Central and Eastern Europe at the World Cup: A Group Stage of Survival, Frustration and Hard Roads Ahead
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has confirmed one of the central truths of the expanded 48-team...
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Macroeconomics
Gdańsk Conference Marks New Phase in Ukraine’s Recovery Effort
The Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Gdańsk on 25–26 June became one of the most important international gatherings devoted to...
The tourist season begins in Central Europe and on the Black Sea. Poland, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania expect a strong summer
The 2026 tourist season in Central and South-Eastern Europe is beginning in an atmosphere of cautious optimism. Poland, Croatia, Bulgaria...
Unemployment in Lithuania Drops to 8.1% in April
Lithuania's unemployment rate fell to 8.1% at the start of May, down from 8.5% the previous month. The number of...
DEFENCE
French Citizen Detained After Entering Warsaw Metro Tunnel and Disrupting M1 Line
A 22-year-old French citizen was detained in Warsaw after entering a restricted tunnel of the city’s first metro line, causing...
Lukashenko Warns Against Attempts to Drag Belarus Into War After Bus Carrying Children Is Hit in Russia
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has warned that any attempt to provoke Belarus and draw it directly into the war would...
Brezhnev’s Great-Grandson Reportedly Captured by Ukrainian Forces
Russian media have reported that Anton Milayev, described as a great-grandson of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, has been taken...
INFRASTRUCTURES
Gdańsk to Host Key Ukraine Recovery Conference as Reconstruction Becomes a Test of European Resolve
Gdańsk will become one of the most important diplomatic and economic meeting points in Europe this week as Poland and...
Billion Euro Investment in Nowa Huta. Kraków Bets on Logistics, Technology and New Jobs
One of the largest economic investments in recent years in Małopolska has begun in Kraków’s Nowa Huta district. Polish developer...
Powerful Explosion and Fire in Bucharest. Failure at CET Vest Disrupted Part of the District Heating System
A serious incident occurred at the CET Vest combined heat and power plant in western Bucharest. Late on April 20,...
Energy
Magyar Appeals Directly to Zelenskyy. The Druzhba Pipeline Returns to the Center of the Dispute Over Aid to Ukraine
Peter Magyar, the winner of Hungary’s recent parliamentary elections and the country’s incoming prime minister, has appealed directly to Ukrainian...
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Massive Fire in the Solska Forest. Hundreds of Firefighters Battle the Blaze, Dromader Pilot Killed
On Wednesday morning, a fierce battle was underway in the Lublin region against one of the most serious forest fires...
Read moreHungary and Ukraine Reach Minority Rights Deal, but Questions Remain Over Implementation
Hungary and Ukraine have reached what both sides describe as a breakthrough agreement on the rights of the Hungarian minority...
The Order Scandal: How Historical Memory Is Straining Polish-Ukrainian Relations
A new diplomatic dispute between Poland and Ukraine has exposed one of the most sensitive fault lines in relations between...
Romania Plunges Deeper into Political Crisis as Support for Second PM-Designate Adrian Veștea Becomes Increasingly Uncertain
Romania is entering another phase of political crisis. Prime minister-designate Adrian Veștea, a politician from the National Liberal Party, is...
