable
Hungary and Romania were among the four signatories of an agreement to construct a 1,100km (685 mile) power line under the...
EU clears path for EUR 18bn loan to Ukraine
Next year the EU will provide Ukraine with EUR 18bn, circumventing Hungary's veto, the Council of the European Union announced on...
EU moves to freeze Hungary funds, but real picture more nuanced
The European Commission (EC) opened the possibility for EU national leaders to punish Hungary in an upcoming vote on funding suspensions, on...
Last chance for Hungary on EU funding
Hungary could lose billions of euros from its Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) funding entitlement after the European Commission (EC) decided...