Osijek, Croatia showcases nation’s use of EU regional funds
The town of Osijek, Croatia hosted showcases of both the nation's and the region's use of European Unions funds.
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Macron slams latest EU-South America trade-deal talks
Trade negotiations between the European Union and the Latin American Southern Common Market, or Mercosur, seem to be going badly, with French President Emmanuel…
European climate activists lash out at COP28 head’s fossil-fuel comments
European environmentalists have lashed out at COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber over his questioning whether stopping the use of fossil fuels would fundamentally help…
COP28: Eleven EU nations sign pledge to triple nuclear energy capacity
At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, 22 countries, including eleven European Union Member States, have pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050.
Environmentalists urge Von der Leyen to drop ‘war’ against wolves
Brussels announced a review of protections for wolves after von der Leyen’s prized pony Dolly was mauled to death by one, with the EC so far seeming to lean towards…
Slovak truckers to start Ukraine border crossing blockade, joining Polish protests
Slovak road hauliers were set to start blocking the country's border with Ukraine on Friday, pledging an almost total shutdown of the crossing for trucks until the…
Eurozone set for ‘the most widely predicted recession ever’
The Eurozone is set for economic downturn, with leading economists telling Brussels Signal “sticky inflation” will hold growth to below 1 per cent through the…
Committee of the Regions calls for the future strengthening of EU Cohesion Policy
Local politicians of the European Union got a head start on discussing the bloc's Cohesion policy this week.
Economic losses pile up in Ukraine as Polish truckers protest
Weeks of road blockades by Polish truckers protesting at the border will reduce Ukraine's overall imports by about a fifth in November, and could cost Kyiv one percentage…
EU should embrace influx of ‘free’ Chinese electric cars, says economist
The European Union should celebrate the influx of "free" Chinese electric vehicles into the bloc, a senior German economist has claimed.
EU admits post-Brexit London City jobs-loss forecast was way off the mark
The European Union has admitted that a doom-laden forecast of huge “City” job losses in London resulting from financial institutions moving their operations…
Tired of rising energy costs, Michelin and Goodyear to pull out of Germany
The "rapid" deterioration of the market outlook in Germany has led to Goodyear shutting two plants, one in Brandenburg and one in Hesse.
Spain working to rescue EU AI regulation amid French revolt
Spain, the current holder of the presidency of the Council of the European Union, is trying to rescue the bloc’s first stab at regulating artificial intelligence…
Slovak truckers threaten Ukraine border blockade from December 1
Slovak truckers are threatening to block the country's main border crossing with Ukraine from December 1 unless steps are taken to limit competition from Ukrainian…
Largest solar-cell firm in Germany may decamp to US over energy costs
Meyer Burger Technology, a Swiss firm, said the decision on whether to pull its manufacturing out of Germany or not will be made “within weeks”
EU’s Hoekstra tells non-G7 states they need to pay up on climate
European Union climate chief Wopke Hoekstra said that countries outside the Group of Seven need to help meet the bill for losses and damage caused by increasingly…
European Parliament urges EU to help develop talent in regions
The European Parliament is urging the EU to help develop talent in the Europe's neglected regions.
Germany to suspend debt brake amid budget crisis
Germany’s traffic-light coalition Government intends to rescue its 2023 budget - by taking on additional debt.
EC claims Austria must have EU permission to pass laws protecting cash
Austria is required to gain the permission of the European Union before it passes any laws regulating the use of cash in the country, the European Commission has…
Bulgarian PM Denkov denies wrongdoing on Russian oil and gas
"On the questions connected with ...
Germany’s Green minister turns on Chancellor amid coalition cash row
Robert Habeck, Germany's climate action and economic affairs minister, has turned on Chancellor Olaf Scholz amid an ongoing spending scandal.
European Commission pressured on ‘carbon footprint of fighter jets’ sent to Ukraine
The European Commission has been pressured to detail the "carbon footprint of fighter jets" sent by European Union Member States to Ukraine.
Germany freezes new spending as budget is hamstrung
In the midst of a severe fiscal crisis, the German Government has imposed a moratorium on virtually all new expenditure
Wielkopolska’s rural renaissance: EU funding transforms villages
The Wielkopolska region has been transformed by regional funding from the European Union.
Central Europe’s truckers call on EU to end transport deal with Ukraine
Road haulage organisations from Central Europe have called on the European Union to end a transport agreement with Ukraine that they believe has led to unfair competition…
Germans face energy-bill spike after subsidy funding ruled illegal
German citizens face a severe spike in their electricity bills this winter after a ruling by the country's Federal Constitutional Court
Germany, France and Italy reach agreement on AI rules, ditching European Parliament accord
Germany, France and Italy have reached an accord on how artificial intelligence (AI) should be managed – an agreement that differs from the European Parliament…
Western sanctions put Russia at risk of ‘economic collapse’, Kremlin admits
Russia faced the possibility of economic "collapse" as a result of sanctions imposed on it by the West, the Kremlin has said.
Concerns resurface over China undermining EU solar energy industry
The European Commission has admitted it is again concerned about apparent Chinese attempts to undermine the European Union's solar energy industry.
This is the future: Thunberg-backed UN invasions of countries opposed to West’s ‘green’ agenda
The United Nations in 2050 will both sanction and enforce the invasions of countries that go against the worldwide “green” agenda, according to predictions aired…