European Union

EU plans stricter regulations for soil quality

The European Commission is proposing that soils are given the same legal status as air and water as part of…

3 years ago

Gas, nuclear not green, financiers tell EU

A group of investors who collectively manage EUR 9 trillion has written a joint statement to the EU urging it…

3 years ago

Croatian premier u-turns on Eurozone

"The benefits of euro adoption would outweigh the disadvantages," Croatian President Zoran Milanovic announced after meeting George Vella, his opposite number in…

3 years ago

EU microchip financing plan lags behind on the global scene

Despite the European Union’s explicit plans to prepare a subsidy package for the microchip industry that matches with United States…

3 years ago

European airlines demand opening date from US for travellers

US authorities were called by European airlines on Wednesday to set a date for reopening and to agree a list…

3 years ago

No “Polexit” say protesters in Poland

Protesters chanted "No to Polexit" at pro-EU rallies in Warsaw and across Poland over the weekend after the country's highest…

3 years ago

Polish court ruling challenges primacy of EU law

Poland's highest court ruled Thursday that some parts of the EU treaties are incompatible with the country’s own Constitution. Prime…

3 years ago

Summit shows West Balkans remain in EU limbo

Leaders of EU member states and six countries in the Western Balkans - known as the WB6 - will renew…

4 years ago

EU and US join forces on microchips, AI

At the first meeting of the newly founded EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) the EU and the US governments have…

4 years ago

Europeans Perceive New Cold War But Don’t Feel Involved

While most Europeans believe a new 'Cold War' between the United States and China and Russia has begun, they do…

4 years ago

Nord Stream 2 cements Russian dominance of European energy market

The contentious Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline will commence gas transits from Russia to Europe next month, according to…

4 years ago

US would speed up Western Balkans EU integration process

The US administration of president Joe Biden is hoping the integration of the Western Balkan countries in the the EU…

4 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)…

4 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…

4 years ago

Hungary’s PM Allegedly Pledges Allegiance to EU

Hungary's prime minister, Viktor Orbán, allegedly pledged his allegiance to the European Union and admitted that Hungary is not likely…

4 years ago

Big Tech Spending Big on EU Lobbying, Watchdogs say

Two watchdog groups say global tech giants are spending nearly EUR 100 million every year - the biggest lobby spend…

4 years ago

Global Minimum Tax: A Blessing or a Curse?

Small, export-oriented countries may lose out to larger economies if a “minimum tax” proposal from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation…

4 years ago

EU27 Steps Up Against Belarus Border Aggression

The Belarusian government is trying to "instrumentalize human beings for political purposes,” interior ministers of the European Union warned in…

4 years ago

EU Aid to Bulgaria “in Danger,” Amid Political Chaos

Bulgaria, the poorest EU member state, is sliding into political chaos, throwing its ability to tap into badly needed EU…

4 years ago

Hungarian Government Opposes Single EU Carbon Price Tax

The Hungarian government is opposed to the introduction of a single EU carbon price and extension of the EU's Emissions…

4 years ago