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.

Fusion another step closer?

Fusion, the holy grail of the energy transition, is closer than ever before. But it’s still unclear whether it can be commercialised in time to ward off the climate crisis.

Farmer protests grip Poland

The Polish government is under mounting pressure to deal with the protests and not let domestic politics compromise its support for Ukraine.

Polish PPI deflation deepens again in January

Poland's producer price index (PPI) declined 9% year on year in January (chart), following a revised fall of 6.9% y/y in December.

CEE losing competitiveness because of soaring wages and weak productivity growth

Unit labour costs have surged by 25% since 2020 – something not seen since the early 2000s, says Capital Economics

Clear east-west divide in EU for gender balance in science and engineering

Female employment in science and engineering is well above 50% in multiple regions of Central and Southeast Europe, Eurostat figures show.