Rheinmetall expands CEE presence with majority purchase of Automecanica Medias

2 years ago

German defence industry group Rheinmetall has acquired a 72.5% stake in Automecanica Medias from Romania, estimating that it will have…

Solidarity plans to block Ukraine border stations

2 years ago

Polish farmers from  Solidarity announced Friday that the trade union is planning a blockade of the country’s border crossings with Ukraine…

Czechia, Taiwan ink nanotechnology MOU

2 years ago

Business groups from Czechia and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on semiconductor cooperation in Taipei on Thursday, 1…

Orban drops Ukraine aid package veto

2 years ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban agreed to a EUR 50bn, 4-year package for Ukraine on Thursday, 1 February, after vowing…

Romania has overtaken Greece, Hungary – Economy minister underlines EU benefits

2 years ago

Romania has economically surpassed Greece, Hungary and is closing in on Poland, Romanian Economy Minister Stefan Radu Oprea underlined in…

Hungary becomes only hold-out on Swedish NATO accession

2 years ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked his MPs to proceed with Sweden's ratification as NATO member “at the first…

Hungarians increasingly displaced by guest workers – report

2 years ago

Foreign workers are increasingly replacing Hungarians across various sectors due to structural issues within the country’s economy. Government backing of…

Farmers, green activists protest in Lithuania

2 years ago

Tractors and logging lorries flooded central Vilnius last week, as farmers protested a number of national agricultural policies. Local media…

Austria leads CEE for most new cars, Estonia regional laggard

2 years ago

The number of battery-only electric passenger cars in the EU neared 3mn in 2022, up 55% from 1.9mn in 2021,…

Romanian e-vehicle market grew by over one-third in 2023

2 years ago

More than 42,000 electric cars have been registered, so far, in Romania, of which around 16,800 only in 2023, 35%…