Teresa Ribera

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Hungary pays neighbours to avoid blackouts: lessons from Spain’s recent energy crisis

3 min read Energy, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, Paks 2, Portugal, Spain, Teresa Ribera, Economy, V4 & Romania, Hungary, EU

Hungary currently leads the world for share of solar energy in its energy mix, as it generated a quarter of its domestic electricity from photovoltaic panels in 2024. However, the recent massive blackout in Spain and Portugal served as a reminder of the challenges involved with high reliance on renewable

New EU Commission readies for pivotal term

3 min read EU, Hungary, Politics, V4 & Romania, Daniel Freund, European Commission, European Union, Hermann Tertsch, Oliver Varhelyi, Raffaele Fitto, Teresa Ribera, von der Leyen

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen looks set to push through her new team of commissioners and executive vice-presidents this week, following a contentious process that has exposed political divides in the European Parliament (EP). EC executive vice-presidents and commissioner-designates were selected after weeks of disputes between the