The Hungarian government has submitted for public consultation a proposal to amend the regulation commonly referred to as the “mall stop” (Government Decree No. 143/2018 (VIII.13.)), which governs the operation of commercial units larger than 400 sqm. The consultation period closed on 10 June. Legal experts from international law firm Taylor Wessing have analysed the potential implications of the proposed changes.

M Core has significantly expanded its retail portfolio with over €150 million in strategic investments over the past six months and has an active pipeline exceeding €200 million in projected developments over the next two years.

Romanian developer Iulius is investing €28 million in its third retail park under the Family Market brand in Tomești commune, Iași County.

Contera has begun preparatory and construction work on the City Site project in Bratislava, according to YIMBA.sk. The former brownfield is being transformed into a space for small business units.

A new retail park has opened in Pyrzyce, marking the town’s first modern shopping centre. The project was developed by PKB Inwest Budowa in partnership with Scallier, which handled site selection, acquisition, advisory, leasing, and is now overseeing the sales process

Rüdiger Dany, CEO of NEPI Rockcastle will step down from his position in March 2026, with the group initiating a transition period to identify his successor.

The high street concept is enjoying great success in cities such as Vienna, Prague and Budapest, but this format has long been a failure in Bratislava. The city is experiencing a massive expansion of retail parks, shopping centres and discount chains, according to Colliers' latest report.

Polish developer Scallier opened a new retail park with a leasable area of 10,000 sqm in Ploiești.

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione (IGD) has sold the Winmarkt Crinul Nou shopping centre, located in Alexandria, southern Romania, to a private Romanian investor, for €3.3 million.

BIG Poland has confirmed that a new 2,900 sqm building for Bricomarché will open at BIG Myszków retail park later this year. The company is also planning a further expansion of 6,000 sqm of retail space. The announcements were made during a community event held to mark the rebranding of the retail park.