bne IntelliNews – Ukraine’s EU bid should remain linked to Moldova’s accession
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told French President Emmanuel Macron that Ukraine’s EU accession bid should remain linked to…
bne IntelliNews – Ukraine’s top general Zaluzhnyi warns war could last a decade without systemic Western support
Ukrainian former top general and current UK ambassador Valerii Zaluzhnyi has given another controversial interview and warned that…
bne IntelliNews – Russia central bank governor Nabiullina says economy coming back on track, but big problems remain
Inflation is falling faster than expected. That has allowed the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) put in 300…
bne IntelliNews – Hungarian farmers dump manure at EU headquarters in protest at planned cuts in CAP funds
Hungarian farmers dumped piles of manure in front of the European Union’s headquarters in central Budapest in protest at…
bne IntelliNews – Hungary, Slovakia close to deal on decades-long Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros HPP, Hungarian energy minister confirms
Hungary will not proceed with the construction of the hydropower dam at Nagymaros, the border town with Slovakia, Energy…
bne IntelliNews – Slovak PM Fico expects deal with EU over sanctions against Russia on Tuesday, and threatens to continue blocking sanctions if not
Slovak populist Prime Minister Robert Fico expects an agreement between the European Union and Slovakia could be reached…
bne IntelliNews – A stray drone and the shadow of war: How fear and mistrust are pushing Nato and Belarus to the brink
An unmanned aircraft (UAV) from Belarus, built from plywood and foam, crashed in Nato member Lithuania and caused alarm…
bne IntelliNews – Czech inflation confirmed at 2.9% y/y in June
Consumer price growth (inflation) in Czechia reached its highest level this year after the country’s statisticians confirmed inflation…
bne IntelliNews – Slovakia blocks latest round of EU sanctions against Russia
Slovak diplomats have reportedly vetoed the latest 18th round of EU sanctions against Russia as the country seeks…
bne IntelliNews – World Bank celebrates 75th year in Turkey
On July 7, 1950, the World Bank approved its first loan to Turkey, namely a $3.9mn facility for…
bne IntelliNews – EC slams Hungary over rule-of-law backsliding in latest report
Hungary has made no progress on key rule-of-law concerns flagged in previous years, according to the European Commission’s…
bne IntelliNews – Poland reintroduces border checks with Germany and Lithuania
Poland reintroduced border checks with Germany and Lithuania at midnight of July 8 in a temporary move aimed…