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Aerial view of Slonevian hills with a church on the hilltop

Slovenia: Where the Grass Really Is Greener

by Przemysław Bociąga
26 March 2023
Slovenia/Travel & Food/Green Transformation

Don't be overwhelmed by the word "green" that appears everywhere Slovenia is concerned. "Green" is such a deeply ingrained concept in every aspect of the country that you might get the feeling that even the bricks in Ljubljana's houses will be green. (For the record, they're not).

Students at nuclear reactor in the center of the city of Prague.

The Nuclear Reactor in the Middle of Prague

by Marek Koten
6 March 2023
Tech/Green Transformation/Czechia

Unbeknownst to the majority of people filling the streets of Prague, there is a nuclear reactor in the center of the city. What does it do? Is it dangerous? Or is it a future of commercial use of Small Modular Reactors?

View of Maria reactor building in National Centre for Nuclear Research in Swierk, Poland

Another Reactor for Poland

by Jakub Warzecha
28 February 2023
Poland/Money/Tech/Green Transformation

Enthusiasm for nuclear energy in Poland is not waning. In addition to the full-size Korean and American reactors, another one will be built. The National Center for Nuclear Research, with the help of Japanese specialists, will design a new experimental reactor.

Arkona Offshore Wind Park. In this aerial view wind turbines stand at the recently-inaugurated Arkona offshore wind park in the Baltic Sea on June 5, 2019 off the coast of Sassnitz, Germany. The Arkona wind park, operated by E.ON, consists of 60 wind turbines that generate a total of 385 MW of electricity. Germany has made a strong push towards renewable energy sources over the last decade and recently announced a timetable for ending German coal-based electricity production

Why the Baltic Sea Is the Key to Green Transformation

by Sascha Fahrbach
27 February 2023
Money/Green Transformation

The EU’s net-zero goal by 2050 essentially means that it wants to cut greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible. A tall order, and a major component of that will require more renewables like wind and solar, among others.

Record-breaking Car Terminal: 800,000 vehicles handled in v 2022

Size Doesn’t (Always) Matter!

by Agnieszka Sawala
6 February 2023
Slovenia/Money/Green Transformation

If you aren’t as well-endowed as you would like, the best strategy is to make optimal use of what you do have – just like Slovenia does with its seemingly insignificant access to the sea.

house of Hungarian music in Budapest

Where Nature and Music Collide

by Cynthia Sklodowski
15 January 2023
Culture/Green Transformation/Hungary/Travel & Food

Nestled amongst the trees in a park in the center of Budapest, Hungary, the much-anticipated House of Music, designed by famed Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto, has finally opened its doors to the public.

Cooling towers of nuclear power plant against the blue sky

Poland Has Bet on the Atom in More Ways Than One

by Jakub Warzecha
5 January 2023
Poland/Three Seas Initiative/Tech/Green Transformation

The issue of atomic energy for Poland is accelerating. Three major players – reactors manufacturers - were fighting for the contract to build Poland's first power plant. The showdown between them was as if modeled on the Game of Thrones intrigues.

Czech Dukovany Nuclear Power Station unit 4 off for scheduled fuel replacement and checks. Pictured reactor hall of power plant Dukovany, Czech Republic

A Brand New Czech Reactor: The Race for First Place

by Marek Koten
3 January 2023
Czechia/Three Seas Initiative/Tech/Green Transformation

There’s a fierce fight brewing between three competitors vying to build the fifth nuclear reactor of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in Czechia. Who is most likely to win?

Panoramic view of Nuclear power plant in Mochovce. Slovakia

An Atomically Strong Central Europe

by Agaton Koziński
28 December 2022
Tech/Green Transformation/Money

It looks like the renaissance of nuclear technology is beginning. Countries in the Central European region are leading the way.

Wind turbines operate at the Steinriegel wind farm

Central Europe’s Green Sparkle – Renewable Electricity in Austria

by Weronika Edmunds
27 December 2022
Austria/Money/Green Transformation

The sources from which we generate electricity have become the center of attention of every European in light of recent events. Austria's energy mix is one to envy, and here's why.

