Czech Wages Soar

4 years ago

Real wages in the Czech Republic soared by 8.2% year on year in the 2nd quarter, the highest rate on…

Bulgaria Tightens COVID Restrictions

4 years ago

As the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits Bulgaria, the government has had to impose tighter restrictions. On Tuesday,…

Merkel’s “Farewell Tour” Underlines Balkans’ Importance

4 years ago

The Balkan countries are important for Germany - that's seemingly the reason why German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who's set to…

Coal Plants Cause Thousands of Deaths in Eastern Europe

4 years ago

In the last three years only, 19,000 deaths have been linked to coal-power plant-related air pollution in the Western Balkans…

Retailer Lidl Passes Tesco, now #1 in Slovakia

4 years ago

In Slovakia, Tesco is now in the rear mirror for German supermarket chain Lidl, whose profits for 2020 (over EUR…

Czech National Recovery Plan Approved

4 years ago

The National Recovery Plan of the Czech Republic has been approved this week by EU finance ministers on one condition:…

What Are the Consequences of a Record-setting Tourism Season in the Balkans?

4 years ago

By the end of August, EU member Croatia and two of its Southern neighbors down the Adriatic coast, Montenegro and…

Wizz Air to Introduce for Staff Compulsory Vaccination

4 years ago

Wizz Air is to require all its flights' crews to be vaccinated against coronavirus by December 2021. The airline said the…

Hungary’s PM Allegedly Pledges Allegiance to EU

4 years ago

Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, allegedly pledged his allegiance to the European Union and admitted that Hungary is not likely…

Drivers of Growth: Visegrad 4 Top Companies

4 years ago

If not partly or fully owned by the state, like utility and oil companies, the largest companies in the Visegrad…

Czech Ticket Platform Kiwi.com Wins Against Ryanair

4 years ago

The Czech Republic’s Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of the Czech ticket seller Kiwi.com against Ryanair in a dispute over Kiwi's…

Bulgaria to Hold Presidential and General Elections in November

4 years ago

Bulgaria will hold both presidential and snap general elections in November amidst political polarization and uncertainty that are stalling badly…

Romanian Government in Crisis over Development Program

4 years ago

Romania’s government coalition is in major crisis after the dismissal of the country's justice minister, Stelian Ion, by prime minister Florin…

Romania Aims to Boost Vaccination With Campaign

4 years ago

Amid the growing COVID-19 Delta variant threat in Europe, the Romanian government wants to boost its vaccination campaign. Currently, Romania,…

Hungary Airshow Highlights Rebuilding of Defense Capabilities

4 years ago

Hungary hosted a major airshow over the weekend, with the participation of dozens of military aircraft from across Europe. The…

Big Tech Spending Big on EU Lobbying, Watchdogs say

4 years ago

Two watchdog groups say global tech giants are spending nearly EUR 100 million every year - the biggest lobby spend…

Estonian MPs Elect Museum Director in 2nd Round

4 years ago

Members of the Estonia's parliament on Tuesday elected the director of the national museum as the Baltic country’s new president.…

Controversial Media Law in Poland Puts Leaders at Risk of Being Banned from US

4 years ago

“Why risk a good relationship with the US and elicit yet another conflict with Brussels?” one might ask when pondering…

Stricter Covid Requirements Returning for Americans

4 years ago

Stricter COVID-19 health requirements are set to go back into effect on US citizens traveling to Europe, with an announcement…

Hungary Promises LNG flows to Ukraine from Krk Gas Terminal

4 years ago

Hungary has floated the idea of a tripartite agreement to supply Ukraine with natural gas flows through Hungary via liquefied…