Kaufland employees in Slovakia are voting on whether to authorise strike action after 19 rounds of negotiations failed to produce...

Croatia’s public debt reached €55 billion at the end of April 2026, an increase of €4.6 billion, or 9 percent,...

Bulgaria’s transition to the euro has made payments easier for foreign visitors, but it has also intensified some of the...

Estonian politicians are divided over a proposal to require all residents to contribute to health insurance, as the country struggles...

Slovak companies increasingly see artificial intelligence and automation—not recruitment from abroad—as the main answer to persistent labour shortages, according to...

Slovakia’s labour market is entering 2026 with a paradox. On paper, unemployment remains relatively low by historical standards. In reality,...

The Ukraine Recovery Conference held in Gdańsk on 25–26 June became one of the most important international gatherings devoted to...

The 2026 tourist season in Central and South-Eastern Europe is beginning in an atmosphere of cautious optimism. Poland, Croatia, Bulgaria...

Lithuania's unemployment rate fell to 8.1% at the start of May, down from 8.5% the previous month. The number of...

IKEA is preparing another round of job cuts. Inter IKEA, the company responsible for the brand’s franchise system, supply operations...