New EC report assesses rule of law across CEE

1 year ago

The new report on rule of law and governance by the European Commission (EC) gives a mixed picture on Central…

Hungary secured EUR 1bn loan from China

1 year ago

Hungary has borrowed EUR 1bn (approximately USD 1.1bn) from Chinese banks earlier this year, according to the country's debt management…

Bulgaria offers help to Slovakia, Hungary after Ukraine imposes Lukoil transit ban

1 year ago

Bulgaria has extended a helping hand to Hungary in managing the fallout from Ukraine’s recent ban on the transit of…

EU shuns Budapest meetings, as Hungary’s rotating presidency whirls on

1 year ago

Despite only starting its EU rotating presidency on 1 July, Hungary has already made it one of the more memorable…

Hungary, Slovakia decry Ukraine halt to oil transit

1 year ago

Slovakia and Hungary have vehemently criticised Ukraine's recent decision to halt the transit of Russian Lukoil oil to Hungary, with…

Serbia lithium mine numbers ‘pitiful’ – analyst

1 year ago

Serbia would receive an annual EUR 31mn from mining rent at current prices, making the planned lithium mine project “not…

Poland can reverse falling investment – ING report

1 year ago

Poland has an improved investment climate and access to EU funding are expected to support this revival, according to a…

EU to boycott Hungary EU presidency

1 year ago

Several CEE countries including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland will only send officials to the meetings being arranged in Budapest…

US thwarted plot to kill Rheinmetall boss – report

1 year ago

US intelligence discovered earlier this year that the Russian government planned to assassinate Armin Papperger, the chief executive of German…

As Lithuanian PM Simonyte exits, analyst assesses last four years

1 year ago

Lithuania's outgoing government led by Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte faced multiple crises over its four years in power, some of…

Chinese troops drill near Belarus-Poland border

1 year ago

Poland has called for border protection discussions within NATO as China and Belarus carry out their first ever joint military…

Estonian innovation gets higher status in new report

1 year ago

Estonia has climbed into a higher innovation category according to new data from the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS). Estonia became a Strong…

Polish solar firm secures state bank BGK loan

1 year ago

Polish photovoltaic company RPower has signed with Polish State Development Bank (BGK) a loan agreement worth PLN 231mn (EUR 54.17…

Orban makes surprise visits to Ukraine, Russia, China on ‘mission for peace’

1 year ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was accused of mission creep by the international community after he opened his first week…

Fico makes first speech since attack

1 year ago

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday 5 July gave his first public appearance since being seriously injured in an…

Ukraine, Moldova open EU accession talks

1 year ago

The EU formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. The agreement of the EU's 27 members…

Romania tops inflation list, Latvia rate flattens

1 year ago

Romania reported the highest inflation rate in May, of 5.8%, driven by significant increases in housing and utilities prices, according…

CEE right-wing launches new political family ‘Patriots for Europe’

1 year ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Austria's Freedom Party FPO leader Herbert Kickl and ANO party leader and former Czech prime…

Kallas set to be CEE’s first EU foreign policy chief

1 year ago

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was nominated on Friday, 28 June as the EU’s foreign policy chief (High Representative of…

CEE increasingly key to EU manufacturing – report

1 year ago

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is becoming increasingly vital to the EU’s manufacturing landscape, the German Marshall Fund of the…