Beyond hybrid cars, the EU must rebalance trade with China in other sectors too
The agreement halving imports of Chinese hybrid cars into Europe will need to be followed by a rebalancing of trade…
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EC launches in-depth investigation into court ruling to compensate 10 companies for limiting green certificate scheme
The European Commission announced that it has launched an in-depth investigation to assess whether a court ruling ordering Romania to…
Greece calls for rules-based regional cooperation in the EastMed and Southeast Europe
Energy cooperation is no longer only a matter of supply security or market integration. In the current geopolitical context, it…
Indian companies choose Romanian renewable energy as their launching pad in the EU
Dozens of Indian companies have already expressed interest in joining Romania’s green transformation, especially in renewable energy and related infrastructure.…
Energy meets hard security: NATO joins EU energy ministers in a first-of-its-kind debate
At the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council today, the most politically charged discussion will not be about grids or funding,…
Without Russian gas and with renewables, Europe corrects a costly energy vulnerability
For decades, Europe carried a structural exposure that went largely unquestioned. Before the crisis, Russian gas covered roughly 45–50% of…
Decoupled fuel prices and geopolitical tensions shape energy markets
Across the European fuel matrix gas prices continued to ease over the past month, due mainly to robust supply conditions.…
EU energy ministers agree to ban Russian gas imports
European Union energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to ban Russian gas imports, boosting the bloc’s efforts to further…
Eurostat: Revenues from environmental taxes in the European Union increased in 2023
Revenues from environmental taxes in the European Union stood at 341.5 billion euros in 2023, compared to 334.6 billion euros…
Gas stations in Bulgaria struggle with dual currency display ahead of euro adoption
From August 8, Bulgarian gas stations are expected to display fuel prices in both leva and euro, as part of…
Ember: EU gas demand set to fall by 7% by 2030
Gas demand in the European Union is expected to fall by 7% by 2030 as renewable energy and electrification increase,…
EU countries admit there are gaps in energy interconnections
European Union countries have acknowledged that there are still “significant gaps in energy interconnections”, despite the progress made in recent…
Chinese solar companies face increased pressure in Europe and the US
Chinese manufacturers of solar inverters and batteries are facing intensifying scrutiny and regulatory pressure across Europe and the United States,…
CFA Romania: Romanian economy would suffer greatly if Romania were to leave the European Union
The Romanian economy would suffer greatly if Romania were to leave the European Union, and without access to European funds,…
IMF estimates that customs duties will affect Eastern European countries more
The International Monetary Fund estimates that the impact of customs duties on economic growth will be significant in the European…
EU to respond to new US tariffs by end of April, France says
The European Union will respond “before the end of April” to new US tariffs that US President Donald Trump will…
Romania’s six energy infrastructure projects in the European Commission’s PCI-PMI consultation
Although Romania is engaged in several key projects for electricity transmission under the PCI-PMI framework, its participation remains relatively modest…
5 key points from the EBRD Transition Report 2024-2025; warnings against interventionism
At the official launch in Bucharest of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Transition Report 2024-2025, Chief Economist…
EU and EIB support storage in existing power plants in Romania
Following an assessment by the European Investment Bank under the Modernisation Fund, the European Commission announced on Thursday that it…
Călin Georgescu and Elena Lasconi enter the presidential election second round; PSD and PNL pushed towards internal reforms
The first round of the presidential election has produced unexpected results. With 99.91% of the minutes from the polling stations…
EU reaches a degree of filling of gas deposits of 90%, Romania exceeds 80%
The European Union’s gas storages are 90% full, reaching this level two months before the set date, which guarantees the…
EU surpasses 50% renewable power share for first time in first half of 2024
Electricity industry association Eurelectric has released figures showing that 50 percent of electricity generation in the EU came from renewables…
Bulgaria’s economy grew by 1.8% in 2023, a significant slowdown from 2022
Bulgaria’s economy registered a modest growth of 1.8% last year, preliminary data from the National Institute of Statistics (NSI) show,…