European Union

Bulgarian election delivers hung parliament

Bulgarian ex-prime minister Boyko Borissov’s conservative, pro-EU GERB (Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria) party garnered approximately 25% of the…

1 year ago

Romania oks EUR 150mn strategic infrastructure investment at Port of Constanta

Romania has approved “technical-economic indicators” for an over RON 750mn (EUR 150.8mn) rail construction project at the country's largest port…

1 year ago

Moldovans vote ‘yes’ to joining EU in tight ballot

In a knife-edge referendum that laid bare Moldova's internal divisions and heightened geopolitical tensions, the country's voters backed constitutional changes…

1 year ago

EU okays Polish EUR 1.2bn state-aided energy-storage project

The European Commission (EC) has greenlit Poland's USD 1.2bn scheme for projects to increase electricity storage capabilities to foster the…

1 year ago

BiH completes largest ever infrastructure project

Financed with a EUR 5mn EU grant and a EUR 100mn loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the nearly…

1 year ago

Rheinmetall to build EUR 180mn factory in Lithuania

Germany’s Rheinmetall will spend more than EUR 180mn on an ammunition manufacturing facility in Lithuania, the Lithuanian Economy and Innovation…

1 year ago

Moldovan industrial sector to get EU cash

A total of 59 companies have been awarded non-reimbursable funding totalling some MDL 25mn (EUR 1.3mn) as part of a…

1 year ago

Polish PM warns off calls for Hungary ban from Schengen visa-free travel area

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk advised caution to European politicians calling for Hungary’s expulsion from the Schengen area, as it…

1 year ago

Romania increasingly key strategic ally for US – analysis

The expansion and modernisation of the NATO air base in Constanta, south-east Romania, symbolises the country's growing strategic importance to…

1 year ago

Hungary secured EUR 1bn loan from China

Hungary has borrowed EUR 1bn (approximately USD 1.1bn) from Chinese banks earlier this year, according to the country's debt management…

1 year ago

Bulgaria offers help to Slovakia, Hungary after Ukraine imposes Lukoil transit ban

Bulgaria has extended a helping hand to Hungary in managing the fallout from Ukraine’s recent ban on the transit of…

1 year ago

Orban makes surprise visits to Ukraine, Russia, China on ‘mission for peace’

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was accused of mission creep by the international community after he opened his first week…

1 year ago

Ukraine, Moldova open EU accession talks

The EU formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. The agreement of the EU's 27 members…

1 year ago

Kallas set to be CEE’s first EU foreign policy chief

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas was nominated on Friday, 28 June as the EU’s foreign policy chief (High Representative of…

1 year ago

Orban slams EU on cusp of elections, Hungarian presidency

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who recently described the current European Commission (EC) as “the worst one” ever, framed the June…

2 years ago

CEE countries send letter to Georgia over ‘foreign agents law’ concerns

Countries from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) made up five of the seven signatories states of a letter expressing concern…

2 years ago

Poland to spend EUR 2.35bn on eastern border fortification programme

Poland will invest PLN 10bn (EUR 2.35bn) in securing its eastern border against the rising threat of Russia and Belarus,…

2 years ago

Hungary China’s new friend in the EU – CET analysis

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to Hungary underscores the geopolitical importance of the growing bilateral friendship. China's new investments…

2 years ago

International press assess Xi’s European visit

As Chinese President Xi completed his trip to Europe, he held a conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, with…

2 years ago

Xi’s visit sparks future Huawei, 4iG collabs

China's Huawei and Hungary's 4iG signed a letter of intent to establish a common cloud service platform for Hungarian companies…

2 years ago