The EU has exited the heating season with a record volume of gas in storage, following another mild winter and as a result of reduced industrial demand and a concerted effort by policymakers to boost stockpiles.
A new analysis by the energy think-tank Ember has found that several countries in Europe could soon face bottlenecks in their national transmission energy grids, as more solar and wind power will be generated than these networks have capacity for.
Winter is over, as the EU gas tanks switch from withdrawals to filling mode again in preparation for next winter. Injection into the gas tanks started on April 1, a week earlier than in 2023 and started at an all-time high record level of 59.3% full.
One of Europe’s poorest regions is tackling labour shortages by importing workers from as far away as Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
Far-right politicians across the EU have been promoted on the Voice of Europe media platform ahead of the European Parliament elections.
Europe is home to more than 400 clean tech manufacturing plants, but the distribution is uneven and a few large countries dominate the business of making equipment needed to produce green energy sources.
The economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), which experienced a period of stagnation last year, are poised for a modest revival in 2024, but both the Russian and Turkish economies are already overheating.
Central Europe's largest betting company reportedly valued at up to €2bn.
Zoran Milanovic calls Constitutional Court a "mortal threat to Croatian democracy" after it warns he cannot run in general election while serving as president.
Eurostat data shows fall in populations of biggest urban areas in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania in last five years.
EU countries have overnight agreed to impose new restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural imports that will cost the cash strapped country €1.7bn and hurt its ability to fight the war against Russia.
EU ambassadors agreed to back a new €5bn Ukraine Assistance Fund on March 13, part of the EU's off-budget European Peace Facility (EPF) that is used to partially reimburse member countries for the weapons they provide to Ukraine.
Milanovic aims to retake the more influential prime minister position in Croatia's April general election.
Under half of Montenegrins now back Nato membership, and only 33% would help another member in case of attack.
European arms imports were up by 94% in 2019-23, as Ukraine's allies send military aid while also arming themselves, says new SIPRI report.
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.
Croatia's 10-year Eurobond heavily oversubscribed, while Montenegro makes US dollar debut.
Plenkovic says the ruling HDZ is "full of self-confidence" ahead of election despite a series of scandals involving government ministers.
Ukrainian president and Albanian prime minister warn of Russian threat to destabilise the region.
French president says Russia now presents a greater danger and nothing should be excluded.