CEE countries need close cooperation, says Hungary dep-PM

Close cooperation among central and eastern European (CEE) countries is of vital importance, Deputy Prime Minister Tibor Navracsics said on Friday. The region's potential is underestimated in western Europe, he told a regional conference on reform policy. Several CEE countries have notched up successes in managing the crisis, carrying out structural reforms and building strategic partnerships, Tibor Navracsics, who is also the justice minister, said.