European Union

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Joint letter says Russian assets should rebuild Ukraine

Leaders from the Baltic nations and Poland have called for the utilization of approximately EUR 300bn worth of assets from…

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EU widens embargo on Russian diesel, oil

The European Union expanded its ban on Russian diesel fuel and refined oil products with immediate effect on Sunday 5…

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Hungary bails out steelmaker Dunaferr

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with a working group aiming to save the indebted steel company Dunaferr on Wednesday,…

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CEE countries ask EU to fund Azeri gas pipelines

Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Slovakia have jointly requested EU funding to develop the necessary infrastructure to support increased gas supplies…

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Poland emerges as European defence power

As President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine nears its first anniversary and Russia regroups, the defence sector politics of Central…

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Hungary, Poland hope law reforms will see EU unfreeze billions in funding in 2023

The EU last year attempted to address the erosion of perceived democratic norms of the populist governments of Hungary and…

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