Popularity of Green Bonds Surges
Sustainable-bond issuance surged to a record high in the first quarter as more countries and companies looked to tap into growing...
EU Agrees Increased Climate Goals Ahead of Summit with US
After 14 hours of negotiations concluded Wednesday in the early hours, representatives of the member states agreed to cut emissions 55%...
EC/Austria provide vaccines to western Balkans
651,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be donated from the European Union’s joint procurement to vaccinate healthcare workers in six countries...
No new EU sanctions on Moscow, for now
Despite 150,000 Russian troops having grouped along Ukraine's border, the largest deployment ever seen there, EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell...
Slovakia: What Lies Beyond Energy Dependence?
Given the countries' geographical proximity to one another, Slovak-Russian relations are a mixed bag, characterized by energy dependence on the one...
Serbia: A Balancing Act
Russian energy ties in Serbia and Moscow's support to Belgrade vis a vis Kosovo add up to Serbia not intending to...
Romania’s Relations with Moscow: Overloaded with Contentious Issues
Within the EU, Romania is a hardliner against Russia, and a country almost immune to Russian pressure in Eastern Europe. New...
Hungary and its Alliance Forged in the Past
Moscow has used Hungary as a gateway to the EU and consistently uses Russian finances to maintain the goodwill of the...
Poland: From Dependence to Falling Trade
Historically, Warsaw has maintained the strongest stance against Russia's efforts to gain political and economic influence, although it's Poland's 12th most...
Russia-CEE Relations in 2021: Vaccine Diplomacy and Selective Engagement
Despite its historical dominance in Eastern Europe and geopolitical proximity to the EU, Russia remains a low-key trading partner for Europe,...
Regulatory framework a must for hydrogen
As a clean-burning fuel, hydrogen is considered a key element in the EU strategy for decarbonizing Europe's economy. At a conference...
G20 finance ministers also ponder global corporate tax
Changes to how multinational companies and giant tech firms are taxed globally may be on the horizon, resulting in a curbing...
Forging a new, right-wing EP political alliance
Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orban, is spearheading the formation of a new European political alliance, which will be more right wing...
US Sec of State: Nord Stream II Increases Dependence
Germany has long backed Nord Stream II (NS2), which will provide it with more natural gas from Russia - and is...
Russia’s FM to Brussels: “We’re done”
This week Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, on a visit to China, declared that Russia's relations with the European Union are...
Russian Reports of Agreement to Produce Sputnik V in France Denied
None of France’s pharmaceutical companies have signed a contract with Russia to produce its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, a spokesman for...
EC Pushes for Digital Sovereignty by the 2030
As part of the 2030 Digital Compass targets, the European Commission aims to introduce a series of benchmarks to be achieved...
Trump’s EU-US Trade War – A Ticking Time Bomb?
Despite striking a deal with the EU on a four-month freeze of the tariffs they slapped on each other over subsidies for...
European Industries Lobby EU Lawmakers to Amend Carbon Border Levy
In a letter sent to MEPs some of Europe’s largest industries lobby groups called the European Union to change their position...