Approved: EU Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
A key element of the "Green Deal," on 10 June EU environmental ministers meeting for the last occasion of Portugal's EU...
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EC Backs Czechia Against Polish Mine
Poland says that closing down its open-pit brown coal mine in Turow would be an "energy disaster." Even so, the European...
“Euro 2020” Competition Unlikely to Revive European Tourism
Europe looks to return to normal as the first major international sport event, the UEFA 2020 football championship, is about to...
Member States Approve Coal Phase-out Funding
EU member states have approved a EUR 17.5 billion fund which aims to help some countries wean themselves from polluting industries...
Hungary: European Parliament Green Policies Too Much
Several European "green" initiatives have provoked resentment in Hungarian government circles. The outrage is mainly due to the European Parliament having...
EU Proposes Common Digital Identity Wallet
A so-called "digital identity wallet," which would grant access for all European citizens to public and private services through their mobile...
Czech Auto Sector: Targeting Lithium
One of the biggest car manufacturers of the world, the Czech Republic has a lot to lose if it does not...
Bill Gates & the EU Pledge $1 Billion for Green Technologies
With the aim of rolling out low carbon technologies, the Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures is teaming up with the European...
EU Tax Transparency Rules Agreed
On Tuesday, the EU agreed to new tax rules designed to increase the transparency of multinational companies with established operations in...
Czech Police Suggest Indicting PM Babis
Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš should be indicted over charges of fraud involving European Union subsidies, according to a recommendation by...
Covid Passes & Prospects for Summer
Usually, at this time of the year in Europe, everyone is already planning where they will spend their summer holiday. However,...
The Ryanair Incident: An Overt Challenge to the EU
The EU was unusually unified and prompt in condemning Belarus for “hijacking” the Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair plane. The European Council...
Russia Bans Flights from the EU
Two European airlines, Austrian Airlines and Air France, have had to cancel flights to Moscow after Russian authorities denied permission for...
Slovenia’s PM Facing Increased EU Scrutiny
Slovenia's prime minister, Janez Janša, is facing increasing pressure from the European Union as his country is poised to take over...
EU Summit: New Sanctions Against Belarus Agreed
After what is being called the hijacking of a Ryanair flight from Athens-Vilnius on Sunday, heads of state and governments of...
New EC Proposal for Unified EU Corporate Tax
Following two failed attempts in 2011 and 2016, this week the EU Commission presented its plans for the unification of the...
Europeans Want More Ambitious Climate Targets
Public opinion in the EU strongly supports more ambitious national climate targets, according to a poll conducted in 12 European countries....
“Wise” Emerges Out of Need and a Region’s Resourcefulness
Central and Eastern Europeans were forced to live under a communist regime for four decades, which hindered their development and broke...
Bulgaria: President Appoints Caretaker Government
Bulgaria's president's Security and Defence Secretary, Stefan Yanev, will be the prime minister of Bulgaria's caretaker government. President Rumen Radev has...
Hungarian Start-ups: Tech-heavy and Optimistic
More than 60% of Hungarian start-ups are using some sort of “deep tech,” according to the Hungarian Start-up Report conducted by...