Finance

EC Approves Estonia’s 1bn Recovery Plan

Estonia’s one-billion-euro recovery plan was approved by the European Commission on Sunday, the country’s finance minister Keit Pentus-Rosimannus announced. The funds will…

3 years ago

Slovenia gets first wedge of Covid recovery cash from EU

Slovenia received its first €231 million fund payment from the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) of the European Commission (EC)…

3 years ago

Brussels Demands Coal Phase-out Date from Bulgaria

How will Bulgaria phase out its coal-fired power plants, and what's the exact deadline for doing that? Those are the…

3 years ago

Von der Leyen takes bold tone in state of the union speech

President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von der Leyen called on Europe to be "bold again” as she addressed…

3 years ago

What Are the Consequences of a Record-setting Tourism Season in the Balkans?

By the end of August, EU member Croatia and two of its Southern neighbors down the Adriatic coast, Montenegro and…

3 years ago

Romanian Government in Crisis over Development Program

Romania’s government coalition is in major crisis after the dismissal of the country's justice minister, Stelian Ion, by prime minister Florin…

3 years ago

Big Tech Spending Big on EU Lobbying, Watchdogs say

Two watchdog groups say global tech giants are spending nearly EUR 100 million every year - the biggest lobby spend…

3 years ago

Global Minimum Tax: A Blessing or a Curse?

Small, export-oriented countries may lose out to larger economies if a “minimum tax” proposal from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…

3 years ago

Romania’s Economy Grows 13% in 2nd Quarter

Reading Time: < 1 minute In Romania the post-pandemic economic recovery in the second quarter is already exceeding the pre-pandemic…

3 years ago

EU Aid to Bulgaria “in Danger,” Amid Political Chaos

Bulgaria, the poorest EU member state, is sliding into political chaos, throwing its ability to tap into badly needed EU…

3 years ago