Algeria
Southeast European countries look to Algeria to diversify energy supplies
Both Slovenia and Croatia are tapping Algeria for gas imports as the country becomes an important supplier to southern Europe.
Slovenia turns back to Algerian gas after flirtation with Russian supplies
Slovenia used to get 30% of its gas from Algeria via Italy, then opted to rely on Russia. Now Ljubljana is scrambling to diversify.
“Silent demise” of world’s vast rangelands threatens food supply of billions, warns UNCCD report
Sixty-plus experts examine degradation caused by land overuse and misuse, climate change and biodiversity loss.
EBRD announces profit of €2.1bn in 2023
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a significant rebound in its financial performance, recording a robust profit of €2.1bn for the year 2023, up from losses of €1.1bn in 2022.
Disaster season: heat waves sweep the world – in charts and maps
In the last week temperatures have soared, breaking monthly records in nearly half the countries on the planet. In much of Europe temperatures have reached those of mid-summer in the first week of April.