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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

Poland tops EC inflation list for 2021, 2022

Poland is predicted to have the highest level of inflation of 6.8% in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) - and…

3 years ago

EC finds way to make good on Poland’s Turow mine penalty

The European Commission (EC) will withhold approximately EUR 15 million in EU funding from Poland for its refusal to pay…

3 years ago

EU formulates three-point battery strategy

EU Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic laid out the bloc’s plans how to build capacity in critical raw materials for batteries…

3 years ago

Tried and tested, it works – turning diversity into value

Here in Hungary, company cultures that effectively reduce gender discrimination are taking root, helping women to gain access to management…

3 years ago

EC okays Hungary funding Korean plant

The European Commission (EC) has greenlit Hungary extending EUR 24 million in state aid towards the expansion of a South…

3 years ago

EU to help Moldova pay bills with EUR 150m aid

Aspirant EU-member Moldova could receive EUR 150 million from the bloc after the European Commission approved funding on Tuesday. The…

3 years ago

EU mulls controversial move to deem nuclear, gas as ‘green investments’

The European Commission (EC) is considering classifying investments in nuclear and natural gas as sustainable under its new “green taxonomy”…

3 years ago

Europe mulls policy responses, as soaring gas prices expose energy vulnerabilities

French President Emmanuel Macron underlined that energy policy is now a major priority for Europe when he met the leaders…

3 years ago

MEPs approve bill targeting US tech giants

EU lawmakers overwhelmingly adopted a position in favour of the Digital Markets Act on Wednesday, which would put constraints on…

3 years ago

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')…

3 years ago

EU successfully issues world’s largest green bond package

To date, on Tuesday the European Commission issued the world's largest green bond package worth EUR 12 billion, raising funds…

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

European Commission to Push for Phone Charger Harmonization

If you've ever been in the situation where your mobile phone is running out of power, but you forgot your…

3 years ago

EU Commission Approves Czechia’s EUR 7 Billion Recovery Plan

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Czech Republic's EUR 7 billion plan to recover from the pandemic and transform the…

3 years ago

Poland was given a Deadline to Comply with European Court Rulings

Reading Time: < 1 minute Financial penalties hanging over the Warsaw government after EU's rule of law report published http://centraleuropeantimes.com/2021/07/poland-was-given-a-deadline-to-comply-with-european-court-rulings/

3 years ago

Road Ending for Fossil Fuel Cars in EU

It's looking like the end of the road for fossil fuel-burning cars (even hybrids) in Europe, according to the European…

3 years ago

Bulgaria Sued for Refusing to Link Business Register to EU System

Reading Time: < 1 minute After 4 years refusing to link its national business register to the EU system, Bulgaria…

3 years ago