Theme travel and tranosport. Beautiful young caucasian woman in dress and backpack standing inside train station or terminal looking at a schedule holding a red phone, uses communication technology

Poland’s New High-Speed Rail Network Will Be Lightning Fast 

by Filip Rey
27 December 2022
Poland/Travel & Food/Money/Green Transformation

The new railway network will connect all of Poland’s larger cities with a mega-airport near Warsaw as well as connect Poland with neighboring countries.

view in side of the vacuum vessel

Czechia Conquers the Sun!

by Marek Koten
5 December 2022
Czechia/Tech/Green Transformation

Czech scientists are tirelessly working on creating an artificial Sun that will help Czechia, Europe, and the whole world access unlimited energy.

Hiking in forest

The Green Heart of Europe

by Agnieszka Sawala
24 November 2022
Slovenia/Travel & Food/Green Transformation

Slovenia is not only literally one of the greenest countries in the European Union. Here you can live, travel, and even eat and drink eco-friendly!

Futuristic city center with electric vehicles and people

(R)evolution of City Life

by Marek Koten
14 November 2022
Czechia/Travel & Food/Green Transformation

The Czech City for the Future project shows one options of how people will live in 2050. The goal is to make every city a living organism rather than a sea of concrete buildings.

Gellert Thermal Baths and Swimming Pool

The World’s Spa Capital

by Weronika Edmunds
6 November 2022
Hungary/Travel & Food/Culture/Green Transformation

Hungary is known to have more thermal spas than any other country. With over 1300 springs nationwide, a staggering 123 are found in Budapest alone. Fancy a spa getaway? This is the place to go!

Tesla studying electricity in the laboratory

Nikola Tesla – A Controversial Pioneer in Green Transformation

by Weronika Edmunds
26 October 2022
Croatia/Green Transformation/People

Long before anybody had any idea of sustainable energy Nicola Tesla was preoccupied with finding new energy sources. Europe’s first hydropower plant is just one of his genius inventions. Get to know the man behind your dynamo.

Martin Ullmann and

Czech Startup Aims to Help the Transition to Organic Agriculture

by Martin Hochel
26 October 2022
Czechia/Tech/Green Transformation

The Czech family-run startup Ullmanna is one of few to have developed an AI machine for agriculture. The flagship product, an intra-row weeding machine called NEWMAN, removes weeds manually faster than you can even spot them.

Beekeeper is working with bees and beehives

A Buzzworthy New Beehive Monitoring System

by Cynthia Sklodowski
28 September 2022
Latvia/Tech/Green Transformation

Scientists around the world are sounding alarm bells about the dwindling number of bees. With this in mind, Latvian startup BeeSage has created a monitoring system to give beekeepers the tools and information they need to ensure their hives can thrive.

man blows the glass in the Kvetna 1794 glassworks

The Czech Glass Class

by Marek Koten
7 September 2022
Hungary/Travel & Food/Culture/Green Transformation

There are many things the Czech Republic is very well known for, one of them being Czech Glass. To be more specific, Bohemian Crystal. The production of Bohemian Crystal, from the Bohemia and Silesia regions, is a rich centuries-old tradition that is still thriving today.

Crowd of people relaxing on the green grass at holiday in the city park

The Oldest European Park, Right in the Heart of Budapest

by Przemysław Bociąga
4 September 2022
Green Transformation/Hungary/Travel & Food/Culture

Varosliget, or City Park, was established in Pest (before it was connected to Buda) over three decades before the same was done in London – a city now known for its parks.

Landscape picture of a solar plant that is located inside a valley with sheep

Here Comes (the Power of) the Sun in Bulgaria

by Galina Ganeva
25 August 2022
Bulgaria/Tech/Green Transformation

With 240 sunny days a year, Bulgaria is well-positioned to harness the full potential of solar energy. So what is missing? 

Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument in Shumen

Concrete Scarecrow or Source of Bulgarian Pride?

by Galina Ganeva
2 August 2022
Hungary/Travel & Food/Culture/Green Transformation

Perched atop a plateau overlooking the northeast Bulgarian town of Shumen, the aesthetic appeal – and permanence - of The Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument is still up for discussion, 40 years after its unveiling.

car

Central European Automotive Industry: Don’t Let the Crisis Go to Waste

by Agaton Koziński
1 August 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money/Green Transformation

Central European countries have become hubs for the automotive industry in recent years. Now, we are entering an era of turbulence when traditional business models will be deeply reshuffled, creating challenges and possibilities in the automotive sector.

Demonstration against the nuclear power plant Zwentendorf archive photo

This Abandoned Nuclear Plant Remains Very Much Active

by Przemysław Bociąga
25 July 2022
Austria/Money/Green Transformation

Although voted never to be activated in the aftermath of the Chornobyl meltdown, Austria’s Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant remains in good condition as a research facility and a unique film set.

Earth at night was holding in hands on night city background

The Future Is Nuclear 

by Marek Koten
21 July 2022
Czechia/Tech/Green Transformation

Energy prices are rising with no sign of stopping. Economic sanctions against Russia have closed off one of the largest sources of European energy. Now begins the debate over what to do. The answer is simple, and it comes from Czechia: Small Modular Reactors.

Little boy and his father gardening in spring

The Puzzle of “Greening” the Three Seas Economies 

by Mateusz Walewski
19 July 2022
Green Transformation

Our region's countries are often considered less advanced at greening their economies than other parts of the developed world. Is this really true?

Shot of a young woman shopping for groceries in a supermarket

The App That Makes Sustainable Consumerism Easier

by Cynthia Sklodowski
18 July 2022
Austria/Tech/Green Transformation

With grocery stores overflowing with produce from the other side of the world and “all-natural” products in plastic packaging at every turn, it’s no wonder that even the savviest consumers find it hard to make sustainable choices. Austrian startup Inoqo aims to make that a little easier.

REHDEN GERMANY

Threatened Gas Supplies Lead to Decisive Steps in Europe

by Sebastian Pogroszewski
5 July 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money/Green Transformation

The beginning of the war in Ukraine overlapped with the annual seasonal increase in gas consumption and the diminishing amount of gas in storage. Could a lack of supply of this valuable natural resource mean an unusually cold winter for millions of Europeans?

Middle-income trap and rising wages can be a challenge for CEE develompent

Middle-Income Trap? Looking for New Paths to Economic Growth

by Razvan Constantin
23 June 2022
Green Transformation/Three Seas Initiative

The main engine for the Central Eastern European (CEE) economies is foreign investment, attracted by cheap labor. Are rising wages leading to a loss of competitiveness, and, if so, how should the economic development model adapt to this new reality?

vistula spit canal - Polish Canal a Cold Shower for Putin

New Polish Canal a Cold Shower for Putin

by Filip Rey
7 June 2022
Poland/Money/Green Transformation

No more dependency on Russia for vessels crossing the Vistula Spit.

The tide may be turning for nuclear energy in Czechia, with plans for new reactors in the pipeline

Czechia Nuclear Plants: Let There Be Light! 

by Marek Koten
6 June 2022
Czechia/Green Transformation

With continuous pushes from interest groups, the public, and the European Union for greener and more sustainable energy, the Czech government plans to build new nuclear reactors. But this is easier said than done. 

eco cup

Having Your Cupffee and Eating It, Too

by Cynthia Sklodowski
31 May 2022
Tech/Green Transformation/Bulgaria

If grabbing a to-go cup of coffee at your local café is your daily ritual, you’re not alone. One company in Bulgaria wants to make that habit as sustainable as possible with their edible, biodegradable wafer cups.

View of a woman charging the vintage electric car

Bulgaria’s Electric Vehicles Decades Before Musk

by Krasimir Cheshmedzhiev
23 May 2022
Bulgaria/Tech/Green Transformation

While cars made in the Soviet Union were often mocked by westerners, communist Bulgaria had a hidden gem - an electric vehicle with far superior capabilities to similar projects developed at the time by Ford and Hitachi.

