Hungary to ink at least 16 deals with China – FM
Chinese President Xi Jinping will commence a three-day visit to Hungary from Wednesday, 8 May, having arrived in France on Monday,...
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Europe playing catch-up with China in ‘battery battle’ – Romanian economy minister
"Romania, and Europe, have lost the battle with China in certain segments, such as battery production, but we are trying to...
Romanian investments up in 2022 – PM
Net investments in the Romanian economy were 150.1 billion leu (EUR 3.06bn) in 2022, up 8.5% on the previous year, according...
Enel to sell Romanian arm in EUR 1.26bn deal
Enel will sell its Romanian operations to Greek group Public Power Corp (PPC) for EUR 1.26bn, the Italian utility group announced...
Taiwan invests in CEE, as Lithuania opens trade office in Taipei
The tensions around the burgeoning relations between Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) will be on the agenda when US...
‘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...
Chinese market leader CATL to build EUR 7.6bn battery plant in Hungary
The world’s largest battery maker, China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), has agreed to build a three trillion forint (EUR 7.6bn) production...
G7 statement puts spotlight on EU Global Gateway Strategy
The G7 group of countries has issued a statement that aligns with the European Union's recently unveiled Global Gateway Strategy, which...
EU makes move into venture capitalism
In an unprecedented development, the EU will make significant investments in new small and medium-sized enterprises as part of the "Accelerator"...
Estonia third for venture funding per capita
Estonia received the third most venture capital (VC) per person in the world over the last 12 months, according to business...
Chinese, French firms to start building Belgrade’s first metro line
At a cost of roughly EUR 4 billion, a section of Belgrade's metro system should be operational by 2028, according to...
Czech startup raises over USD 100m in record “Series A” venture capital round
Czech start-up Rossum will receive USD 100 million in venture capital from a consortium - including General Catalyst, one of the US’s...
Taiwanese Delegation Schedules CEE Visit
Developing trade and economic opportunities is the objective of an official delegation from Taiwan set to visit several countries in Central...
CEE Sees Ever-Higher Property Prices
As in the rest of Europe, the cost of both buying and renting property has gone up in Central & Eastern...
Croatia’s Peljesac Bridge: Financed by the EU, Built by China
If you’re traveling to Dubrovnik, Croatia’s southern Adriatic resort town, you no longer need to transit through Bosnia and Hercegovina: the...
Czech Battery Factory Could Create 2,300 Jobs
The Czech government and energy company ČEZ have signed a memorandum of support for the construction of a battery factory for...