bne IntelliNews – Serbia posts first trade surplus with Germany in two decades
Serbia recorded its first trade surplus with Germany in 20 years in 2024, the German-Serbian Chamber of Commerce…
bne IntelliNews – Hungary reiterates veto threat over new EU sanctions on Russian energy
Hungary would officially initiate the removal of a recommendation to phase out Russian energy imports from the agenda…
bne IntelliNews – Poland and France seal landmark defence and cooperation treaty
Poland and France will guarantee each other’s security under a new treaty signed in Nancy on May 9,…
bne IntelliNews – Slovak Prime Minister Fico hits back at EU foreign policy chief Kallas criticism of his Moscow trip in a scathing letter
A war of words between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and EU foreign policy chief and former Estonian…
bne IntelliNews – EU leaders demand Putin end hostilities or face crushing sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a rare midnight press conference on May 10 and called for direct talks…
bne IntelliNews – COMMENT: Central Europe’s diverging economic paths challenge regional policy synchronisation – ING
The economic trajectories of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are drifting apart, with growth, inflation and policy direction…
bne IntelliNews – Russian manufacturing downturn eases with PMI of 49.3 in April, slightly up from March, but still underwater
The Russian manufacturing sector remained in decline in April, though at a slower pace, as easing contractions in…
bne IntelliNews – Hungary faces potential EU legal action for quitting ICC
Hungary may face infringement proceedings from the European Commission after announcing to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC),…