News by country

Failure to pass judicial reforms slows Slovakia’s recovery fund uptake

Slovakia’s failure to approve judicial reforms and a “court map” could curtail its access to EU recovery plan funds, writes…

3 years ago

US Secretary of State challenges Moscow to “state it plainly” it won’t invade Ukraine

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the prospect of Russian forces invading Ukraine remains a real threat, a…

3 years ago

What Macron’s EU presidency means for Central and Eastern Europe – CET analysis

French President Emmanuel Macron's tenure as EU President is already looking historic for Europe, only two months in. Macron promised…

3 years ago

Russia waits on Ukraine, NATO vigilant

Russian forces did not invade Ukraine today, confounding earlier US intelligence statements this was likely to happen on Wednesday. The…

3 years ago

Serbia heads for early elections

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has dissolved Parliament and called for a national ballot to be held on 3 April, just…

3 years ago

EU court clears way for funding cuts over rule of law breaches

The European Union’s top court ruled that it can reduce funds to member states over rule of law concerns, rejecting…

3 years ago

Polish FM offers Russia ‘informal platform’ to de-escalate tensions

Poland Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau met his opposite number in Moscow, Sergei Lavrov, to offer a “new initiative for dialogue”…

3 years ago

Pilots union opposes Wizz Air’s US market ambitions

Hungarian airline Wizz Air’s plan to enter the American market is being opposed by a US pilots’ union, which claims…

3 years ago

MEPs release report backing penalties for corrupt oligarchs

From next week a new tool may empower the EU to suspend funds to member states over rule of law…

3 years ago

More women join science and engineering ranks

There were almost 6.6 million female scientists and engineers in the EU in 2020, which represented a year-on-year rise of…

3 years ago