{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"77074","rtpr_id":"nBw9fNxJca","ticker":"CEE","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CEE"],"title":"The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-06-30T18:55:00.101Z","article_body":"The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund’s\nAnnual Meeting of Stockholders\n\nThe Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”)\nannounced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June\n30, 2026.\n\nBoth of the two Class II Directors nominated by the Board of Directors, Ms.\nFiona Flannery and Mr. Bernhard Koepp, were elected to serve a term of three\nyears and until her or his respective successor is elected and qualifies.\nStockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the\nindependent auditors for the Fund for its 2026 fiscal year.\n\nA copy of the portfolio manager’s presentation from the meeting is posted to\nthe Fund’s website at www.dws.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dws.com&esheet=54563026&newsitemid=20260630166359&lan=en-US&anchor=www.dws.com&index=1&md5=0c9cbfa57491feb02505ad320e10b201)\n.\n\nImportant Information\n\nInvesting in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency\nfluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging\nmarkets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more\nmature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic\nstructures and less stable political systems than those of developed\ncountries. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or\nregion of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests\nmore broadly. This fund is non-diversified and can take larger positions in\nfewer issues, increasing its potential risk.\n\nListed closed-end funds, unlike open-end mutual funds, are not continuously\noffered. There is a one-time public offering and once issued, shares of\nclosed-end funds trade in the open market. Shares of closed-end funds\nfrequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the fund’s\nshares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the\ncontrol of the fund. Therefore, the fund cannot predict whether its shares\nwill trade at, below or above net asset value.\n\nWar, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health\ncrises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead\nto significant disruptions in US and world economies and markets, which may\nlead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects\non the funds and their investments.\n\nThe European Union, the United States and other countries have imposed\nsanctions on Russia in response to Russian military and other actions in\nrecent years. These sanctions have adversely affected Russian individuals,\nissuers and the Russian economy. Russia, in turn, has imposed sanctions\ntargeting Western individuals, businesses and products. The various sanctions\nhave adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, not only the\nRussian economy, but also the economies of many countries in Europe, including\ncountries in Central and Eastern Europe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and\nthe sanctions imposed as a result have materially adversely affected, and may\ncontinue to materially adversely affect, the value and liquidity of the\nFund’s portfolio.\n\nThis press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to\nbuy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or\njurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful\nprior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nCertain statements contained in this release may be forward-looking in nature.\nThese include all statements relating to plans, expectations, and other\nstatements that are not historical facts and typically use words like\n“expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar\nexpressions. Such statements represent management’s current beliefs, based\nupon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to\nthe matters addressed. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nexpressed in, or implied by, such statements. Management does not undertake\nany obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as\na result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The following\nfactors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from\nforward-looking statements: (i) the effects of adverse changes in market and\neconomic conditions; (ii) legal and regulatory developments; and (iii) other\nadditional risks and uncertainties, including public health crises, war,\nterrorism, trade disputes and related geopolitical events.\n\nPast performance is no guarantee of future results.\n\nNOT FDIC/ NCUA INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE\n\nNOT A DEPOSIT • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY\n\nDWS Distributors, Inc.\n\n222 South Riverside Plaza\n\nChicago, IL 60606-5808\n\nwww.dws.com \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dws.com&esheet=54563026&newsitemid=20260630166359&lan=en-US&anchor=www.dws.com&index=2&md5=dc76fe6a0739fdd690c54b26de8ca0cf)\n\nTel (800) 621-1148\n\n© 2026 DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. All rights reserved\n\nThe brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its\nsubsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products\nor DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which\noffer advisory services. (R-110732-1) (06/26)\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260630166359/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260630166359/en/)\n\nFor additional information: \n\nDWS Press Office (212) 454-4500 \n\nShareholder Account Information (800) 294-4366 \n\nDWS Closed-End Funds (800) 621-1148\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw9fNxJca","title":"The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"CEE","created":"2026-06-30T18:55:00.101Z","tickers":["CEE"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. Announces Results of the Fund’s\nAnnual Meeting of Stockholders\n\nThe Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc. (NYSE: CEE) (the “Fund”)\nannounced today the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June\n30, 2026.