Defining gas, nuclear as sustainable ‘lowers the bar’ – EU experts, investors
Electric vehicles (EVs) and gas will reportedly be similarly classified as sustainable investments in Europe from 2026 under the new EU...
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EU finance ministers unite to lower VAT on climate-friendly goods and services
Lower value added tax (VAT) rates may be on the horizon for goods and services linked to mitigating climate change, like...
EU cries foul over US tax credit proposal for EVs
The European Union is not happy with proposed US tax credits towards the purchase of electric vehicles (EVs), which it says...
G7 statement puts spotlight on EU Global Gateway Strategy
The G7 group of countries has issued a statement that aligns with the European Union's recently unveiled Global Gateway Strategy, which...
Green minister pulls plug on long-standing Vienna motorway plan
After 20 years of fierce debate, the plan to construct a EUR 2 billion stretch of ring-road on Vienna’s north-eastern outskirts...
Progress report pushes EU’s AI Act forward
Slovenia, which holds the EU presidency, has released a progress report on the European Union's draft artificial intelligence act ('AIA') on...
EU makes move into venture capitalism
In an unprecedented development, the EU will make significant investments in new small and medium-sized enterprises as part of the "Accelerator"...
EU’s green hydrogen hopes run high amid high energy prices
Production of "green" hydrogen produced with renewable energy sources may be coming into focus for the European Union as a way...
Zaev to step aside as North Macedonia PM
Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev officially stood down as leader of the country's ruling party SDSM on Saturday, in...
Gazprom gives Moldova two more days to pay off natgas debt
Natural gas shipments should continue to flowing to Moldova, as Gazprom has given Chisinau two more days to pay off what...
Zeman may attempt to block Pirate Party leader’s appointment as foreign minister
The formation of a new governing coalition in Czechia could be set to stall after President Milos Zeman reportedly threatened to...
EU plans stricter regulations for soil quality
The European Commission is proposing that soils are given the same legal status as air and water as part of the...
German e-mobility company Tier purchases bike-sharing firm Nextbike
Tier, a German shared mobility company with a presence in Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, is buying the bicycle sharing company Nextbike, it...
CEE countries ink e-vehicles deal at COP26
A total of six Central and Eastern European countries were public signatories to the agreement to transition to zero-emission vehicles at...
Gas, nuclear not green, financiers tell EU
A group of investors who collectively manage EUR 9 trillion has written a joint statement to the EU urging it not...
International, CEE community on high alert as Bosnia and Herzegovina teeters on brink
The Balkans are in danger of instability as the multi-ethnic state of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) looks at risk of disintegration,...
North Macedonia PM Zaev quits after local election rout
North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced his resignation after his party, the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), suffered a...
Russia leverages gas in attempt to weaken Moldova’s ties with EU – Financial Times
Russian state-owned Gazprom has offered Moldova a new and improved gas-supply contract on condition that it drops its tariff-free trade deal...
EU microchip financing plan lags behind on the global scene
Despite the European Union’s explicit plans to prepare a subsidy package for the microchip industry that matches with United States investments...
Italy uses ‘golden power’ to block another strategic asset sale to foreign interests
Italy has blocked the purchase of global seed producer Verisem by a Chinese-owned group. As part of Prime Minister Mario Draghi's...