Greece plans to repay Eurozone’s bailout loans whole decade in advance

2 years ago

Greece has announced plans to repay its first bailout loans a decade ahead of schedule, in a move that officials…

CEE economies tougher than you may think – ING

2 years ago

Despite their export-driven economies and strong manufacturing bases, Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries may be more resilient to global…

Slovenia mulls French, US bids for nuclear project

2 years ago

Slovenia is at the centre of a strategic struggle between France and the US, as both nations seek to secure…

Single market is not single, and it’s costing us all

2 years ago

The EU’s internal market is still falling short of its founding promise. Despite decades of integration, consumers across member states…

Foot-and-mouth sees culls, CEE border closures

2 years ago

An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has prompted mass animal culls and tightened border controls across Central and Eastern Europe…

Trump tariffs split EU as Hungary seeks exemption

2 years ago

Hungary has broken ranks with the EU in response to the US's new tariffs policy, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…

CEE leaders weigh in on security, expansion, energy at Antalya forum

2 years ago

Attendees from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) nations including Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Moldova and others discussed policy…

CEE leads EU raw materials drive as EU selects strategic mining projects

2 years ago

The European Commission (EC) has chosen 47 strategic projects across the EU to reduce critical raw material dependency, with Czechia,…

Vucic names academic as PM candidate, as demonstrators take protest to Strasbourg

2 years ago

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic nominated political newcomer Duro Macut, a 62-year-old endocrinologist and university professor, to serve as the country’s…

Serbia, Hungary deepen defence, energy ties

2 years ago

When Croatia, Albania and Kosovo recently formed a new military alliance, Serbia and Hungary followed suit, reshaping the security situation…

CEE markets plunge on Trump tariffs shock

2 years ago

Stock markets in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) fell sharply after US President Donald Trump announced retaliatory tariffs on global…

Krakow layoffs reflect broader shift to AI, automation in CEE

2 years ago

The city of Krakow, south Poland, saw nearly 1,900 group layoffs in the first quarter of 2025, almost equalling the…

Far-right candidate leads in polls ahead of Romania presidential election rerun

2 years ago

Romania will hold fresh presidential elections on 4 May, after its Constitutional Court annulled November's vote, citing Russian interference. However,…

Trump’s time bomb just exploded – oped

2 years ago

Trying to figure out the rationale behind Trump’s “trade revolution”?  Don’t bother, there isn’t one. It is rooted in delusion,…

Liberation Day: the end of ‘America First’ – oped

2 years ago

Liberation Day is here. Trump has announced his tariffs targeting the US’s biggest trading partners, delivering one of the biggest…

CEE auto, steel at sharp end of Trump tariffs

2 years ago

US President Donald Trump’s new raft of global tariffs threatens to hammer the export-driven economies of Central and Eastern Europe…

US soldiers die during Lithuania training exercise

2 years ago

A total of three US soldiers were found dead while a fourth remains missing after their armoured recovery vehicle became…

Trump-Putin detente could revive Nord Stream 2

2 years ago

The US and Russia are discussing the potential reopening of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, raising significant concerns across…

Dodik dodges arrest warrant, surfaces in Moscow

2 years ago

Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik announced that he had arrived in Moscow on Monday 31 March, after Bosnia and…