Baltic startups: renewing forests and cleaning the oceans while cutting pollution
In our first deep dive into the innovative Baltic startup scene, we look at companies with new approaches to recycling, reforestation,...
EU’s top diplomat warns Russia over Ukraine
EU High Representative Josep Borrell said the European Union will act decisively if Russia commits further acts of aggression against Ukraine,...
CET special report on ‘Hungry and Ambitious’ Baltic startups
This week The Central European Times investigates the startup scenes of the three innovative but diminutive Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and...
EU mulls controversial move to deem nuclear, gas as ‘green investments’
The European Commission (EC) is considering classifying investments in nuclear and natural gas as sustainable under its new “green taxonomy” regulations...
Novak to be Hungary’s first female head of state
Hungarian Family Minister Katalin Novak accepted ruling Fidesz’s nomination for her to become president of Hungary on Tuesday. Novak, 44, tweeted...
Wizz Air makes massive reduction of routes
Central and Eastern Europe's premier budget air carrier appears to have initiated a significant pull-back in terms of where it flies....
‘Open Balkans’ initiative moves forward with signing of six agreements
The so-called 'Open Balkans' initiative to ease movement, travel and trade restrictions between Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia has taken a...
Polish gov’t targets US-owned TV network
Polish MPs have voted through a bill restricting non-EU ownership of media outlets that would force US conglomerate Discovery to sell...
EU approves fifth anti-COVID vaccine
The European Commission (EC) granted conditional marketing authorisation (CMA) for the Nuvaxovid jab on Monday after it was greenlit by the...
Montenegro ponders how to pay off massive infrastructure debt to China
Construction of the Mateševo-Smokovac section of Montenegro's 41-kilometre long Bar-Boljare highway is set to be finished in January 2022. Now, how...
Bulgaria tops EU’s agro-efficiency index
Bulgaria had a 32.9% increase in agricultural labour productivity (ALP) in 2021, the highest rise registered in Europe, according to new...
China drags German firm into Lithuania row – report
China is allegedly pressuring Continental AG to stop using components made at the German car parts manufacturer's subsidiary in Lithuania in...
Chinese cash abounds in Balkans – report
The Balkans region of south-east Europe has attracted at least 135 China-linked projects worth at least EUR 32 billion in the...
EU to phase out carbon energy funding by 2030
The EU is rewriting its energy infrastructure investment rules to fully align them with its Green Deal programme. The three main...
Europe mulls policy responses, as soaring gas prices expose energy vulnerabilities
French President Emmanuel Macron underlined that energy policy is now a major priority for Europe when he met the leaders of...
MEPs approve bill targeting US tech giants
EU lawmakers overwhelmingly adopted a position in favour of the Digital Markets Act on Wednesday, which would put constraints on "gatekeeper"...
Moldova makes no secret of EU ambition
Moldovan President Maia Sandu said in no uncertain terms that her country will pursue EU accession ahead of today's Eastern Partnership...
‘Harvard Boys’ promise new Bulgarian era
“I am convinced that Bulgaria will be a totally different place four years from now,” Kiril Petkov pledged on Monday, when...
Slovakia has CEE’s smallest wealth gap
Slovakia has by far the lowest wealth inequality in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), with a Gini score of 50.3, the...
In Budapest, French President Macron outlines agenda, clarifies EU recovery fund hold-up
Hungary is not likely to gain access to EU pandemic recovery funds before elections take place next spring, said French President...