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Democrats present arguments at Trump’s impeachment trial

Democrats laid out their arguments that US president Donald Trump met the standard for impeachment. He is accused of obstruction of Congress, as well...

Europe's demographic crisis needs to be addressed

The major demographic change that plagues Eastern and Southern European is one of the EU's biggest challenges in the new decade. Brussels now has...

EU and EBRD to boost renewable energy in Ukraine, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union have agreed a new €50 million programme of financial guarantees aimed at...

Europe’s nuclear energy solution

The transition from firewood to coal and empire to national liberation was, at the time that the events took place, a radical change to...

EIB to help Greece enhance energy efficiency and tackle climate change

The European Investment Bank on 23 January agreed to continue support for new priority investment across Greece intended to enhance energy efficiency and tackle...

EIB backs innovative electric power company in Spain

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing Arteche Group with a €27 million loan to finance its Research and Innovation strategy, the European Commission...

IEA says oil and gas companies must embrace clean energy

As government and industry leaders gathered during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos on January 21, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said...

EU eyes hydrogen for zero emissions energy

ATHENS – The Commitment of the new European Commission to a clean energy transition that includes an important role for hydrogen is very clear,...

Poland to buy F-35 stealth fighters from the US

Poland's defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced that Warsaw’s deal to buy dozens of fifth-generation F-35 stealth aircrafts from the US will be signed next...

Bangladesh’s future will hinge on being a global trade and technology leader

While attending the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, New Europe’s Federico Grandesso spoke with Bangladeshi MP and business man Salman F. Rahman, about...

Guaidó seeks stronger EU sanctions on Maduro

Juan Guaidó, opposition leader in Venezuela travelled to Brussels on Wednesday, defying a travel ban, in an effort to give renewed impetus to his...

Merkel in Turkey for talks with Erdogan

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Turkey where she held talks with the country’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan on a number of issues, ranging from...

Von der Leyen, Michel, Sassoli pledge to fight anti-Semitism in Europe

The European Commission's chief, Ursula von der Leyen, along with EU Council President Charles Michel and EP President David Sassoli, travelled for the first time to...

Greece looking for a seat at the Libya table

When the Berlin Summit on Libya was first announced, Greece was not a part of the process. The fact that the country was not...

UN chief warns of impact on Sahel region from Libya war

UN secretary general Antonio Guterres warned that Libya's civil war become a playground for foreign forces in North Africa and threatens to spill over...

Brexit bill passes first EP test, gets signed by von der Leyen, Michel

Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commission's chief and Charles Michel, EU Council President formally signed on Friday the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) that paves the...

Polish parliament approves law aimed at punishing judges

Poland's parliament approved a controversial draft law aimed at disciplining judges who question the government's judicial reforms. The new rules would allow judges to be...

Johnson's Brexit bill becomes law

UK PM Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal has become law after Queen Elizabeth II gave her formal assent to the legislation. The royal assent opens...

Armed groups abuse civilians along Venezuela-Colombia border

The rights group Human Rights Watch said that armed groups along the Venezuela-Colombia border subject civilians to killings, forced labor and extortion. The group published...

Putin remains ambiguous about his future role

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin remained secretive about his future role  as he rushed a set of his recently proposed constitutional changes. He said the reforms...

Italy's populist leader Di Maio resigns before key election

Luigi Di Maio, the leader of the Italy’s populist Five Star movement has announced his resignation, weakening the coalition government ahead of Sunday's regional...

Lam promotes Hong Kong in Davos as protests persist

Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam tried to convince the world’s leaders that the city she is in charge of is open for business. “Because...

Turkey accuses EU of not respecting refugee deal

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has accused the EU of failing to provide the financial aid agreed in the refugee deal between the two...

US diplomatic engagement helps reopen Kosovo-Serbia flights

Representatives of Serbia, Kosovo, the US, and Lufthansa Group signed a milestone agreement on January 20 to establish an air link between Serbia and...

Trump reiterates threat to impose tariffs on European cars

US president Donald Trump said he is serious about imposing tariffs on European cars unless the European Union agrees on a transatlantic deal. Trump is...

Several European nations will introduce a digital tax if no OECD deal is reached

France, Italy, and Spain have said they would move ahead with their national digital tax if no international deal on digital taxation is reached...

