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Poland leads European onshore wind growth at the moment
Poland held the largest European dedicated onshore wind auction ever in December with a total volume of 2.2GW, WindEurope said on 13 January, adding...
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EU Commission provides €8.5 million to VET pilot projects in Africa and the Western Balkans
The European Commission allocated on Monday €8.5 million for two pilot projects with Africa and one with the Western Balkans in the Vocational Education...
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"Immigration as much a threat as climate change" says Austria's Kurz
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, said that illegal immigration poses the same threat as climate change does, placing both issues on top of his agenda.
"It is...
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Soldier confesses to murdering Slovak journalist
Miroslav Marcek, one of the suspects in the 2018 murder of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his partner, Martina Kusnirova, admitted to the killing...
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Commissioner urges EU to build up its digital sector
The European Union’s Commissioner for the internal market, Thierry Breton, said that, in order to not fall behind on its rivals, Europe needs to...
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Turkey arrests 176 soldiers over links to Gulen movement
Turkish authorities have ordered the detention of 176 soldiers over suspected links to US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen’s network, which is blamed by Ankara...
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EBRD, IRENA agree to rapidly increase share of renewables
During the 10th IRENA Assembly in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, at United Arab Emirates, the International Renewable Energy Agency and the European Bank for...
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Human Rights Watch chief denied entry to Hong Kong
The rights group Human Rights Watch announced on 12 January that its executive director Kenneth Roth has been denied entry to Hong Kong, where...
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UK Security Service ‘not worried’ about Huawei impact on intelligence sharing
Andrew Parker, the chief of the UK Security Service - MI5, said in an interview that he had 'no reason to think' the intelligence...
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France offers compromise to end strike
Amidst nationwide strikes over a proposed pension reform that have been going on for more than a month, the French government offered a major...
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Less than half of EU travellers are aware of passenger rights
The European Commission published on Monday the results of an Eurobarometer survey on passenger rights in the European Union, which found that only 43% of...
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Protests grow after Iran admits to downing airliner
Nationwide protests in Iran escalated over the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane, that killed all 176 people on board.
Earlier, Iran’s president...
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Polish PM condemns ‘rise of anti-Americanism’ in EU
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said his country aims to create stronger ties between Europe and the United States. He believes that without the...
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Merkel says Berlin to host Libya peace talks
Libya peace talks will be held in Berlin, said Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday, following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
"We hope...
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Iran’s turning point
The killing of Soleimani was a watershed in the 40-year-old conflict between the US and Iran, but the shoot down of Ukrainian Airlines Flight...
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Mitsotakis draws praise for DC visit, little response from EU
Washington is probably not the place to be as a guest these days. Amidst vast political pressure over Donald Trump due to the impeachment...
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In Abu Dhabi, Simson to discuss global efforts to deploy renewable energy
On 11-12 January, EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson is expected to travel to Abu Dhabi to attend the 10th session of the IRENA Assembly.
The...
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Climate Action: EIB finances 40 new electric trains in Italy
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided a €68 million loan to Ente Autonomo Volturno (EAV), Campania Region's railway management authority, to purchase 40...
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ExxonMobil secures exploration acreage offshore Egypt
US major ExxonMobil said it has secured more than 1.7 million acres for exploration offshore Egypt. “These awards strengthen our exploration portfolio in the...
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Russia, Belarus extend gas supply contracts until 2021
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and Gazprom Transgaz Belarus have signed additional agreements to extend the contracts for gas supplies to and gas transportation across...
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Australian firefighters face uphill battle as bushfires devastate the country
Gale force winds have fanned two of Australia's massive bushfires into a feared “mega blaze,” fueling fears that fire would spill over the New...
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Gas reserves of Russian field in Yamal raised to 2 trillion cubic metres
Russia’s Federal Agency for Mineral Resources approved the expert opinion of the State Reserves Commission with regard to the calculation of hydrocarbon reserves in...
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Hollywood icon: Interview with Brad Pitt
Fresh off his Golden Globes win for his role in Quenin Tarantino's film. Once Upon a time in Hollywood, iconic America actor Brad Pitt...
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An alpine role-model for Europe?
Austria’s newly-inaugurated ‘Turquoise-Green’ coalition government of Christian Democrats (ÖVP) and Greens has high hopes of pioneering a different kind of politics in Europe.
Hammered...
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Polish President Duda boycotts Holocaust memorial event in Israel
Poland's President Andrzej Duda announced on Tuesday that he would not attend a Holocaust memorial event in Israel for the commemoration of the 75th Anniversary...
