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Where do Hungary’s wages stand in the European Union?
Daily News Hungary
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May 25, 2025
Hungary’s wage growth has been among the fastest in the European Union in recent years, yet average salaries in the country remain near the bottom of the EU rankings. As the latest data shows, while Hungarian workers are earning more than ever...
Austria’s JJ Wins Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with “Wasted Love”
Digital Music News
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May 19, 2025
Photo Credit: Eurovision Born in Vienna and raised in Dubai, the 24-year-old JJ returned to Austria in 2016. Known for his soprano-range voice, JJ has performed at the Vienna State Opera and gained national attention through his appearance on...
In Central Europe, Trump's tariffs trigger an economic chill
Le Monde
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Freight trucks at the border between Hungary and Slovakia, in Level, Hungary, March 2025. ZOLTAN MATHE/EFE/EPA The ripple effect of tariffs announced by Donald Trump has continued to spread throughout the global economy. In its forecasts published...
Hungarian OTP breaks ground on Slovenia’s largest real estate project
Daily News Hungary
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May 19, 2025
OTP has launched Slovenia’s largest real estate development with the groundbreaking of the EUR 400 million Emonika complex in Ljubljana, marking a major milestone in the group’s expansion and long-term investment in the region. OTP’s ambitious...
US tariffs hit Central Europe, Balkans growth: Europe bank
The Messenger - Kentucky
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Economic growth in Central Europe and the Balkans is expected to be strained this year by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Europe's development bank forecast Tuesday. The London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
Able but unwilling, willing but unable: Central Europe’s euro dilemma
Vox Europ
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May 13, 2025
Although all EU members except Denmark are legally obliged to adopt the euro, Bulgaria and Romania are the only ones currently seriously pursuing membership of the currency club. Three Central European holdouts – Poland, the Czech Republic and...
The Dragon from Chicago: On the American reporting from Nazi Germany
The Jerusalem Post
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May 24, 2025
Sigrid Schultz’s byline disappeared from newspapers long ago, but in the years marking Hitler’s rise to power and after, she was widely recognized for her reporting skills as the Berlin bureau chief of the Chicago Tribune and its primary foreign...
Poland votes in high-stakes election for Europe
BusinessLIVE
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A victory for two Eurosceptic candidates would send shock waves through the EU at the bloc grapples with the twin challenges of Russia’s invasion of Poland’s eastern neighbour Ukraine and Trump’s tariffs. The Polish president has limited executive...
AUSTRIAN TALENT JJ WINS EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2025 IN BASEL
MENAFN
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May 17, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Doreen Schimk and Fabian Drebes, Co-Presidents of Warner Music Central Europe , commented: "JJ's incredible talent, combined with his innovative sound, has truly resonated with audiences across Europe and beyond, attracting...
Poland’s 2025 Presidential Race: Liberal Trzaskowski Nets Razor-Thin Victory Over Conservative Nawrocki
Kyiv Post
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May 18, 2025
On May 18, the Polish electorate voted in the first round of the presidential elections. The first results are in and center-right Civic Platform Rafał Trzaskowski has won the first round with 30.8% of the votes, according to exit polls by TVP...
Scorching summer ahead: Hungary braces for one of its hottest seasons on record – here’s what to expect + tips
Daily News Hungary
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May 24, 2025
As summer approaches, everyone is asking the same question: what kind of summer does 2025 hold for us? The latest seasonal forecasts and climate models paint a clear—and hot—picture for Hungary and much of Central Europe. A hotter-than-average...
Poland’s pivotal election could deliver abortion pledge at last
The Times
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When Martyna Stopyra voted for Donald Tusk’s winning coalition in Poland’s 2023 parliamentary election, she hoped he would steer their country back towards the European mainstream after eight years of rule by the conservative Law and Justice...
Exhibition <em>Rift through Europe</em>: How the history of the Hitler-Stalin Pact is being rewritten in the interests of German imperialism
World Socialist Web Site
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May 24, 2025
This article is dedicated to the memory of Wolfgang Weber (1949-2024). He participated in the preparation and discussion of this article prior to his death last year. To mark the 85th anniversary of the Hitler-Stalin Pact, the traveling exhibition...
Hungarian Envoy Asked About Orban’s Rivals During USAID Meeting
StratNews Global
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May 17, 2025
Home Europe Hungary Hungarian Envoy Asked About Orban’s Rivals During USAID Meeting The meeting raised concerns among some U.S. officials that information the Hungarians were seeking on U.S. funding for groups in Hungary would be used to bolster...
Hungarian official sought information on perceived Orban opponents in USAID meeting
The Straits Times
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May 16, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A worker looks out of the window of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) building in Washington, U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo WASHINGTON - An official appointed by Hungarian Prime Minister...
7 Czech firms offer 2,500 jobs
Inquirer
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May 24, 2025
Seven Czech firms offer 2,500 jobs. Seven Czech companies are offering more than 2,500 jobs for Filipino workers during an exclusive job fair at the Robinsons Galleria in Quezon City on Wednesday. Czech Deputy Minister of Transportation Tomas...
New crude pipeline to be constructed to Hungary from this neighbouring country
Daily News Hungary
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May 23, 2025
The construction of a crude pipeline running between Hungary and Serbia will start soon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Belgrade on Friday. Szijjártó said the pipeline, including a 180km-190km stretch in Hungary,...
Poland’s 2025 Presidential Race: Runoff Looms Between Civic Platform and Conservative Candidates
Kyiv Post
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May 17, 2025
On May 18, the Polish electorate will vote in the first round of the presidential elections. Top candidates are Rafał Trzaskowski of the center-right Civic Platform and Karol Nawrocki, an independent candidate and historian supported by the...
BASF set to produce renewable ammonia in central Europe
Global Hydrogen Review
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May 9, 2025
BASF produces the renewable ammonia grades at its Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by feeding hydrogen into the ammonia plant which reduces the plant’s natural gas consumption. With two new renewable ammonia grades – renewable ammonia and...
COMMENT: Central Europe’s diverging economic paths challenge regional policy synchronisation – ING
BNE Intellinews
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The economic trajectories of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are drifting apart, with growth, inflation and policy direction showing increasing divergence. According to a recent commentary by ING, Poland and the Czech Republic are...