EU urged by US to declare Hezbollah a terror group

Two MEPs said they would support the United States in their effort to persuade the European Union to declare Lebanon’s radical Shia Islamist group,...

Trump to add new countries to visa ban

US president Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans on expanding his administration's controversial travel ban, in an interview with the newspaper on the...

Moscow’s top university to ban political speech for students and staff

One of Russia’s elite universities, Moscow’s Institute of Higher Economics, is considering banning its students and staff from performing political speech. “The new version of...

At Davos, IEA says oil and gas companies must embrace clean energy

As government and industry leaders gathered during the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos on January 21, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said...

Belarus buys oil from Norway as Russia halts supplies

Belarusian state-run oil company Belneftekhim started importing oil from Norway after its main oil provider, Russia, suspended its supplies. The company announced its subsidiary...

Power cuts in France amid pension reform strike

Energy workers temporarily halted power generation at France’s biggest hydro-electricity plant in protest against president Emmanuel Macron’s proposed pension reform. The power cut lasted 90...

UN says climate change can be cause for asylum

A United Nations’ human rights Committee has ruled that people fleeing the effects of climate change can claim asylum. The panel published its ruling in...

Brussels steps up disinformation fight, Facebook warns of free expression

Facebook has warned over freedom of expression as the European Union considers measures to stop disinformation campaigns across online platforms. Nick Clegg, Facebook’s VP for...

Spain declares climate emergency

Spain’s government issued a statement, declaring a “climate emergency” and committed to bringing a draft bill aiming to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The...

Venezuelan intelligence raids opposition leader Guaidó’s office

Venezuela's intelligence service raided the offices of opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who arrived in Europe to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos. After disputing...

Trump reiterates offer to help resolve Kashmir issue

US president Donald Trump reiterated Washington’s offer to resolve tensions between India and Pakistan. Trump discussed India-Pakistan tensions with Pakistan’s prime minister Imran Khan on...

Lebanon forms new government after months of protests

After months of political chaos, Lebanon has formed a new government made up of specialist ministers, which prime minister Hassan Diab promised to address...

EU Ombudsman opens investigation into Adam Farkas' move to AFME

Emily O'Reilly, the European Union's Ombudsman said on Monday she has opened an investigation into the European Banking Authority's (EBA) decision to allow its...

Trump rejects climate action, Thunberg slams Davos elites

The annual World Economic Forum kicked off with US president Donald Trump criticising climate activists, in contrast with young activist Greta Thunberg who urged...

Italy’s ENI and UAE’s ADNOC ink MoU on sustainable energy research

UAE Minister of State Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Group CEO, and ENI’s CEO Claudio Descalzi, signed on...

Rosneft increases its share in Bayernoil refinery

Rosneft Deutschland, a subsidiary of Russian oil giant, has completed the deal to acquire a 3.57% stake in Bayernoil Raffineriegesellschaft from British BP, Rosneft...

Honduras declares Hezbollah a terrorist organisation

The Honduran government has formally declared Hezbollah, Lebanon's radical Shia Islamist group, a terrorist organisation. "Hezbollah is a terrorist organisation and we will include it...

Jihadi spouse repatriation sparks government crisis in Norway

Norway’s right-wing Progress Party quit the governing coalition over the decision to repatriate an Islamic State wife and her two children. “I brought us into...

US, Colombia vow to do more to support efforts to oust Maduro

The United States and Colombia have vowed to increase their support in the efforts of Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó to force from power...

EU-US tensions could impact global growth, says IMF

Ahead of the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos, Switzerland, which started today, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director Kristalina Georgieva presented the updated...

Macron, Trump agree to hold off on a potential tariffs war

French president Emmanuel Macron said he had a “great discussion” with US president Donald Trump over France's planned digital tax. “They agreed to give a...

Putin presents reforms that could lead to his indefinite rule

Russia’s president Vladimir Putin submitted to parliament a package of constitutional amendments he recently proposed. He first said the reforms are intended to strengthen government...

EU companies must be ones profiting from European data, Commissioner warns

The EU’s internal market Commissioner Thierry Breton said the bloc must ensure that Europe’s own companies are the ones capitalizing on data generated within...

Artificial intelligence needs to be regulated, says new Google CEO

Alphabet and Google chief Sundar Pichai called for a global regulation of artificial intelligence at a conference in Brussels. "There is no question in my...

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