CET Editor

Re-election of Lithuania’s President Nauseda signals continuity on Russia policies

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda secured re-election on Sunday 26 May, according to official results, in a vote heavily dominated by…

2 years ago

Romania mulls Danube HEP plant project with Serbia

Romania’s Energy Ministry confirmed that it may partner with Serbia to build a third hydroelectric power (HEP) plant on the Iron…

2 years ago

Romanian gov’t, chemical industry sign energy-transition letter of intent

Romanian Minister of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism Stefan-Radu Oprea and Romanian Chemical Industry Association Romchimica signed a letter of intent…

2 years ago

Skoda expands Czech rail fleet presence with new order

Skoda Group is to deliver 23 low-floor EMU electric trains to Czechia in a EUR 133mn order that it said…

2 years ago

Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme

Poland will invest PLN 10bn (EUR 2.35bn) in securing its eastern border against the rising threat of Russia and Belarus,…

2 years ago

Slovak politicians urge calm after Fico shooting

Slovakia’s head of state and president-elect jointly called for calm in the wake of the assassination attempt on Slovak Prime…

2 years ago

VMRO-DPMNE back in power in North Macedonia, new president sparks diplomatic spat

North Macedonia’s right-wing VMRO-DPMNE party scored twin landslide victories in the parliamentary elections on Wednesday, 8 May 2024. After 7…

2 years ago

Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments…

2 years ago

International press assess Xi’s European visit

As Chinese President Xi completed his trip to Europe, he held a conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with…

2 years ago

Xi’s visit sparks future Huawei, 4iG collabs

China's Huawei and Hungary's 4iG signed a letter of intent to establish a common cloud service platform for Hungarian companies…

2 years ago

Poland set to receive huge windfall as EU initiates dropping of Article 7 procedure

The EU will close its Article 7 procedure over democratic backsliding against Poland that was initiated in 2017 against the…

2 years ago

Romania overtakes Hungary on PPP

Romanians have been consuming more than Hungarians, Budapest-based business website Portfolio writes, and now it has become clear why: wages…

2 years ago

IMF report shows CEE catching up on southern European neighbours

Per capita income in Slovenia will surpass that of Italy by 2029 when adjusted for purchasing power (PPP), according to…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

North Macedonia president loses big in first election round

No candidate received a majority of votes in the first round of the Presidential elections in North Macedonia on 24…

2 years ago

Czech FM visits Budapest, as Hungary prepares for EU presidency

Hungary will focus on key issues for central Europe during its upcoming EU presidency, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto claimed…

2 years ago

Westinghouse increasingly central to CEE’s shift from Russian nuclear industry

US nuclear firm Westinghouse Electric Company has signed memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with 17 Bulgarian suppliers to support the construction…

2 years ago

AI will transform Adriatic economies – Microsoft

By 2030 Artificial Intelligence could be contributing as much as 11.5%, or USD 700bn (EUR 6.55bn), to the GDP of…

2 years ago

CEE countries register EU’s highest, lowest inflation

Lithuania had the lowest annual inflation rate of 0.4% in the EU in March 2024, EU official statistics office Eurostat…

2 years ago

Lithuanians to vote on joint foreign citizenships next month

Lithuania will hold a constitutional referendum on whether its citizens can hold dual and multiple citizenships on 12 May 2024,…

2 years ago