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Albania beats EU on renewable electricity but hydropower reliance brings risks
Renewable sources accounted for 105.2% of Albania's gross electricity consumption in 2025, Eurostat data shows, with only Norway and Iceland performing better across Europe.
Serbian wildfire sends smoke over Bulgarian capital Sofia
Heavy smoke from a large forest fire in Serbia blanketed parts of Sofia and western Bulgaria, with strong winds carrying the plume across the border.
Sar Mountain valley in North Macedonia gets a chance to heal after hydropower plans scrapped
For years, the Leshnica Valley in North Macedonia’s Sar Mountain National Park has been caught between plans to harness its mountain rivers for electricity and efforts to preserve one of the country’s most valuable natural areas.
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One killed, dozens injured in Croatia wildfires
Croatian firefighters continued battling wildfires on the Adriatic coast at the weekend, with authorities saying conditions had improved somewhat on the Pelješac peninsula while assessing damage from a separate blaze near Omiš.
Danube hits record 31cm low as drought idles central European reactors
The Danube has dropped to a record low of 31 cm in Budapest, idling nuclear reactors in Romania and Hungary as a fierce drought parches central Europe.
Serbia battles wildfires amid extreme heat and drought
Fires are spreading through difficult and inaccessible terrain, making firefighting operations more challenging.
Sunken Nazi warships resurface on Danube as Serbia's drought deepens
Dozens of Nazi-era warships, deliberately sunk in the Danube in 1944 to stop them falling into Red Army hands, have resurfaced near Prahovo in eastern Serbia as a summer drought pushes the river to some of its lowest levels on record.
Low Danube levels threaten Serbia’s river traffic, disrupt fuel imports
Exceptionally low water levels on the Danube are threatening to disrupt river navigation in Serbia and have slowed imports of petroleum products, adding pressure to fuel supplies amid high demand and elevated global oil prices.
Poland builds EU coalition to push ETS reform
Poland has assembled a 10-country coalition to press Brussels to slow the tightening of the bloc’s emissions trading system and reconsider a carbon market for buildings and road transport.
Croatia moves to boost geothermal energy investment with new georesources law
Croatia's government has proposed new legislation aimed at simplifying the management of energy resources, including geothermal waters.
Severe storm floods Skopje streets, causes traffic chaos
Rain briefly brought relief from high temperatures, but it left behind flooded streets and disrupted traffic.
Romania adds more than 10,000 rooftop solar prosumers a month
Romania had 332,684 prosumers connected to the electricity grid as of April 30, with a combined installed capacity of 3,789 MW, according to energy regulator ANRE.
OMV Petrom to invest €300mn in solar and storage project in Bulgaria
OMV Petrom will build a large-scale solar and battery storage project in Bulgaria, in a further expansion of its renewable energy portfolio in Southeast Europe.
Romania’s largest solar park comes online
The 169 MW Iepurești photovoltaic park in Giurgiu County, fully owned by Israeli developer Nofar Energy, has entered the operational phase and is moving towards commercial operation, the company announced.
Romania seeks to secure €771mn RRF grant tied to renewable energy land reform
Romania is still on track to meet a key Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) milestone linked to a €771mn grant for renewable energy investments, acting Agriculture Minister Tanczos Barna said.