Central and Eastern Europe

Most Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) economies have seen faster recoveries post COVID than Western EU economies, with Poland, Hungary, Romania and the Baltics being especially strong performers.

The presidents of eight Central and Eastern European countries have called on EU member states to immediately grant Ukraine EU candidate status and start membership talks, Reuters reported, citing a joint letter released last night.

Bulgarian PM: Our National Interest is for Bulgaria to have a Clear Position on Ukraine

Convergence in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries in the area of ​​income is threatened by a slowdown if these members do not restructure their economies faster and do not begin to bring about the related productivity gains. That's what Moody's warned, reports money.bg

Emerging Europe, Claudia Patricolo -- When it comes to the logistics sector, the CEE region is rapidly turning into the main hub of industrial demand.

Secretary of State for Euro-Atlantic Strategic and Bilateral Affairs with Romania's Foreign Ministry (MAE) George Ciamba, on Wednesday met Lieutenant-General Ben Hodges, coordinator for strategic studies at the Centre for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

The Czech Republic could have gained more from withdrawing from the European Union rather than remaining within the bloc's ranks, Vladimira Vitova, the chairwoman of the Alliance of National Forces told Sputnik, adding that major EU powers are using Central and Eastern Europe as their 'colony.'

Bulgarian entrepreneurs Vassil and Alexandra Mirchevi, owners of VM Finance Group, have won the Most Outstanding Family Business in Central and Eastern Europe Award of Vienna-based Gutmann Bank.

They have also received Gutmann Bank awards for Charity in CEE and Best Family Business in Bulgaria.

Mobile chat messaging and VoIP service company Viber has announced it is opening a representation office for Central and Eastern Europe in Sofia as part of plans to affirm and increase its footprint in the region, dnevnik.bg reported on Monday.

The member countries of NATO from Central and Eastern Europe are planning to hold a summit in Bucharest on November 3 and 4.

The former Eastern bloc countries of Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are expected to participate in the summit.

China ready to up investments in CEE countries

BELGRADE -- Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang underscored late on Tuesday that China is ready to increase its investments in countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).