European Union

Qatar to open embassy in Czech capital

Czechia and Qatar signed bilateral agreements on Wednesday, as the Gulf state announced that it will open its first embassy…

2 years ago

‘The Chinese always have a multi-layered approach’ – CEPA expert Tamas Matura talks China in CEE with CET

Hungarian Sinologist Tamas Matura argued in his recent report for CEPA that China wields little influence in Hungary, despite the…

2 years ago

MEPs to vote on rule of law in Hungary, as EC mulls next move on suspended funds

As the September 21 deadline approaches, leaders in Brussels are split on whether to finally unlock billions of euros that…

2 years ago

EU member states split over strictness of visa policy for Russians – CET analysis

After months of deliberation, Estonia banned Russian citizens with tourist visas from entering its territory on Thursday, effective as of…

2 years ago

Hungary makes energy crisis plans

The Hungarian government unveiled a number of energy-related measures at the weekend, in response to soaring prices and an impending…

2 years ago

Inflation hits CEE harder than rest of EU

The EU annual inflation rate rose from 8.8% to 9.6% in June, the bloc's official statistics agency Eurostat reports. The…

2 years ago

Albania, North Macedonia open talks to join EU

North Macedonia and Albania nominally began their EU accession negotiations in Brussels on Tuesday, with detailed discussions slated to begin…

2 years ago

Hungary falls out with EU, US over its opposition to minimum global tax rate

The Hungarian government said on Monday that it will pass a parliamentary resolution condemning EU criticism of its refusal to…

2 years ago

Hungary leads EU for solar electricity generation

Hungary had the highest proportion of solar technology in its electricity production in the EU last year, according to the…

2 years ago

Austria tries to get Serbia back on EU track

Austria’s foreign and European affairs minister said he expects the countries in the Western Balkans (WB) to join the EU,…

3 years ago

While Slovakia cuts Russian gas, Serbia agrees ‘extremely favourable’ deal with Putin

As Europe attempts a highly complicated manoeuvre to phase out Russian energy, two countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)…

3 years ago

EC unveils EUR 300bn plan to decouple from Russian energy within 5 years

The European Commission (EC) adopted a EUR 300bn proposal for the 27-country bloc to be entirely independent of Russian energy…

3 years ago

US suggests tariffs on Russian oil, as Hungary blocks EU-wide embargo

The EU failed to agree on its latest sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, as Hungary refused to drop its threat…

3 years ago

G7 backs Albania, North Macedonia for EU talks, slams Republika Srpska secessionism

G7 ministers expressed their concern about the “deepening political crisis” in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and support for the commencement…

3 years ago

Hungary leverages over EU oil sanctions

The EU on Monday failed to make headway on finalising a sixth package of sanctions against Russia in response to…

3 years ago

Macron asks China to lift trade embargo on Lithuania

French President Emmanuel Macron told Chinese President Xi that France expects China to reverse the sanctions it has imposed on…

3 years ago

Von der Leyen makes surprise visit to Budapest

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid an unexpected visit to Budapest on Monday evening to discuss the EU’s…

3 years ago

CEE countries react to EU plan to completely phase out Russian oil

There were mixed messages from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) on Wednesday, when the European Commission (EC) announced plans for…

3 years ago

EU may excuse Hungary, Slovakia from oil ban

The European Commission (EC) may allow Hungary and Slovakia to opt out of the Russian oil embargo currently being drawn…

3 years ago

Poland opens new GIPL pipeline, bringing Baltic states into EU gas transit network

Poland began operating a new pipeline that transits gas from Lithuania on Sunday, 1 May. The launch was particularly timely,…

3 years ago