Euroviews. The EU's new Reform and Growth Facility for the Western Balkans still needs fixing
€700 million — roughly the value of 10 new Swedish Gripen fighter jets — is a lot of money.
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Could the 'Middle Corridor' offer a secure trade route that bypasses the Red Sea?
The so-called "Middle Corridor", a trade route that would link Chinese and European markets through Central Asia and the Caucasus, was the focus of the 5th Balkans and Black Sea Forum held on Thursday 15th of February.
Spain’s plan to ban domestic flights where you can take a train in under two and half hours
Spain is banning some short-haul domestic flights as part of its plan to reduce carbon emissions.
Euroviews. Green recovery in Ukraine is a strategic imperative for the European Union
Two years of brutal, full-scale invasion by Russia has inflicted severe environmental damage on Ukraine, impacting the country's rich biodiversity, contaminating land and water resources, and posing a direct threat to public health and safety.
EU Policy. UK blames Brussels as it pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty
The UK government has announced it is quitting a post-Cold War treaty that was intended to protect investments in petroleum-rich post-Soviet states, but has mainly been used by energy firms to sue western European governments, blaming bickering in Brussels for blocking reform.
The oldest country in Europe: What’s behind Italy’s ageing problem?
Italy’s ageing problem is starting to take a toll on the country’s world-famous ‘dolce vita’.
In Spain, Ukrainian civilians prepare for battle at a training centre near Madrid
As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the Ukrainian army is seeking 500,000 more soldiers to make up for losses on the battlefield and relieve exhausted troops. But this request faces political opposition in Kyiv: a controversial mobilisation bill has been blocked in parliament for several weeks.
Ukraine: A nation at war, yet firmly on the path to EU membership (part 2)
In December, Ukraine received a crucial signal from the EU, when the 27 member states agreed to start accession talks with Kyiv. And in February, a compromise was reached with Hungary to unblock a €50 billion financial support package for Ukraine. Throughout the war, and even before, the EU has been a crucial partner, providing at least €85 billion in aid to Ukraine.