Andrea Dudik

Bureau Chief:Czech/Slovakia/Estonia/Balkans

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Peter Magyar speaks at a news conference following his election victory, in Budapest, on April 13.

Magyar Says Hungary Should Eventually Adopt the Euro

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

Magyar Says Hungary Should Eventually Adopt the Euro

Peter Magyar speaks at a news conference following his election victory, in Budapest, on April 13.

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

Hungary’s Election Winner Is Not Seeking Changes to Central Bank

Peter Magyar during a news conference following his election victory, in Budapest, on April 13.

April 13, 2026

April 13, 2026

Live Q&A: What Orban’s Defeat Means for Hungary, Europe and the Right

Bloomberg reporters answer questions about what Viktor Orban’s landslide defeat in the Hungarian election means for Europe in a Live Q&A on Monday, April 13 at 10:30 a.m. ET.

Live Q&A Hungary election wolf HP

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Viktor Orban Faces His Day of Reckoning

Sunday’s election is being closely watched from Washington to Moscow via Brussels and Kyiv.

EU Leaders Discuss Middle East Upheaval And Bolstering Competitiveness At Summit

March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

Kosovo FDI May Top 2025’s Record €1 Billion, Central Banker Says

Kosovo's central bank Governor Ahmet Ismaili

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

After Autos, Slovakia Turns to Ammo

The country makes more cars per capita than anywhere else. Now it’s eying the defense industry.

After Autos, Slovakia Turns to Ammo

March 26, 2026

March 26, 2026

Europe’s Carmaking Powerhouse Wants to Become Its Ammunition Hub

Slovakia makes more autos than anywhere else in the world relative to its size. Now defense firm CSG is scaling up production of shells to become a key European supplier.

Europe’s Carmaking Powerhouse Wants to Become Its Ammunition Hub

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

Zelenskiy Threatens Lawmakers Over IMF Aid

Desperate for money, Ukraine needs to pass changes to legislation in order to unlock more funding.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy Visits UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

Defiant Orban Tells EU He Won’t Back Down From Ukraine Aid Veto

Viktor Orban in Brussels on March 19.

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

The Strange Tale of $82 Million Heist on a Hungarian Highway

Relations between Budapest and Kyiv were already frosty. They just got chillier.

The seized euros and bars of gold.

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

Billionaire Czech Premier Shrugs Off Defense Calls to Focus on Health

Andrej Babis, Czech Republic's prime minister, 6th March 2026

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026

Russian Oil Shutdown Troubles Putin’s Allies in Europe

Janaf oil storage on the Croatian island of Krk.

March 6, 2026

March 6, 2026

Iran War Spooks Markets at Bad Time for Romania

Once a dynamo of the region, economic growth has ground to a halt.

Romanian Parliamentary Election as Country Recounts Presidential Votes After Fears Of Foreign Meddling

February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026

Is Viktor Orban Running Out of Road?

Europe’s longest-serving prime minister is in the fight of his political life.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban Holds His Annual International News Conference

January 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

The Czech Superrich Just Got Richer

Billionaire Michal Strnad doubled his fortune after Europe’s biggest defense IPO.

Czechoslovak Group AS Debuts After Largest Ever Defense IPO Raises €3.3 Billion

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

Defense Tycoon Strnad’s Wealth Soars to $37 Billion On IPO

Czechoslovak Group AS Debuts After Largest Ever Defense IPO Raises €3.3 Billion

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

CSG Jumps in Debut as Investors Clamor for Defense Stocks

Michal Strnad

January 23, 2026

January 23, 2026

Orban Scores a Timely Win With Serbian Refinery Deal

Staying close to Putin pays off as Gazprom agrees to sell to Hungary’s oil company. But the US has to approve it.

The River Danube Hit by Drought

January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026

CSG’s Owner Seeks €2.55 Billion in World’s Largest Defense IPO

Michal Strnad

January 19, 2026

January 19, 2026

CSG Said to Eye Friday Trading Debut at €25 Billion Valuation

The Czech International Defence and Security Technologies Fair