EU plan to source local raw materials will boost mining, battery industries in CEE – CET analysis

3 years ago

The EU’s mooted 'critical raw materials (CRM) law' would strengthen the EU’s autonomy by reducing its reliance on third countries…

Croatia tops European tourism poll

3 years ago

Croatia had the highest share of tourism in total gross value added (GVA) at 11%, EU statistics office Eurostat finds…

Poland, Hungary halt Ukraine farm imports

3 years ago

Poland and Hungary have temporarily ceased importing Ukrainian grain and other agricultural produce, defying warnings from the EU that unilateral…

Poland’s Orlen seals Lotos sell-off to Unimot

3 years ago

Polish energy giant Orlen announced the completion on Friday 7 April of the process of implementing remedies, and Lotos Terminale…

Romanian farmers hold nationwide protest

3 years ago

Farmers are organising protests across Romania on Friday 7 April to express dissatisfaction with the European Commission (EC) approach market…

EU makes landmark decision on EV stations

3 years ago

The EU has reached a provisional agreement on increasing the number of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) and alternative…

Bulgaria election ends in stalemate, but gains for pro-Russian party

3 years ago

Bulgaria's conservatives and liberals were practically neck and neck with votes still being counted after the country's fifth election in…

Polish PM backs alliance with Romania, Ukraine

3 years ago

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki laid out his hopes to build a new economic community in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)…

Montenegrin leader ousted after 32 years

3 years ago

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic lost the presidential election run-off on Sunday, 2 April, ending his 32-year rule that began in…

CEE leaders say EU may need to reintroduce farm tariffs on Ukraine

3 years ago

Romania, Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria and Slovakia expressed concern in a letter to the European Commission (EC) on Friday over an…

Morawiecki suggests ways to fund Ukraine war

3 years ago

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on Germany to up its support for Ukraine as Europe continues to search for…

Hungary could decouple from Russian gas – report

3 years ago

Hungary could realistically replace Russian gas imports, according to local analysts, who say its dependence is reliant on the will…

Poland, Baltic states meet NATO’s 2% target

3 years ago

NATO's annual report for 2022 reveals that only 7 countries of the 30-country defence alliance met the military spending target…

Montenegrin president to face new rival in run-off vote after narrow election victory

3 years ago

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic took around one-third of the votes in Sunday's presidential election ballot, well below the majority needed…

Poland to supply Ukraine with fighter jets

3 years ago

Poland will send Ukraine four MiG-29 fighter jets in the coming days, with more to follow later, according to an…

Inflation swallows up pay hikes in Romania

3 years ago

The average net salary in Romania was RON 4,254 (EUR 864) in January 2023, up 15% year-on-year, but down RON…

Hungarian central bank chief repeats criticisms of Orban’s economic policy

3 years ago

Hungarian National Bank (MNB) Governor Gyorgy Matolcsy has once again harshly criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s economic policy, business…

Romanian investments up in 2022 – PM

3 years ago

Net investments in the Romanian economy were 150.1 billion leu (EUR 3.06bn) in 2022, up 8.5% on the previous year,…

Enel to sell Romanian arm in EUR 1.26bn deal

3 years ago

Enel will sell its Romanian operations to Greek group Public Power Corp (PPC) for EUR 1.26bn, the Italian utility group…