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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001013594-22-000690
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20221110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20221110

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000860489
		IRS NUMBER:				133556099
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-49273
		FILM NUMBER:		221377187

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022-6225
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-454-4500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		875 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022-6225

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL EUROPE, RUSSIA & TURKEY FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130429

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL EUROPE & RUSSIA FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTRAL EUROPE & RUSSIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030723

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Whitefort Capital Management, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001884931
		IRS NUMBER:				820808818
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 E. 49TH STREET
		STREET 2:		40TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122594370

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 E. 49TH STREET
		STREET 2:		40TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13G</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br>
      (Amendment No. __ )*</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>The Central and Eastern Europe Fund, Inc.</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt;">(Name of Issuer)</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt;">(Title of Class of Securities)</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>153436100</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt;">(CUSIP Number)</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>October 31, 2022</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt;">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt;">[ ]<font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="text-indent: 0px; font-size: 5.14pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font>Rule 13d-1(b)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt;">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#8217;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
      containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#8220;Act&#8221;) or otherwise subject to
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The names of the persons filing this statement on Schedule 13G are (collectively, the &#8220;Reporting Persons&#8221;):</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The percentage of shares of Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 6,220,022 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2022, as
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 72pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">See Cover Pages Items 5-8.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">EXHIBIT A</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of The Central and Eastern Europe Fund,
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