Hungary
MOL teams up with InoBat on hydrogen fuel cell development
The Hungarian company is pursuing alternative investments in line with its long-term strategy as it seeks to decrease dependence on its core business.
Hungary's stellar Q1 GDP growth puts it first in Europe
GDP growth reached a 19-year high of 5.3%, with the industrial sector unfazed by a slowdown in eurozone economies or the strike at Audi's Gyor factory.
Facebook bans ads of Hungarian government-friendly media conglomerate
Mediaworks, which is closely aligned with the ruling conservative Fidesz, says there are "political and ideological reasons" for the decision.
Vehicle sector output shifts to higher gear, lifting Hungary's industrial output
The automotive sector, which has the largest weight in the industrial sector, boosted output by 12.8% y/y in March, the highest rate in two-and-a-half years.
Donald Trump praises Hungary's efforts to curb migration at meeting with Vikor Orban
"You're respected all over Europe ... a little bit controversial, but that's okay,” US president tells Hungary’s illiberal prime minister.
PM Viktor Orban's family and friends feature heavily on Hungarian rich list
Orban's close associate Lorinc Meszaros is ranked second on list that also includes PM's son-in-law Istvan Tiborcz and Istvan Garancsi, the owner of the premier's favourite football team.
Golden keys to the EU’s back door
While EU members are taking steps to end or phase out investment for citizenship programmes, the opposite is happening in some potential future members.
Hungary unveils long-term energy and climate change plan
New strategy based on nuclear and renewable energy aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 85% compared to 1990 levels by 2050.
Hungary and Russia amend loan agreement on Paks nuclear power plant
Budapest opened talks on rescheduling the Russian loan for the Paks expansion when it became clear that the new blocks would not start operations in 2025-2026 as originally planned.
COMMENT: Chinese engagement in CESEE: paper dragons and false inevitabilities?
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is no less than an attempt by the Chinese to reshape the international order, but it has acted as a strategic opportunist and has no clear development plan.
Orban and Salvini united against migration at Budapest meeting
While their political parties are from different families, it’s clear that the two leaders see eye-to-eye on some important fundamental issues as they meet ahead of this month's European Parliament elections.
Poland leads CEE charge against “centralised” and “multi-speed” EU
Warsaw wants the EU to devolve more powers to national governments and opposes deeper integration of some – mostly Western – member states in specific policy areas.
15 years on from 2004 wave of EU accessions, convergence but a patchy overall record for CEE countries
15 years after eight CEE states entered the EU, there have been significant economic gains, but in recent years this has been accompanied by a backsliding on democratic reforms.
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s friend seals €2.3bn railway contract with Chinese firms
RM International, a company owned by Lorinc Meszaros, is part of the consortium picked to upgrade the railway line connecting Budapest and Belgrade.
Orban deepens Sino-Hungarian strategic partnership at BRI summit
Foreign policies based on democracy export are "counter-productive" and "destabilising", says Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he pursues deeper ties with Beijing.
COMMENT: CEE Fintech Atlas: Old narratives are changing, innovations may flow now from East to West
After nearly three decades since the end of the socialist experiment many countries in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have made enormous progress, but they are still catching up to their western peers. But not in fintech.
Eurasia’s burgeoning populations to overtake a vanishing population in Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe faces a demographic catastrophe in the coming decades that will see Central Asia pull ahead of the eastern EU member states in population terms by the end of the century.
BRICKS AND MORTAR: Investors look to recession-proof student housing market
New study by Colliers International and CMS reveals shortfall in CEE student housing estimated at up to €4bn.
Hungary's electric sports aircraft maker expands production
Magnus Aircraft will complete construction of a 5,000 sqm composite parts plant by the end of this summer to boost production of its flagship composite sports aircraft.
Journalists in Central, Southeast Europe face harassment, intimidation and violence
Bulgaria the worst place to be a journalist across the EU and the Balkans, says Reporters Without Borders, but decline in press freedom seen across many countries in the region.