All roads lead to Romania, as PM vows motorway to Moldova will open this year

2 years ago

A 147.8km stretch of the A7 motorway between Bucharest and Moldova and north Romania will open this year, Romanian Prime…

Fico ally Pellegrini wins presidential vote

2 years ago

Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia’s nationalist-left ruling coalition beat pro-Western opposition candidate Ivan Korcok by 53.1% to 46.9% in the presidential…

PiS places first in Polish local elections as KO fails to deliver knockout blow

2 years ago

Nationalist opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), toppled last year after eight years in power by Polish Prime Minister Donald…

Romania moves to combat loss of southern arable land – Environment Minister

2 years ago

Romanian Minister of Environment, Waters and Forests Mircea Fechet warned of the need for action as rising temperatures continue to…

CEE members mark accession anniversaries as NATO vows to back Ukraine

2 years ago

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to progress with planning a greater role in coordinating aid to Ukraine on the…

Czechia sinks EU cash into domestic green energy

2 years ago

Czech citizens who are interested in using solar power at their own home or company can rest easy, the subsidies…

Bulgaria, Romania part-join Schengen zone

2 years ago

Romania and Bulgaria partly entered the Schengen free movement zone at midnight Sunday, 31 March, meaning air travel and freight,…

Hungary airline hit by Airbus A320 recalls

2 years ago

Hungary's Wizz Air will be forced to ground 20% of its fleet for several months due to the recall of…

Serbian turbine deal prompts protectionist EU legislation

2 years ago

The awarding of a turbine tender to China’s Envision Energy by EU applicant Serbia looks to have set the bloc…

Romania least reliant on gas imports in EU – analysis

2 years ago

Europe remains heavily reliant on energy imports even after recent crises, as dependence on Russia has been replaced by that…

EU green lights Bosnian accession talks

2 years ago

The EU approved the opening of accession negotiations of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate since 2022, on Thursday, 21…

CEE countries push for Russian grain ban

2 years ago

Czechia and Poland are campaigning to stop the importing of Russian and Belarusian grain into Europe, and the former country…

Romania to host Ukrainian pilot training

2 years ago

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has approved the transit of Finnish equipment and supplies to Ukraine as well as the relevant…

Romania earmarks EUR 400mn for SMEs

2 years ago

A total of EUR 400mn will be available to Romanian short- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 1 April, as the…

Czechia mulls nuclear reactors, coal phase-out

2 years ago

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s incumbent administration will decide to build at least two new nuclear power units in Czechia,…

Thousands protest Fico’s media law in Slovakia

2 years ago

Thousands protested at Freedom Square, Bratislava, over Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s plan to overhaul the country’s state media, on…

EU loosens CAP scheme to placate farmers

2 years ago

The EU announced further concessions for the bloc’s agricultural workers, especially for smaller farms, to quell agricultural workers’ protests, on Friday,…

Bosnian accession on EU agenda next week

2 years ago

The EU will recommend that member states open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), a candidate for membership since 2022, European…

Romania, Poland lead EU for female STEM grads

2 years ago

The highest shares of women tertiary education graduates in the scientific STEM subjects were recorded in Romania (42.5%) and Poland…

Mystery EV firm to build EUR 8bn plant in Czechia

2 years ago

Czechia will host a EUR 7.9bn electric vehicle (EV) battery in Karvina, east Czechia, funded by a foreign investor, the…