The Bulgarian Mobile App That Fights Food Waste

by Mihail Petrov
18 May 2022
Bulgaria/Tech/Green Transformation

Can consumers and businesses in Bulgaria come together and join forces in fighting food waste? Is it possible to eat delicious food, save money, and eat with a cause? The answer to all of this is yes - because FoodoBox is making it happen.

Coal in the hand of worker miner

Turning Coal Dependence Into an Opportunity

by Razvan Constantin
12 May 2022
Tech/Green Transformation

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe are the most dependent on coal-fired energy production among the countries of the European Union. How can this weakness be turned into an opportunity?

portrait of Milda Mitkute

From Wardrobe Liberator to Unicorn: The Story of Vinted

by Filip Rey
18 April 2022
Lithuania/Green Transformation/People

The Lithuanian online marketplace for second-hand clothes has quickly outcompeted other giants such as eBay and Amazon.

people on solar power station

Solar Power Given the Green Light by the Three Seas 

by Filip Rey
17 April 2022
Austria/Money/Green Transformation

The Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund is financing the development of solar power projects across Central Eastern Europe.

Wind turbines in an offshore wind park during a storm

Wind in the sails for Lithuania’s offshore-wind energy project 

by Filip Rey
6 April 2022
Austria/Money/Green Transformation

The Baltic country is preparing the construction of its first offshore wind park to start in 2024.

two man with battery owners of skeleton

Elon Musk’s Estonian Rival Set to Revolutionize the EV Industry

by Filip Rey
31 March 2022
Estonia/Tech/Green Transformation

With the use of curved graphene, Skeleton Technologies is able to build better ultracapacitors than the world has ever seen. 

luxury cars and the owner of company Mate Rimac

The Fast Lane to Success: Croatia’s Rimac Automobili

by Cynthia Sklodowski
29 March 2022
Croatia/Tech/Green Transformation/People

Croatian car manufacturer Rimac Automobili launched in 2009 intending to make the world’s fastest cars and has been leaving the competition in the dust ever since. The wunderkind behind the company, Mate Rimac, has no intention of slowing down now.

Interior view from a railway platform of a first class dining a

Bullet Trains to Become New Orient Express of Central Europe 

by Filip Rey
28 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

Works are in full swing on a High-Speed Rail Network in the heart of Europe.

a severe thunderstorm shelf cloud races across the country side on a summer afternoon

Preventing Climate Change-Driven Floods and Droughts in CEE

by Filip Rey
27 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

With the looming threat of water-related catastrophes on the rise, Natural Small Water Retention Measures can become our Noah’s Ark if applied on a wide scale.

thermal power plant interior nuclear power energy

Coal or Nuclear: the Three Seas About to Reach Critical Mass?

by Filip Rey
27 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

Most Three Seas states support nuclear energy included in the EU's green taxonomy.

railway lines leading into the distance and sunlight

Rail-2-Sea on Track to Bring Freight Back

by Filip Rey
24 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Green Transformation

Railway transport was a key component of Polish-Romanian interwar cooperation and is now making a grand comeback.

creative double exposure man nature sky green forest

The Quest for Green Energy in Central Eastern Europe 

by Filip Rey
23 March 2022
Austria/Money/Green Transformation

Walking a thin line, balancing energy poverty with the fight against climate change.

electricity pylon view from below

The Prospect of Baltic Electricity Security on the Horizon 

by Filip Rey
21 March 2022
Three Seas Initiative/Money/Green Transformation

With the help of Poland, the Baltic States will soon synchronize their electricity grids with that of continental Europe instead of Russia and Belarus.

Wind turbine in retro colors

Baltic Power Emerges

by Jakub Warzecha
21 March 2022
Green Transformation/Poland/Tech

In 2024, a two-year construction project for a Polish wind farm in the Baltic Sea will begin, comprising 70 turbines, which will generate over 1 GW of power. Located 22 km offshore, these new turbines will generate more power than a recently-commissioned Danish farm with 72 turbines.

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