Visegrad

VW floats idea of CEE exit

German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) may close its plants in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) if the natural gas shortage persists…

2 years ago

Batteries are powering CEE’s e-mobility transition – CET analysis

As the EU accelerates its shift to electric vehicles by outlawing internal combustion engines by 2035, the auto industries in…

2 years ago

V4 countries cast net wide for gas supplies

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala will travel to the Netherlands this week to open a new terminal, according to an…

2 years ago

Poland takes anti-war drive to Hungary

The Polish government’s Stop Russia Now advertising campaign arrived in Hungary on Wednesday, increasing speculation that the alliance between the…

3 years ago

Hungary postpones Visegrad 4 Summit after Czechia, Poland reps refuse to attend

Hungary cancelled a scheduled summit of defence ministers from the Visegrad 4 (“V4”) group of EU member states - Czechia,…

3 years ago

US Vice President’s trip to Poland, Romania overshadowed by fighter jet “debacle”

The Guardian reports that on Wednesday morning US time Vice President Kamala Harris was travelling to Poland, where she’ll meet…

3 years ago

What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised…

3 years ago

Large, integrated ICT boosts economies – CET analysis

Estonia has become the digital model for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) due to a digitalisation policy that has seen…

3 years ago

Fiala gets thumbs-up, vows to back EU

The liberal-conservative cabinet of Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala was approved by a majority of MPs in a confidence vote…

3 years ago

Czechia commits to 2033 coal phase-out

Czechia will stop burning coal by 2033, five years earlier than previously planned, the country's incoming governing coalition revealed in…

3 years ago

Europe mulls policy responses, as soaring gas prices expose energy vulnerabilities

French President Emmanuel Macron underlined that energy policy is now a major priority for Europe when he met the leaders…

3 years ago

Visegrad 4 reps sign joint declaration in support of nuclear energy

Strengthening energy sovereignty and energy security, maintaining affordable energy prices and decarbonising energy production can only be achieved through the…

3 years ago

Visegrad 4 leaders pitch high-speed railway construction project to South Korea

Leaders of the Visegrad 4 (V4) group of countries - Czechia, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland - have invited South Korea’s…

3 years ago

South Korea, Visegrad 4 countries upgrade successful economic collaboration during president’s visit

South Korea’s president and representatives of the Visegrad 4 (V4) group countries have pledged to boost their economic cooperation in…

3 years ago

Visiting South Korean president looks to boost business with Visegrad 4

South Korea's president, Moon Jae-in, begins a 9-day tour of Europe this week, ending with a meeting of the regional…

3 years ago

Drivers of Growth: Visegrad 4 Top Companies

If not partly or fully owned by the state, like utility and oil companies, the largest companies in the Visegrad…

3 years ago

Visegrád Group: Ambitious Hungary at the Helm

Reading Time: 3 minutes While Hungary wants to strengthen ties in the Visegrád ("V4") Group, comprised of Hungary, Czech Republic,…

3 years ago