Baltic States
Latvia’s anti-corruption bureau seeks charges against central bank governor Rimsevics
Rimsevics has been suspended since February when the investigation, concerning a bribe of over €100,000, was launched.
Romania reports highest quarterly employment growth in the EU in first quarter
Eurostat figures confirm Romania is following the same path as its northern neighbours in CEE, whose labour markets have tightened dramatically.
ALACO DISPATCHES: Can Latvia clean up its troubled banking sector?
US pressure prompts anti-money laundering measures but also exposes the limitations of European regulatory oversight.
Eurasians come in from the (financial) cold
New data shows soaring numbers of adults with a bank account in several Eurasian nations but the percentage of the population with an account in the wider region varied hugely from 98% in Estonia and Slovenia to just 29% in Azerbaijan.
Domestic violence treaty rattles governments across Eastern Europe
The Istanbul Convention has angered conservatives in numerous Central and East European countries, whose antipathy to “gender ideology” has led to high-level political battles as governments that have signed up to the convention attempt to ratify it.
Eesti Energia buys Nelja Energia in one of Estonia's largest ever deals
Acquisition of renewables company will help Estonian state power utility achieve its goal of boosting the share of electricity from renewable and alternative sources to 40% by 2022.
CEE faces massive cuts in EU cohesion spending
Warsaw says changes that will see Poland losing €19.5bn in EU funding in 2021-2027 are “unacceptable”, as Brussels shifts focus from GDP per capita to youth unemployment, climate and integration of migrants.
Gazprom escapes EU fine in antitrust probe over market position in CEE
The Russian gas giant will not be fined for abusing its market dominance in CEE after seven-year probe, but will have to comply with EU rules ensuring a more competitive gas market in the region.