Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme

2 years ago

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

Slovak politicians urge calm after Fico shooting

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

International press assess Xi’s European visit

2 years ago

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

Xi’s visit sparks future Huawei, 4iG collabs

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

Romania overtakes Hungary on PPP

2 years ago

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

Hungary to ink at least 16 deals with China – FM

2 years ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping will commence a three-day visit to Hungary from Wednesday, 8 May, having arrived in France on…

North Macedonia president loses big in first election round

2 years ago

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

Czech FM visits Budapest, as Hungary prepares for EU presidency

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

AI will transform Adriatic economies – Microsoft

2 years ago

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

CEE countries register EU’s highest, lowest inflation

2 years ago

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

Lithuanians to vote on joint foreign citizenships next month

2 years ago

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

Ruling HDZ wins, but fails to secure majority, in Croatian election

2 years ago

The ruling conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won the most seats but failed to secure a simple majority in the…

Retail platform sees gap in CEE market

2 years ago

Shipping label management and payment system Ikas has announced that it will initiate operations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE),…

Chinese leader visits Hungary, Serbia in May

2 years ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Budapest, Hungary and Belgrade, Serbia, at the beginning of May. After a trip to France from…

NATO bolsters Eastern flank as German troops arrive in Lithuania

2 years ago

The first German troops of a brigade to be fully deployed as the German Army 45th Brigade Lithuania within 4…