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Russia resumes oil supplies to Belarus after pricing dispute
Belarus has reached an agreement with Russia for limited oil supplies after Moscow stopped supplying crude two weeks ago amid stalled talks on strengthening...
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EIB funds to help finance electric and CNG buses in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided €27.5 million in financing to Spanish transport company Grupo Ruiz to replace its more polluting diesel buses...
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Putin, Erdogan launch TurkStream to Turkey, Southern Europe
Russia and Turkey launched the TurkStream gas pipeline on 8 January in a ceremony attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
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France hit by new mass protests
More than 400,000 protesters took to the streets across France on 9 January, in the longest transport strike in the country’s history. Workers reject...
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Private sponsorships of Council presidencies ruin EU’s reputation, ombudsman warns
The European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly announced it had launched an investigation into the private company sponsorship of the rotating presidencies of the Council of...
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Greece, Egypt, Cyprus, France call Turkey-Libya deals "void"
Greece, Cyprus, France and Egypt condemned on Wednesday the two agreements signed between Turkey and Libya on maritime boundaries and military cooperation, calling them...
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EU and Belarus sign visa and readmission agreements
On Wednesday, the European Union and Belarus signed an agreement on visa facilitation and readmission, after six years of negotiations, marking an important step...
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Canada, US believe Iran accidentally shot down Ukraine plane
A Ukraine airliner that crashed in Iran, killing all 176 people on board, was most likely brought down accidentally by Iranian air defences, US...
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Libya’s warlord Haftar rejects call for ceasefire
Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, rejected calls for a ceasefire by Turkey and Russia and announced a continuation of his military...
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UK parliament approves Brexit deal
Britain’s parliament gave final approval to Brexit on 9 January, paving the way for the country's departure from the European Union on 31 January,...
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Bulgaria to acquire 20% of Alexandroupolis LNG project in Greece
The Council of Ministers of the Bulgarian Government has approved the participation of Bulgaria’s state gas transmission company, Bulgartransgaz, by a percentage of 20%...
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Russia and Turkey call for ceasefire in Libya
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin called for a ceasefire in Libya, following talks in Istanbul on 8 January.
In...
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Facebook, eBay to crack down on fake reviews
Britain’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Markets Authority, said that, after it had warned them, Facebook and eBay pledged to remove accounts, pages and...
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Google sued for infringing patents
The American consumer electronics company Sonos is suing Google for patent infringement.
The company announced it filed a lawsuit on 7 January. It says Google...
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Lebanon issues travel ban for Ghosn, ex-Nissan boss
Lebanon's State Prosecutor Judge Ghassan Oueidat imposed on Thursday a travel ban on Carlos Ghosn, former boss of Nissan, to prevent him from leaving...
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Croatia takes over EU Presidency, faces "challenging" 2020
Croatia officially assumed for the first time since it joined the bloc, the rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU on 1 January...
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EU vows to try to save nuke deal as Iran steps away after Soleimani killing
The European Union said it will "spare no efforts” to keep the 2015 nuclear deal preventing Iran from developing atomic weapons.
The head of the...
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Trump says Iran is ‘standing down’ after strike
Speaking from the White House, US President Donald Trump has said Iran "appears to be standing down" after it fired missiles at air bases...
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Von der Leyen, Lagarde say 11 months is not enough for a EU-UK deal
The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, warned that the timeframe for a deal defining the post-Brexit relationship with the EU...
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Poland prepares for 5G launch
Poland's mobile operator Play Communications announced it is planning to launch a 5G network in the northern city of Gdynia.
“What we are announcing today...
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IMF to close Athens office, as Greek economy steadily recovers
The International Monetary Fund that assisted Greece throughout its international bailout process will close its Athens office in the coming months, Greek PM Kyriakos...
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Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Italy to meet in Cairo
The Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus, France and Italy travelled to Cairo on Wednesday morning to participate in a five-sided meeting along with the...
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Johnson to push for a swift post-Brexit trade deal with the EU
UK prime minister Boris Johnson was expected to tell EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Britain will not extend the post-Brexit transition...
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Iran attacks bases in Iraq housing US troops
Iran has launched more than a dozen missiles at multiple Iraqi bases hosting US and coalition troops, Pentagon officials confirmed.
The move is seen as...
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Boeing 737 crashes near Iran’s capital, kills all 176 on board
A Ukrainian passenger jet carrying 176 people crashed minutes after takeoff from Tehran on 7 January, killing all on board, Iran state media reported.
The...
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