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Will the Czech Republic be “Fit for 55”?

The October elections in the Czech Republic could change the Czech government's approach towards the EU’s climate objectives, which is…

5 years ago

Commission Proposes “Joint Cyber Unit”

Reading Time: < 1 minute A number of cyberattacks on EU member states has prompted the European Commission to propose…

5 years ago

Hungary’s PM Confronted by Angry EU leaders Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

In a heated debate on Thursday night, Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orbán was confronted over recent anti-LGBTQ+ measures by his fellow heads of state…

5 years ago

Slovenia’s Sustainability Bond Issuance First in CEE

This week, Slovenia became the first country in Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) to issue 10-year sustainability bonds to the…

5 years ago

Recovery Plans not “Green” Enough, say Watchdogs

Reading Time: < 1 minute Are the member states' recovery plans actually fulfilling the 37% mandate for green investments? Not…

5 years ago

First Interest Rate Hike by Hungary’s Central Bank in a Decade

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hungary's Central Bank with this move became the first EU country to initiate a cycle…

5 years ago

EC Approves Slovakia’s Recovery Plan

The European Commission has approved the economic Recovery and Resilience Plan submitted by Slovakia, which was among the first EU…

5 years ago

How Clean is Your City’s Air? A Searchable Map

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wanna know How is Air Quality in your City – Interactive Map for Europe - Check…

5 years ago

Poland: Phasing Out Coal and Moving Away from Russian Gas

Reading Time: 5 minutes A trifecta of factors is pressuring Poland to phase out its coal industry and diversify its…

5 years ago

The East-West Divide on Gas Network Support Deepens

Reading Time: 2 minutes Developing natural gas infrastructure is crucial for countries in CEE, but many member states in the…

5 years ago

European Vacation Back On For Many

It's been over a year since the EU's ban on non-essential travel, but as of 18 June US travelers and…

5 years ago

Industry Critical of EU Renewable Energy Directive Revision

A leaked draft version of the European Commission’s renewable energy directive has received loud criticism from the renewables industry and…

5 years ago

Europe’s Highwire Act: Bridge Minimal Wage Conditions Under a Single Regulation

Reading Time: 4 minutes In its latest attempt to make a more unified minimum wage system a reality across Europe,…

5 years ago

Uproar in Hungary Over Anti-LGBT Law

On Tuesday, Hungary's parliament passed a so-called pedophile law, which critics say is actually directed at the LGBT community and…

5 years ago

Ministers Agree on Eurovignette Road Charging Regulation Amendments

In the final days of the Portuguese EU presidency, transport ministers agreed with members of the European Parliament revisions to…

5 years ago

EU, US Remove USD 11.5b in Tariffs

Reading Time: < 1 minute At the EU summit, the US president and EU leaders ended a nearly 2-decade-long trade…

5 years ago

EU Raises EUR 20 Billion in Recovery Bonds

Reading Time: < 1 minute The EU's first bond issuance to finance its COVID-19 recovery from the financial markets was…

5 years ago

Wages in the Balkans: Where the Highs meet the Lows

Reading Time: 5 minutes Our roundup of wage info for three countries in South-East Europe shows that foreign investors can…

5 years ago

NATO: China an Emerging Threat

Reading Time: < 1 minute This week's NATO summit recognized China as an emerging threat for the defense alliance, but…

5 years ago

Climate Change: Drastic GDP Losses for Hungary, CEE

Reading Time: < 1 minute According to a study by Oxfam and the Swiss Re Institute, the effects of global…

5 years ago