Investement
South Korean leader to ink deal in Budapest
The government is currently discussing investments with 14 South Korean companies, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said after meeting his…
Global Minimum Tax: A Blessing or a Curse?
Small, export-oriented countries may lose out to larger economies if a “minimum tax” proposal from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…
Hungary’s Record-breaking State Aid to Battery Factory Approved
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Ukraine and Poland Will Oppose the Launch of Nord Stream 2
The United States and Germany issued a joint declaration in which the two countries agreed to complete Nord Stream 2…
Hungary Threatens to Block EU’s Fit for 55 Climate Package
Reading Time: < 1 minute A government-funded thinktank wrote in an analysis that climate-related benefits of the package are small…
Deadline for Hungary’s Recovery Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minute The European Commission is awaiting concessions from Budapest before it approves Hungary's EUR 7.2b recovery…
Approved: Croatia’s EUR 6.3bn Recovery Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minute EC president Ursula von der Leyen delivered the news in person to Croatia's prime minister:…
Faster EU Economic Recovery Expected
Reading Time: < 1 minute https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/amid-delta-scare-eu-forecasts-higher-growth-in-eurozone/
Banks Will Have to Chip in to Reach EU Climate Goals
Reading Time: < 1 minute EU member states have to figure out how to involve banks in financing the climate…
Will Poland and Hungary See Sustained Inflation?
Inflation may pose a real threat for countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), specifically for Poland and Hungary, which…
EBRD Revises Bulgaria Growth Expectations
Reading Time: < 1 minute Stronger economic growth than previously expected is expected in the euro aspiring Eastern European country
Will the Czech Republic be “Fit for 55”?
The October elections in the Czech Republic could change the Czech government's approach towards the EU’s climate objectives, which is…
First Interest Rate Hike by Hungary’s Central Bank in a Decade
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hungary's Central Bank with this move became the first EU country to initiate a cycle…
EC Approves Slovakia’s Recovery Plan
The European Commission has approved the economic Recovery and Resilience Plan submitted by Slovakia, which was among the first EU…
Europe’s Highwire Act: Bridge Minimal Wage Conditions Under a Single Regulation
Reading Time: 4 minutes In its latest attempt to make a more unified minimum wage system a reality across Europe,…
Wages in the Balkans: Where the Highs meet the Lows
Reading Time: 5 minutes Our roundup of wage info for three countries in South-East Europe shows that foreign investors can…
Slovenia: Digital Agenda Top Priority
Reading Time: < 1 minute Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will be two key issues for Slovenia when it becomes European…
Wages Catching up in Visegrád Countries… A Never-Ending Story
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Visegrád countries have been members of the European Union for 17 years now, but the…
World Bank Upgrades Outlook for Romania’s GDP Growth
Reading Time: < 1 minute A 2,5 per cent positive correction in growth forecast since January by the World Bank…
US Sanctions on Bulgarian Nationals/Associated Companies
The United States has imposed sanctions on three Bulgarians and 64 companies linked to them, over their alleged corrupt activities.…