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The Baltic States agreed on a Joint Energy Hub project
Nov 1, 2024 · As Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia gear up to synchronise their electricity grid with Continental Europe in just 100 days, they are also exploring a new initiative: a joint Baltic Energy Hub. On October 31 in Vilnius, Dainius Kreivys, Lithuania’s Minister of Energy; Kaspars Melnis, Latvia’s Minister of Climate and Energy; and Jaanus Uiga, Estonia’s Deputy […]
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with European leaders in …
4 days ago · NATO. On 7 November, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte participated in the meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Budapest, Hungary. The European leaders discussed a broad range of security challenges and the importance of working together to address them. This included exchanges not only on traditional threats and challenges but ...
Scholz wary about snap election despite government coalition …
4 days ago · German chancellor Olaf Scholz is under mounting pressure from opposition parties and business groups to call for early elections after his three-party coalition collapsed on Wednesday. The political crisis started after Scholz fired finance minister Christian Lindner, leader of coalition party Free Democrats (FDP), over obstruction from Lindner on budget measures. Scholz wanted to ease […]
Grigory Burenkov analyses ECB's interest rate decisions and …
Jul 16, 2024 · Grigory Burenkov, founder of Wheelerson Management Ltd and owner of Osome Group, discusses the European Central Bank’s recent policy changes and anticipates additional rate cuts over the coming year. Just over a month ago, the ECB announced a reduction in the base interest rate from 4.5% to 4.25% per annum. This decision marked a turning ...
The upcoming general elections in Europe that matter
Sep 10, 2024 · Three significant general elections will mark the second semester of 2024. Elections of September 29 in Austria are critical as the far-right party leads the polls, and there is the risk of forming and leading a coalition government that will alter Austria’s position in Europe. Bulgarians will vote on October 27 for the sixth time since 2021.
MEPs and foreign ministers agree that EU enlargement is a …
Mar 19, 2024 · MEPs welcomed that representatives of the member states broadly agree on the future of enlargement, supporting ministers in their opinion that the enlargement process must take place in parallel with internal EU reforms to prepare the EU for further enlargement. The meeting took place ahead of the European Council on 21-22 March, during which ...
MP-elect Sinkevičius resigns from his seat to remain at the EU ...
1 day ago · Following the parliamentary elections in October, the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) signed a coalition agreement on Monday with Democrats for Lithuania and the Nemunas Dawn, a party known for its antisemitic rhetoric. The decision to include Nemunas Dawn in the coalition has faced criticism in Lithuania and …
First vote on the biggest EU customs reform since 1968
Feb 22, 2024 · On Thursday, the Internal Market Committee adopted its position on the EU Customs Code reform that will restructure the way customs authorities work in the EU. The Commission presented the EU Customs Code reform proposal in May 2023. The package contains three separate legal acts: the main regulation that …
MEPs warned of China gaining access to EU critical infrastructure
Jan 17, 2024 · European critical assets, such as ports and transport networks, are susceptible to China’s influence and need to undergo mandatory screening to exclude suspicious investments, say MEPs. In a resolution, which was drafted by rapporteur Klemen Grošelj (Renew, SI) and adopted by 565 votes to 26 and 31 abstention, MEPs examine how China, through its so-called military-civil fusion (MCF) […]