Energy-related CO2 emissions increased last year, but slower than in 2022, says IEA

In 2023, global CO2 emissions from energy rose at a slower pace compared with the previous year.

EU wants fossil fuel companies to help pay to fight climate change

The European Union plans to urge the fossil fuel industry to aid in combating climate change in less affluent countries under a United Nations objective, a preliminary document reveals.

Poland’s parliament delays work on changes to abortion law until after local elections in April

Poland’s four-party coalition government is split on how far the changes should go.

Poland to push EU to ban food imports from Russia and Belarus

Prime Minister Donald Tusk is going to ask the Polish parliament this week for a resolution calling on the ban of farm product imports from Russia and Belarus.

Hungarian government paid for regional online advertisement push in support of political allies

Hungary’s advertisement campaign featured the headline “Hungary protects the EU from illegal migration”.

Zelenskiy says situation at Poland border has gone 'too far'

Ukraine says Poland is not doing enough to contain the protests that hurt its economy during wartime.

Polish manufacturers anticipate recovery as PMI’s growth well beats consensus in February

Poland's Purchasing Managers' Index rose 0.8 points to 47.9 in February, the economic intelligence company S&P Global said on March 1.

Polish GDP grows 1.7% y/y in Q4

Investment held up well, growing 8.7% y/y, adding 1.5pp compared to the preceding quarter.

Liberty Steel's financial crisis is just the latest blow for CEE's steel industry

The woes of Liberty Steel's mills also reflect the struggle of former Communist Central and Eastern Europe’s once mighty steel sector to remain competitive.

British man arrested after illegally trying to cross Russian border to meet online fiancée

A lovestruck Brit was arrested on February 23 after attempting to illegally cross the border from Poland into Russia, where he wanted to meet a girl he had met online.

Despite differences over Ukraine, V4 leaders stress the platform is not dead

Split over Ukraine has led analysts and journalists to describe the group as the V2+V2 rather than the V4, and to speculate whether it had a function anymore.

Macron says sending Nato ground troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out

French president says Russia now presents a greater danger and nothing should be excluded.

Commercial real estate investment dropped by 55% in Central Europe in 2023, says Cushman & Wakefield

The highest proportion of the capital went into the office sector, although its share dropped from 41% in 2022 to 32% in 2023 because of the increasing trend towards remote work.

Romania’s president pitches to be CEE's candidate for Nato top seat

The alliance's CEE countries had hoped to be strong contenders to helm the alliance this time around, but the Netherlands' Mark Rutte appears to have it in the bag already.

World Bank says Emerging Europe needs tougher targets to reach net zero by 2060

New World Bank report charts path to net zero energy in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, but says current ambitions are too modest.

Is the worst of Europe's slowdown over as PMI recover?

VISEGRAD BLOG: Poland will be a test case of how to reconquer the state and rebuild a liberal democracy

Liberals are fundamentally misunderstanding the nature of the PiS system if they believe Donald Tusk should tread water.

With decisive actions, net zero energy is within reach in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, says new World Bank report

A new World Bank report released today lays out pathways for countries in the emerging Europe and Central Asia region to make the shift towards renewable energy and reduce their fossil fuel dependence.

With decisive actions, net zero energy is within reach in the Emerging Europe and Central Asia, says new World Bank report

A new World Bank report released today lays out pathways for countries in the emerging Europe and Central Asia region to make the shift towards renewable energy and reduce their fossil fuel dependence.

Polish industrial production expands 1.6% y/y in January

Low economic activity among Poland’s main trading partners weigh on Polish industrial companies.