Romania oks EUR 150mn strategic infrastructure investment at Port of Constanta
Romania has approved “technical-economic indicators” for an over RON 750mn (EUR 150.8mn) rail construction project at the country's largest port Constanta,...
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Gazprom gives Moldova two more days to pay off natgas debt
Natural gas shipments should continue to flowing to Moldova, as Gazprom has given Chisinau two more days to pay off what...
Taiwan’s “Representative Office” opens in Lithuania
Taiwan has opened what it calls its Representative Office in Lithuania, defying China's attempts to dissuade Vilnius from allowing what could...
Belarus drops volume of oil transit to Poland citing ‘unscheduled repairs’
Belarus will limit the pumping of oil to Poland through its section of the Druzhba pipeline for three days from Thursday,...
EU and US join forces on microchips, AI
At the first meeting of the newly founded EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) the EU and the US governments have set...
Taiwan Eager for Trade with EU
Taiwan has signaled its readiness to do business with Europe: the government in Taipei is eager to begin trade talks with...
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...
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 are...
The East-West Divide on Gas Network Support Deepens
The future of natural gas and how it is funded by the EU are deepening the divide between eastern and western...
Ministers Agree on Eurovignette Road Charging Regulation Amendments
In the final days of the Portuguese EU presidency, transport ministers agreed with members of the European Parliament revisions to Eurovignette,...
World Bank Upgrades Outlook for Romania’s GDP Growth
Romania's economy will grow by 6% this year, fully reversing the 3.9% contraction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic last year, according...
Will Hungary’s Automotive Industry Adjust to Future Challenges?
As in most countries in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE), the competitiveness of the Hungarian economy heavily depends on car production....
EU Battery Regulation: Finding the Missing Element
The EU has big plans to scale up battery production in Europe to make the major switch from fossil fuels to...
Hungary Reduces Tax Rate on Cryptocurrencies
Pushed through by state secretary Norbert Izer and communicated by the Ministry of Finance as a success story, Hungary has reduced...
New EC Proposal for Unified EU Corporate Tax
Following two failed attempts in 2011 and 2016, this week the EU Commission presented its plans for the unification of the...
Where Will Europe Stand Amidst the US-China Clash of Titans?
The battle between Washington and Beijing over the rollout of 5G networks in Europe just scratches the surface of a broader...
Ukraine-China: Seeking Common Interest
Kyiv and Beijing both remain cautious towards full-scale cooperation despite a number of successful cooperative actions and the increasing trade seen...
Agreement to Create Aerial Silk Road Signed
Budapest Airport, the Chinese Henan Airport Group, and the Chinese-Hungarian business and logistics development company, CECZ/Utlink, have signed a cooperation agreement...
Greece: China’s New Gateway to Europe
It's said that when times are tough one knows who their friends are. For Greece, it was Chinese interests (and credit)...
Czech Republic: China’s Gateway to Europe?
While Czechia has shown signs of interest in growing trade and cooperation with China, at the same time Prague is the...