CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE NEWS
Politics
Romanians Take to the Streets as Austerity Bites and Trust in Government Fades
Thousands of Romanians marched through central Bucharest on Wednesday to protest against a sweeping austerity package that many fear will...
UNHCR Presses Lithuania to End Pushbacks and Honour EU Refugee Pact
The UN refugee agency is urging Lithuania to rethink its hard-line approach to irregular migration on the Belarusian border and...
Croatia Backs Albania’s Push to Join the EU “As Soon As Possible”
Albania can rely on Croatia’s firm support as it advances on its path toward European Union membership, President Zoran Milanović...
Georgia Faces Chemical Weapons Scandal after BBC Reveals Use of WWI-Era Agent against Protesters
Evidence gathered by journalists, doctors and former security officials suggests that Georgian security forces may have used a World War...
Poland Draws a Line with Budapest: Nawrocki Cuts Hungary Visit after Orbán’s Moscow Trip
Poland’s president, Karol Nawrocki, has decided to significantly shorten his visit to Hungary after Prime Minister Viktor Orbán travelled to...
Orbán Heads to Moscow for Talks with Putin on Energy and Ukraine, Defying EU Line
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is travelling to Moscow for a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a...
Netherlands Prepares a Plan for Ukrainians’ Return Home After 2027
The Dutch government is sketching out a new migration framework for Ukrainians who arrived in the Netherlands after Russia’s full-scale...
Russia will close Poland’s consulate
Russia has announced it will close Poland’s consulate general in Irkutsk on 30 December, in a direct tit-for-tat response to...
Yes to Serbia’s EU membership. No to Ukraine’s EU membership. This is Hungary’s position.
Hungary’s foreign minister has again drawn a sharp red line on Ukraine’s path to the European Union, using a visit...
Peace Without a Voice: What the US and European Ukraine Plans Mean for Eastern Europe
The flurry of diplomacy around Ukraine in late 2025 is about much more than stopping the shooting. The competing peace...
