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...
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Serbia backtracks on deal with Kosovo
The EU brokered a last-ditch agreement between Kosovo and Serbia on Wednesday, 23 November, only for Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to...
EC to decide on Hungary funding by end of month
Hungary will find out whether it will receive its EUR 7.2 bn pandemic recovery fund payment on 22 November, Bloomberg reports,...
Bulgaria, Romania edge towards Schengen membership, as MEPs express overwhelming support
MEPs backed Bulgaria and Romania joining the Schengen zone in the coming months by an overwhelming margin on Tuesday. Of the 639...
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 in...
‘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 Hungarian...
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 have...
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 next...
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 autumn...
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 inflation...
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 in...
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 participate...
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 Hungarian...
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, after...
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) are...
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 by...
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 to...
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 of...
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 its...
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 Lithuania...