\n\nBoth of the two Class II Directors nominated by the Board of Directors, Ms.\nFiona Flannery and Mr. Bernhard Koepp, were elected to serve a term of three\nyears and until her or his respective successor is elected and qualifies.\nStockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the\nindependent auditors for the Fund for its 2026 fiscal year.\n\nA copy of the portfolio manager’s presentation from the meeting is posted to\nthe Fund’s website at www.dws.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dws.com&esheet=54563026&newsitemid=20260630166359&lan=en-US&anchor=www.dws.com&index=1&md5=0c9cbfa57491feb02505ad320e10b201)\n.\n\nImportant Information\n\nInvesting in foreign securities presents certain risks, such as currency\nfluctuations, political and economic changes, and market risks. Emerging\nmarkets tend to be more volatile and less liquid than the markets of more\nmature economies, and generally have less diverse and less mature economic\nstructures and less stable political systems than those of developed\ncountries. Any fund that focuses in a particular segment of the market or\nregion of the world will generally be more volatile than a fund that invests\nmore broadly. This fund is non-diversified and can take larger positions in\nfewer issues, increasing its potential risk.\n\nListed closed-end funds, unlike open-end mutual funds, are not continuously\noffered. There is a one-time public offering and once issued, shares of\nclosed-end funds trade in the open market. Shares of closed-end funds\nfrequently trade at a discount to net asset value. The price of the fund’s\nshares is determined by a number of factors, several of which are beyond the\ncontrol of the fund. Therefore, the fund cannot predict whether its shares\nwill trade at, below or above net asset value.\n\nWar, terrorism, sanctions, economic uncertainty, trade disputes, public health\ncrises and related geopolitical events have led, and, in the future, may lead\nto significant disruptions in US and world economies and markets, which may\nlead to increased market volatility and may have significant adverse effects\non the funds and their investments.\n\nThe European Union, the United States and other countries have imposed\nsanctions on Russia in response to Russian military and other actions in\nrecent years. These sanctions have adversely affected Russian individuals,\nissuers and the Russian economy. Russia, in turn, has imposed sanctions\ntargeting Western individuals, businesses and products. The various sanctions\nhave adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, not only the\nRussian economy, but also the economies of many countries in Europe, including\ncountries in Central and Eastern Europe. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and\nthe sanctions imposed as a result have materially adversely affected, and may\ncontinue to materially adversely affect, the value and liquidity of the\nFund’s portfolio.\n\nThis press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to\nbuy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or\njurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation or sale would be unlawful\nprior to registration or qualification under the laws of such state or\njurisdiction.\n\nCertain statements contained in this release may be forward-looking in nature.\nThese include all statements relating to plans, expectations, and other\nstatements that are not historical facts and typically use words like\n“expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” and similar\nexpressions. Such statements represent management’s current beliefs, based\nupon information available at the time the statements are made, with regard to\nthe matters addressed. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nexpressed in, or implied by, such statements. Management does not undertake\nany obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as\na result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The following\nfactors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from\nforward-looking statements: (i) the effects of adverse changes in market and\neconomic conditions; (ii) legal and regulatory developments; and (iii) other\nadditional risks and uncertainties, including public health crises, war,\nterrorism, trade disputes and related geopolitical events.\n\nPast performance is no guarantee of future results.\n\nNOT FDIC/ NCUA INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE\n\nNOT A DEPOSIT • NOT INSURED BY ANY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY\n\nDWS Distributors, Inc.\n\n222 South Riverside Plaza\n\nChicago, IL 60606-5808\n\nwww.dws.com \n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dws.com&esheet=54563026&newsitemid=20260630166359&lan=en-US&anchor=www.dws.com&index=2&md5=dc76fe6a0739fdd690c54b26de8ca0cf)\n\nTel (800) 621-1148\n\n© 2026 DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA. All rights reserved\n\nThe brand DWS represents DWS Group GmbH & Co. KGaA and any of its\nsubsidiaries such as DWS Distributors, Inc. which offers investment products\nor DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc. and RREEF America L.L.C. which\noffer advisory services. 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