European Union

High energy prices and poor perspective for the future have caused a boom in photovoltaic energy led mainly by private companies, which are trying to lower their dependence on Russian gas, Denník N reports. Several private companies have recently announced investments in...

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, citizens-led solidarity has welcomed over 5 million refugees with open arms. Initially EU governments also opted for coordinated solidarity, opening a window of opportunity for fair reform of migration and asylum rules, respecting the rights and dignity of refugees.

Together with the European Commission, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has presented a 9-step plan to reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels, save households' money, and protect the climate.

Fidesz is set to start its fourth term in power with a constitutional change that would expand the state of emergency to be declared by the executive in case of war in a neighbouring country. Speaking at the first government...

The European Commission has been postponing the appointment of a permanent executive director of its new cybersecurity body in order to retain partial control over the organisation, several EU diplomatic sources told EURACTIV.

The head of the regional government of Catalonia is confident a pipeline to ship gas and potentially green hydrogen from the northeastern Spanish region to France will be built this decade as Europe seeks to cut its energy reliance on Russia.

Britain is set to offer India know-how to build fighter jets when the prime ministers of the two countries meet on Friday, as the West tries to wean India away from Russia.

The Czech Republic and eight other countries most affected by the refugee crisis will apply for EU financial assistance to ensure the effective use of existing and additional EU resources. The countries will submit a proposal with 14 measures by the...

Portugal values Ukraine’s European aspirations and will not hinder processes to support this country in any way, parliament Speaker Augusto Santos Silva said on Thursday. Santos Silva transmitted this reference in the speech that closed the session of parliament with...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for heavy arms and the strengthening of sanctions on Russia in a speech by videoconference to the Portuguese parliament on Thursday. “I ask for acceleration and strengthening of sanctions and military support, armaments,” said the...

Spain will deliver an additional 200 tons of military equipment to Ukraine, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Sánchez, who was visiting Ukraine together with Danish Prime...

Parliament on Thursday prolonged the state of emergency, which was first introduced on 24 February, for a second time until July. The decision is based on Russia and Belarus continuing their military aggression against Ukraine, resulting in a humanitarian and...

British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and his Canadian counterpart Chrystia Freeland walked out of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) meeting in Washington to protest the invasion of Ukraine when Russia's delegate spoke on Thursday (21 April).

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Thursday, where she promised the delivery of more weapons as well as mines clearance. Frederiksen announced that Denmark would provide an additional 600 million DKK (€80.6 million)...

The Swedish government, together with the main opposition Moderate party, wants to speed up the security policy analysis ahead of a possible application to NATO. According to Swedish media, the government aims to complete the analysis work as early as...

The National Coordinator for Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement, Stef Blok, continues to seize Russian assets but cannot tell lawmakers exactly how much has been collected, Dutch News reports. The former minister was appointed national coordinator for sanctions compliance and enforcement on 6...

Austria, one of the EU countries most reliant on Russian gas, has stopped importing and refining Russian crude oil as of March, a  spokesperson for OMV confirmed. OMV is one of Austria’s largest publicly traded companies, with a turnover of...

The grand opening of a Bulgarian cultural centre in North Macedonia’s city of Bitola,  named after a controversial figure, has caused yet another rupture in Bulgarian and Macedonian relations. The centre was named after Ivan (Vancho) Mihailov. The decision prompted...

The leaders of the Spanish, Portuguese, and German governments penned a rare open letter on Thursday, urging French voters to re-elect Emmanuel Macron over his far-right opponent Marine Le Pen. Pedro Sánchez, António Costa, and Olaf Scholz said Sunday’s presidential...

The leaders of the liberal-conservative parties in Finland and Sweden made a joint trip to Washington and were given the blessing from US senators on NATO membership. The intention of Petteri Orpo, the chair of Finland’s National Coalition Party (NCP),...