Politics

Serbian MPs vote against lithium mining ban, as Rio Tinto project edges closer

Serbian MPs voted down the enactment of a ban on lithium and boron exploration on Thursday, 10 October. An opposition-tabled…

1 year ago

Croatia, Serbia bring back national service

Croatia and Serbia have both announced plans to reintroduce compulsory military service, saying it is necessary to strengthen national defence…

1 year ago

As EU slaps new tariffs on Chinese BEVs, VW rolls out ‘gamechanging’ electric vehicle

The European Commission (EC) has announced that it will impose additional import tariffs on Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEVs) following…

1 year ago

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland to ask EU to cofund ‘Baltic Defence Line’

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are seeking EU financial support for a coordinated network of military fortifications along their borders…

1 year ago

Babis wins Senate seats, but Fiala retains control

Czech opposition party ANO, led by former prime minister Andrej Babis, scored a significant victory in Saturday’s elections for the…

1 year ago

Poland set for key budget role, as EU names commissioner-designates

After months of negotiations with EU member states, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen revealed the lineup for…

1 year ago

Intel postpones EUR 4bn Polish factory plan

US firm Intel has decided to delay its semiconductor plant project near Wroclaw, west Poland, until 2026 due to the…

1 year ago

Korean firm to build EUR 16bn Czech nuclear plant

South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) will lead Czechia's largest-ever investment project when the Central and Eastern Europe…

1 year ago

Modi pays CEE ‘historic’ visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed collaborations on AI and startups with Poland during his recent tour of Central and…

1 year ago

Romania increasingly key strategic ally for US – analysis

The expansion and modernisation of the NATO air base in Constanta, south-east Romania, symbolises the country's growing strategic importance to…

1 year ago