Rheinmetall expands CEE presence with majority purchase of Automecanica Medias

2 years ago

German defence industry group Rheinmetall has acquired a 72.5% stake in Automecanica Medias from Romania, estimating that it will have…

Solidarity plans to block Ukraine border stations

2 years ago

Polish farmers from  Solidarity announced Friday that the trade union is planning a blockade of the country’s border crossings with Ukraine…

Czechia, Taiwan ink nanotechnology MOU

2 years ago

Business groups from Czechia and Taiwan signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on semiconductor cooperation in Taipei on Thursday, 1…

Orban drops Ukraine aid package veto

2 years ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban agreed to a EUR 50bn, 4-year package for Ukraine on Thursday, 1 February, after vowing…

Romania has overtaken Greece, Hungary – Economy minister underlines EU benefits

2 years ago

Romania has economically surpassed Greece, Hungary and is closing in on Poland, Romanian Economy Minister Stefan Radu Oprea underlined in…

Hungary becomes only hold-out on Swedish NATO accession

2 years ago

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has asked his MPs to proceed with Sweden's ratification as NATO member “at the first…

Hungarians increasingly displaced by guest workers – report

2 years ago

Foreign workers are increasingly replacing Hungarians across various sectors due to structural issues within the country’s economy. Government backing of…

Farmers, green activists protest in Lithuania

2 years ago

Tractors and logging lorries flooded central Vilnius last week, as farmers protested a number of national agricultural policies. Local media…

Austria leads CEE for most new cars, Estonia regional laggard

2 years ago

The number of battery-only electric passenger cars in the EU neared 3mn in 2022, up 55% from 1.9mn in 2021,…

Romanian e-vehicle market grew by over one-third in 2023

2 years ago

More than 42,000 electric cars have been registered, so far, in Romania, of which around 16,800 only in 2023, 35%…

Hungary inflation to dip, GDP to rise this year – independent think tank

2 years ago

From Hungary's economic perspective, last year extended the trends observed in 2022, according to independent Hungarian think-tank Policy Solutions's annual…

Slovak u-turn: Fico gov’t set to allow Ukraine arms sales

2 years ago

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico appeared to renege on his election promise to not send “another bullet” to Ukraine on Tuesday,…

PiS-linked foundations shun Polish expenses audit

2 years ago

Companies and foundations that held close ties to the right-wing populist and national-conservative Law and Justice party (PiS) government that…

Orban EU presidency already dividing opinion – Hungary PM wants to ‘take over’ EU, MEPs sceptical of his ability to lead bloc

2 years ago

Hungary will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU in the second half of 2024, putting Hungarian…

Fast rail link to Romania’s busiest airport to open in March

2 years ago

New train services will run from March between Ruse, north-east Bulgaria, and Henri Coanda Otopeni International Airport via Giurgiu, south…

Czech inflation second highest ever in 2023

2 years ago

Czechia's rate of inflation was 10.7% last year, down from 15.1% in 2022, but still representing the country's second-highest annual…

Polish political tensions ramp up as PiS politicians arrested at Presidential Palace

2 years ago

Polish police entered the palace of President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday evening and arrested two Law and Justice Party (PiS)…

Senior EU politician launches bid to remove Hungary’s voting rights

2 years ago

The European Parliament (EP) chief rule of law negotiator Petri Sarvamaa, MEP, published on Tuesday a petition letter calling to…

Belgian rope trick – EU presidency plan for Europe: ‘Protect, Strengthen, Prepare’

2 years ago

As Belgium assumed the EU presidency on 1 January, with a rallying cry of "Protect, Strengthen, Prepare", Belgian Prime Minister…

Czech ministries argue over ETS funds to cut climate change

2 years ago

Czechia has to decide soon on reallocating its revenues from emission allowances to reduce or compensate for the consequences of…