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EU should consider forming combined military force: Defence chief
11 Jan 2026 17:57 GMT
Brussels: EU countries should weigh whether to … defence chief said Sunday.
EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius floated … .
Ideas about establishing a central European army have floated around for … to gain traction as nations are wary of relinquishing …
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Central Europe's populists left reeling by Venezuela attack
10 Jan 2026 11:53 GMT
… arrest caught the countries of Central and Southeastern … the newspaper Rzeczpospolita. Polish security expert Justyna … European Union, which poses no threat?"
The Czech Republic … his Central European allies in Poland, Czechia, and Hungary, Slovak Prime …
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EU Trade Policy Under Pressure After Irish Protests 2026
10 Jan 2026 20:10 GMT
… between the European Union and South American nations including Brazil … , and parts of Eastern Europe, suggesting a shared … ratification hurdles across EU member states. National parliaments … EU trade policy may grow as elections approach in several countries …
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The Strategic Significance of Hungary’s Israel Policy in Europe
10 Jan 2026 19:08 GMT
… address to the United Nations in September 2025, … divides today’s European Union along societal and … of Central European countries within the EU to form a Hungarian-led … the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Romania, as well as the Baltic countries …
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Spain marks 40 years in the European Union
09 Jan 2026 13:04 GMT
… EEC), the precursor to the European Union (EU), as a full-blown member … there were only 12 member states at the time, now … 's exports to Eastern Europe have increased substantially. Spanish … to study abroad in other EU countries. Spain, in turn, receives …
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One of Eastern Europe’s largest battery storage systems enters operation
09 Jan 2026 07:45 GMT
This year, Bulgaria is breaking storage records one after another. In May, it inaugurated the largest BESS in the entire European Union and now US investment fund ContourGlobal has commissioned an even larger facility, located at the Maritsa East 3 TPP …
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Austria and the Czech Republic bet on Azerbaijani gas
10 Jan 2026 12:51 GMT
… Azerbaijani gas supplies into Central Europe.
According to a … of the number of countries receiving pipeline gas, … Austria, Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Romania, and Bulgaria stood at the … As a result, the European Union, lacking firm gas supply …
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Is Bulgarian Economy Losing Competitiveness? Institute for Market Economics Provides Insights
10 Jan 2026 11:33 GMT
… EU, followed far behind by Romania';s +4% and Slovakia';s +2%. Another 12 member states … of Bulgaria';s industrial products, but this is rarely the case in other EU countries in Central and Eastern Europe …
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Central European gas tariffs diverge as Hungary strengthens its hub status
08 Jan 2026 19:57 GMT
… across Central and Eastern Europe have diverged sharply for … pipeline connectivity, landlocked CEE nations are grappling with the … increase have pushed Slovakian transit costs to … most EU countries have largely decoupled from Moscow, Hungary remained …
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Which European Countries Have Elections in 2026-2027?
10 Jan 2026 09:49 GMT
… At least 10 European countries have elections in 2026, … to the Baltics and Central Europe, there’ various public … including Hungary’s strained relations with the European Union and its … for an urgent resignation.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria continues to face political …