CEE must abandon its old growth model as geopolitics reshapes Europe, wiiw says

Central and Eastern Europe under pressure to overhaul its economic growth model as geopolitics fragments global trade and pushes the region onto the frontline of a new era of “geoeconomics”.

Trans-Saharan gas pipeline gaining momentum

Germany continues to sink

Germany’s new coalition government is facing growing doubts over its ability to revive Europe’s largest economy

Growth in eastern EU members to outstrip Eurozone in 2026-27

Eastern members of the European Union are expected to grow almost twice as fast as the euro area over the next two years, says a new report from wiiw.

Macron readies for possible Putin meeting, as EU moves to restart direct Russia contacts

France's Macron said on February 3 that preparations for meeting with Putin are underway as the EU moves to restart direct contacts with the Kremlin.

ING: Why the “Mother of All Deals” with EU matters for India

The new India–EU free-trade agreement grants India near universal preferential access across EU tariff lines, significantly lifting export competitiveness. It strengthens India’s diversification away from the US, supports much-needed FDI inflows.

Unsettled by Greenland annexation threats, EU seeks to diversify way from US LNG dependency

Out of the frying pan and into the fire. Having struggled to reduce its dependency on Russian gas at enormous cost to its economy, the EU now finds itself with a new energy dependency that is potentially even more damaging than relying on Russian gas

COMMENT: How Azerbaijan is quietly reshaping Europe’s gas market

The start of Azerbaijani natural gas deliveries to Austria and Germany in January 2026 should not be viewed as a routine expansion of export geography. It reflects a far deeper transformation unfolding within Europe’s energy system.

CEE stock markets log outstanding 2025

Stock markets in Central and Southeast Europe delivered strong performances, with the main indexes for Warsaw, Budapest and Bucharest exchanges up more than 40% during the year.

COMMENT: Eastern Europe's edge in the EU's AI race

Europe cannot match America's venture capital firepower or China's state-directed approach to AI development, but Eastern Europe has some significant advantages on its side.

European Parliament condemns Iran's repression of protesters, calls for IRGC terrorist designation

European Parliament adopts resolution condemning Iran's brutal repression of protesters with 562 votes, calling for IRGC terrorist designation and expansion of EU sanctions against regime officials.

Baltics to play key role in major EV charging expansion backed by €35mn EIB loan

Eleport to deploy over 250 fast-charging hubs at major shopping and commercial centres in eight Central and Southeast European countries.

Tariff threat over Greenland risks spillover to Central and Southeast Europe

Central and Southeast European member states are likely to feel the impact of a new tariff war indirectly through weaker demand from Germany and broader market turbulence.

Parliament's court referral threatens two-year delay for EU-Mercosur deal

The European Parliament has stalled the EU's trade agreement with Mercosur by voting to submit the deal to the bloc's highest court for legal review that could delay ratification by more than a year.

Europe’s last wild rivers shrinking fast as Balkans lose 2,500 km of pristine waterways

Wild rivers in the Balkans are being steadily eroded by hydropower and infrastructure development finds new study commissioned by Riverwatch and EuroNatur.

EU locks in access to South American lithium and critical minerals

EU-Mercosur pact grants Europe much-needed access to lithium and battery materials, offering Brussels a geopolitical hedge against US tariff threats and Chinese supply chain dominance in critical minerals.

IntelliNews Lambda: Europe’s deep freeze begins to bite as gas storage dips below seasonal trend

A deepening cold snap across Europe has begun to dent the continent’s gas reserves, with storage levels falling more sharply in recent days and, for the first time this winter, deviating measurably from the seasonal norm.

Mercosur and EU finalise historic trade deal in Paraguay ceremony

The European Union and Mercosur concluded a free trade agreement on January 17 in Asunción, bringing to an end 25 years of on-and-off negotiations between the two blocs.

China’s electricity consumption surpasses 10 trillion kWh for the first time, outpacing US and EU combined

China’s annual electricity consumption surpassed 10 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time in 2025, according to government data released this week, underscoring the country’s accelerating industrial output and surging demand.

Bosnia threatens legal action over Croatia’s nuclear waste site near border

Zagreb says the site, long opposed by Bosnia, is needed to store waste from the Krško nuclear power plant.