Russian troops closing in on a Ukrainian power plant, but it's already been 'cannibalized' by crews
As Russian forces advance in the Donetsk region of Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of their wide-scale ...
Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia’s pounding of the country’s power grid
Repeated Russian strikes on infrastructure have seriously impacted Ukraine’s energy sector often resulting in rolling ...
EU approves 1.9 bln euro state aid for DB Cargo, subject to restructuring plan
The European Commission has approved 1.9 billion euros ($2.01 billion) in state aid for German rail freight operator DB Cargo ...
Massive EU-South American free trade pact would reduce tariffs, but some farmers are opposed
The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are working to finalize a trade deal that has been in negotiation for over ...
Orban ally Varga to take over at Hungary's central bank as economy sags
Prime Minister Viktor Orban nominated Finance Minister Mihaly Varga as Hungary's next central bank governor on Friday, ...
EU approves remedies package required to clear Lufthansa's ITA deal
The European Commission said on Friday that it had approved EasyJet, IAG and Air France-KLM as the takers of remedies ...
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EU Commission questions TikTok in wake of Romanian election scrutiny
Ultranationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu received high view counts on the app in the run-up to the first round ...
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European Commission downsizes spokesperson team
Number of spokespeople will drop from 17 to 14, according to a list of names seen by POLITICO. BRUSSELS — The European ...
Brussels vets countries' compliance with EU fiscal rules
This week, the European Commission assessed the multiannual spending plans of the 21 member states who submitted them – giving passing grades to 20 and failing one. The passing countries: Croatia, ...
European Council's new chief António Costa is good news for EU's Ursula Von der Leyen: Here's why
Costa’s term begins December 1, alongside von der Leyen’s second presidency. Not only are his top priorities– Ukraine ...
European Parliament backs call for Hong Kong to lose special trading status
Lawmakers heavily backed a non-binding resolution that was prompted by the jailing of 45 opposition lawmakers on national ...