Bulgaria Adopts the Euro on 1 January 2026: Between Hopes for Stability and Fears of Higher Prices
As Bulgaria prepares to join the euro area on 1 January 2026 as its 21st member, two parallel voices can...
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Macroeconomics
Bulgaria Adopts the Euro on 1 January 2026: Between Hopes for Stability and Fears of Higher Prices
As Bulgaria prepares to join the euro area on 1 January 2026 as its 21st member, two parallel voices can...
Bulgaria Joins the Euro in 2026, with a Softer Start for Banks
Bulgaria is set to adopt the euro on 1 January 2026, becoming the 21st member of the euro area. While...
Slovakia’s R&D “Dream-Makers”: How Schaeffler Kysuce Turns Future Mobility Concepts into Reality
The global mobility industry is in the middle of a profound transformation—moving from “iron to intelligence.” Where cars once relied...
DEFENCE
STRATUS: A Portable Polish Electromagnetic Counter-Drone System Moves from Lab Tests to Prototype
Researchers at Gdańsk University of Technology have developed STRATUS, a new counter-drone concept designed to neutralise unmanned aerial vehicles using...
Russian Border Guards Cross Into Estonia on the Narva River, Tallinn Files Formal Protest
Russian border guards briefly crossed into Estonia on the Narva River after stepping onto a breakwater on the Estonian side,...
NATO Militaries Compete for a Polish-Born Satellite Breakthrough as ICEYE Hits a 10 Billion Zloty Valuation
ICEYE, the Polish-Finnish company founded by Rafał Modrzewski and Pekka Laurila, is rapidly becoming one of Europe’s most consequential space-and-defense...
INFRASTRUCTURES
Snowfall Paralyzes Poland’s S7: Hours-Long Traffic Jam and Emergency Response in the North
Tuesday, 30 December 2025, turned into a tough day for many drivers on Poland’s S7 expressway. Heavy snowfall and rapidly...
Poland Brings a “Sovereign” AI Assistant to mObywatel — Claiming an EU First
Poland is rolling out a new artificial-intelligence feature inside mObywatel, its flagship government services app, positioning the move as a...
Germany’s €1.7 Billion SAR Deal Signals a New Era for European Military Space Intelligence — and a Major Moment for ICEYE
Germany has awarded a major space-based reconnaissance contract worth around €1.7 billion to Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, a joint venture...
Energy
TerraDrought: A New Global Early-Warning System for Drought in Real Time
A new Czech–American project is quietly changing the way the world can track one of the most damaging climate extremes....
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Record Potato Harvest in CzechiPushes Prices Down
Czech potato growers are closing out a remarkable season. This year’s harvest is estimated at around 729,000 tonnes, the highest...
Read moreMinsk releases prisoners
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has signed a decree pardoning 22 people who previously applied for clemency, according to the state...
Montenegro’s EU Accession Momentum Builds as Western Balkans Leaders Gather in Brussels
Montenegro won fresh praise from European officials after provisionally closing five more negotiating chapters in its EU accession talks, a...
Lithuanian Police to Take Over Security for Belarus Opposition Leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Lithuanian police are set to assume responsibility for the security of Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, marking a change in...
