Lithuanian PM defends decision to permit Russian transits to Kalingrad
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte reacted to criticism on Thursday over her country’s acceptance of the transport of civilian-use goods from...
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Austria tries to get Serbia back on EU track
Austria’s foreign and European affairs minister said he expects the countries in the Western Balkans (WB) to join the EU, after...
CEE states urge EU to rebuild Ukraine with seized Russian assets
In a letter to be sent to EU finance ministers, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia jointly call for frozen Russian assets...
Von der Leyen makes surprise visit to Budapest
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid an unexpected visit to Budapest on Monday evening to discuss the EU’s proposed...
Russian energy boycott could hit CEE hard
New sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas currently being discussed by EU leaders would impact several Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)...
EU bans Russian ships from Europe’s ports
The EU banned Russian seafaring vessels from entering European ports, as it approved its fifth tranche of sanctions against Russia on...
Nuclear plant expansion is on, Hungary PM says, as FM calls sector sanctions ‘a red line’
The EUR 12.5 bn expansion of Hungary’s only nuclear power plant at Paks remains viable, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban told...
NATO Summit to decide on troop deployments in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia
NATO representatives meeting on Thursday will consider boosting the strength of the defence alliance’s eastern flank even further given Russia’s ongoing...
Bulgaria, Lithuania, Poland look to reduce dependence on Russian sources of energy
Efforts to reduce dependency upon Russian sources of energy within countries in Central and Eastern Europe have taken on a new...
Conflict at a “crossroads”, could end in April, says adviser to Ukraine’s President
The BBC reported that Russian troops were holding 400 doctors and patients captive in a hospital in the coastal city of...