European Union

Flood-hit CEE countries ask EU, NATO for aid

Slovenia and Austria were the worst hit countries by the severe floods that swept over Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)…

1 year ago

Baltic states unplug from Russian grid

Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia agreed on Thursday 3 August to decouple from Russia's BRELL power grid by February 2025, in…

1 year ago

Nuclear, natural gas volumes fell in EU in 2022

Natural gas prices skyrocketed in the second half of 2021 and 2022, as sanctions on imports from Russia, disturbances in natural gas…

1 year ago

New Romania PM underlines support for NATO, vows to cut inflation to single digits

Incoming Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu stressed the importance of the EU and NATO, on Thursday, 15 June, in his…

1 year ago

Montenegro election returns pro-EU leader who pledges to join bloc within five years

Montenegrin President Jakov Milatovic will remain the world's second-youngest state leader, it was confirmed at the Balkan country's parliamentary elections…

1 year ago

Russia-EU trade hit by invasion – Eurostat

The EU's official statistics office Eurostat details the effects of the bloc's sanctions and trade restrictions regarding Russia in the…

1 year ago

EU shows united front vs Russia as Moldova edges closer to membership

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Moldova “the political heart of Europe”, when she met Moldovan President Maia Sandu…

1 year ago

EU youth unemployment lowest since 2009

Only 4.48 million EU citizens aged 15 to 29 found themselves unemployed last year, according to the latest data from…

1 year ago

Poland’s Orlen losing millions over Russian oil ban

Poland's state-controlled oil company, PKN Orlen, is facing significant losses due to the EU banning Russian crude oil. The company…

2 years ago

EUR 1bn earmarked for Ukraine as EU raises ‘peace facility’ funding limit

The Council of the European Union will send another EUR 1bn in support for ammunition and missiles for Ukraine as…

2 years ago

Czechia, Hungary, Estonia top for employment in CEE – Eurostat report

Estonia had the highest employment rate in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) of 81.9% in 2022, according to the recently…

2 years ago

EU plan to source local raw materials will boost mining, battery industries in CEE – CET analysis

The EU’s mooted 'critical raw materials (CRM) law' would strengthen the EU’s autonomy by reducing its reliance on third countries…

2 years ago

Romanian farmers hold nationwide protest

Farmers are organising protests across Romania on Friday 7 April to express dissatisfaction with the European Commission (EC) approach market…

2 years ago

Bulgaria election ends in stalemate, but gains for pro-Russian party

Bulgaria's conservatives and liberals were practically neck and neck with votes still being counted after the country's fifth election in…

2 years ago

Morawiecki suggests ways to fund Ukraine war

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called on Germany to up its support for Ukraine as Europe continues to search for…

2 years ago

EU imposes new sanctions on Russia

The EU on Saturday released its 10th package of sanctions against Russia targeting 87 individuals and 34 entities to mark…

2 years ago

Serbia gets its biggest ever EU grant for Belgrade-Nis rail revamp

Serbia is set to receive a EUR 600mn handout from the EU towards its around EUR 2.2bn reconstruction of the 230km…

2 years ago

EU goes legal with Poland over rule of law

The European Commission (EC) has referred Poland to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for violating EU…

2 years ago

Moldova closes airspace, accuses Russia of coup plot

Moldova shut down its airspace for three hours on Tuesday, 14 February, one day after the country’s head of state…

2 years ago

Moldovan defence advisor set to become PM

Dorin Recean, a pro-Western defence expert and former interior minister, is expected to become Moldova's new prime minister after receiving Parliament's approval…

2 years ago