Bulgaria has the EU's lowest labour cost, while Romania still lags well behind Poland and Hungary.
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Agreement between Gerb and CC-DB for a joint government with a rotating PM has broken down.
The economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which experienced a period of stagnation last year, are poised for a modest revival in 2024, but both the Russian and Turkish economies are already overheating.
Romania has been catching up with the EU average faster than Hungary, which fell into recession in 2023.
Reactors originally intended for Belene NPP project now likely to sold to Ukraine to compensate for loss of Zaporizhzhia NPP to Russia.
Hopes of progress on Schengen and Eurozone entry dashed after Gerb blows up talks with CC-DB on government rotation.
Eurostat data shows fall in populations of biggest urban areas in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania in last five years.
EU countries have overnight agreed to impose new restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural imports that will cost the cash strapped country €1.7bn and hurt its ability to fight the war against Russia.
EU ambassadors agreed to back a new €5bn Ukraine Assistance Fund on March 13, part of the EU's off-budget European Peace Facility (EPF) that is used to partially reimburse member countries for the weapons they provide to Ukraine.
Gerb's Mariya Gabriel has given CC-DB until noon to agree to the party's terms to form a new government, or Bulgaria will hold its sixth snap general election
Under half of Montenegrins now back Nato membership, and only 33% would help another member in case of attack.
CEE Bankwatch says Sofia's intention to replace coal-fired with gas-fired power plants is unfeasible given it has no strategy or financial plan.
European arms imports were up by 94% in 2019-23, as Ukraine's allies send military aid while also arming themselves, says new SIPRI report.
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.
Bulgaria took a strong pro-Western turn after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Resignation aimed at triggering rotation of prime ministers, stalled by dispute between Gerb and CC-DB.
Gerb’s Mariya Gabriel is due to take over the PM seat on March 8, but the government’s pro-Western backers are increasingly divided.
Ukrainian president and Albanian prime minister warn of Russian threat to destabilise the region.
French president says Russia now presents a greater danger and nothing should be excluded.