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Bulgaria’s euro debate intensifies as pro-EU opposition pushes January adoption date

Bulgaria’s pro-European opposition has tabled a declaration committing the country to join the Eurozone on 1 January 2026, challenging the…

7 months ago

Romania powers up its largest EV hub to support EU Green Deal transport targets

In a new step in the cleaner transport transition, OMV Petrom has inaugurated Romania's largest electric vehicle (EV) hub with…

7 months ago

Hungary pays neighbours to avoid blackouts: lessons from Spain’s recent energy crisis

Hungary currently leads the world for share of solar energy in its energy mix, as it generated a quarter of…

7 months ago

Bosnia’s EU accession requires pro-EU coalition – high representative

The EU can formally begin accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) when a stable and pro-European coalition has been…

7 months ago

Czechia delinks from Russian oil after 60 years

Czechia has halted imports of Russian crude oil delivered via the Druzhba pipelinefor the first time in 60 years, Czech…

7 months ago

Far-right Simion wins first round of Romania’s presidential rerun, to face Bucharest mayor in runoff vote

Far-right leader George Simion surged to a clear lead in the first round of Romania’s presidential election rerun, taking 40.9%…

7 months ago

Single market is not single, and it’s costing us all

The EU’s internal market is still falling short of its founding promise. Despite decades of integration, consumers across member states…

8 months ago

Gender pay gaps remain in CEE, despite EU efforts

Romania and Poland have gender pay disparities among the lowest in the EU, according to Eurostat data published this month.…

9 months ago

Europe’s trilemma: rearmament, green transition, competitiveness

European leaders met in Brussels on 20 March to confront a mounting policy dilemma: how to balance rearmament, the green…

9 months ago

EU probes Hungarian subsidies to BYD under new foreign subsidies rules

The European Commission (EC) has launched an inquiry into state support provided by Hungary to Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer…

9 months ago

Historic demo in Belgrade rocks Vucic gov’t

Crowds flooded the streets of the Serbian capital of Belgrade on Saturday, 15 March, in the largest demonstration of the…

9 months ago

CEE to get four AI factories under EU initiative

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is set to play a key role in the EU’s push to establish itself as…

9 months ago

Poland leads CEE’s rearmament charge, as Trump cools on NATO

Poland is set to purchase an additional 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks for approximately USD 6.2bn (EUR 5.7bn),…

9 months ago

Moldova, North Macedonia join harmonised European payments system SEPA

​Moldova and North Macedonia have been approved to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), marking a significant step in…

9 months ago

Pro-Russian protestors set fire to EU office in Sofia, as Bulgaria nears eurozone

As Bulgaria edges closer to the Eurozone, some 1,000 protestors gathered outside the National Bank headquarters waving banners and placards…

10 months ago

Kos floats speedy EU accession for Albania, Montenegro

The Munich Security Conference ended on a cautiously positive note for EU candidate countries Albania and Montenegro on Sunday, 16…

10 months ago

Poland FM backs Ukraine, but rejects EU army idea

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski stressed the necessity of European involvement in any peace talks involving Russia and Ukraine, at…

10 months ago

EU unveils strategy to compete with China, US

The European Commission (EC) unveiled its flagship "Competitiveness Compass" initiative on 29 January, the first major project of its 2024-29 term.…

10 months ago

As EU probes TikTok, precedent-setting Romania announces date for election rerun

Romania’s government has approved a repeat presidential election in May after institutional chaos and controversy saw the ballot in November…

11 months ago

Poland begins EU presidency with Orban snub

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will prioritise security, defence and support for Ukraine while strengthening sanctions on Russia,…

11 months ago