CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE NEWS
Energy
Orlen and Equinor discover a new gas field in the North Sea. “Sissel” could supply Poland
Orlen has announced the discovery of new natural gas resources on the Norwegian Continental Shelf in the North Sea. The...
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....
Serbia’s Energy Ties to Russia Unravel Under US Oil Sanctions
Serbia’s long-standing dependence on Russian energy is coming under unprecedented strain as US sanctions hit the country’s oil sector and...
Hungary’s Energy Pivot: From Russian Dependence to a Diversified Playbook
Hungary took a decisive step toward reducing its long-standing dependence on Russian energy by signing its largest-ever liquefied natural gas...
Green and Digital Transformation: Romania’s Path Toward Sustainability
In mid-October 2025, during the Transilvania Digital Innovation Summit in Cluj-Napoca, SOFTECH will participate in the “Green and Digital” panel...
Orbán Seeks to Bypass U.S. Sanctions on Russian Oil Firms
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced that his government is “working on finding a solution” to circumvent the new...
Nord Stream Explosion: Polish Court to Decide Today on Extradition of Volodymyr Z. to Germany
The Warsaw District Court is set to hold a hearing today on the extradition of Volodymyr Z., a Ukrainian national...
Fuel Shortages Hit Russia as Government Postpones Refinery Maintenance
Russia is facing a growing fuel crisis. Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov has announced that the country’s oil refineries will postpone...
Slovakia Extends Energy Aid into 2026, Opposition Labels It an “Energy Bribe”
The Slovak government will continue subsidising household energy costs in 2026, but with a new twist: the scheme will be...
North Macedonia Adopts Energy Efficiency Law to Cut Power Bills and Boost Green Jobs
North Macedonia’s Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources announced on Wednesday that the country’s newly adopted Law on Energy...
