As CEE energy costs soar, IMF says customers should pick up the bill

4 years ago

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that European governments let consumers bear the brunt of rocketing domestic energy bills,…

Estonia top CEE country on EU’s digital progress tracker

4 years ago

Estonia is top in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and seventh in the EU as a whole in the new…

Hungary’s ‘race to the bottom’ currency policy comes under fire – CET analysis

4 years ago

Hungary's currency, the forint, has in recent weeks plumbed all-time lows against the euro. Although currencies are dropping across Central…

Bulgaria appoints interim PM, calls October election

4 years ago

Bulgarian voters are set to go to the polls for the fourth time in two years after President Rumen Radev…

Hungary makes energy crisis plans

4 years ago

The Hungarian government unveiled a number of energy-related measures at the weekend, in response to soaring prices and an impending…

Poland to ink multi-billion military supply deal with South Korea

4 years ago

South Korean defence manufacturers will sign contracts worth EUR 7.53bn with Poland before the end of the month, The Korea…

Inflation hits CEE harder than rest of EU

4 years ago

The EU annual inflation rate rose from 8.8% to 9.6% in June, the bloc's official statistics agency Eurostat reports. The…

Albania, North Macedonia open talks to join EU

4 years ago

North Macedonia and Albania nominally began their EU accession negotiations in Brussels on Tuesday, with detailed discussions slated to begin…

As Russia turns off the taps, Hungary negotiates deal to get gas transits wholly via southern TurkStream pipeline

4 years ago

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced Monday that he is in negotiations with Russia’s Gazprom regarding a long-term gas supply…

CEE foreign ministers convene for energy, security talks

4 years ago

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said it is extremely important that the EU provide support to Africa, when he and…