Gagauzia’s election could help Russia destabilize Moldova
By: EBR | Friday, April 28, 2023
A new governor will be elected on April 30 in Gagauzia, a traditionally pro-Russian autonomous region in southern Moldova
Hungary drops EU-Africa treaty veto after guarantee on sexual rights
By: EBR | Friday, April 21, 2023
Hungary will drop its veto on the EU’s new treaty with the African, Caribbean and Pacific community after securing assurances from the European Commission that the treaty will not take any powers on migration control
Re-Globalization, Seriously?
By: EBR | Friday, April 21, 2023
Modernizing the trade system to meet 21st century challenges requires moving beyond the WTO’s consensus system
Inflation reaches lowest point in almost two years
By: EBR | Thursday, April 20, 2023
Inflation in the U.S. cooled to the lowest point in almost two years in March as year-over-year price increases reached 5 percent
Lula draws Russian praise, US scorn for Ukraine views
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva drew criticism from the United States for his recent comments suggesting the West had been “encouraging” war by arming Ukraine, while he was praised by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for his proposal for peace talks
Why Ukraine Needs Security Guarantees
By: EBR | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Russia’s war is about preventing Ukraine from completing its transition to modernity. The West can stop this by offering Kyiv a NATO membership road map at the approaching summit
UN High Seas Treaty: Why we need a global dialogue on the ocean
By: EBR | Friday, April 7, 2023
The United Nations’ High Seas Treaty has finally been signed and aspires to "universal participation" for the first time, marking a giant step for the ocean and its governance
Airline industry "doing its bit" to cut its carbon footprint
By: EBR | Thursday, April 6, 2023
The aviation industry is undertaking a broad set of actions to curtail carbon emissions, says the Aerospace Industries Association
EU’s Dangerous Dependence on China
By: EBR | Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Europe is waking up to the malevolent influence of the Chinese regime
Italian MEP: strategic infrastructure must not end up in foreign, Chinese hands
By: EBR | Monday, April 3, 2023
Italian infrastructure and strategic production must not end up in foreign hands, “least of all Chinese,” Carlo Fidanza
Kenya’s President Ruto urges EU to ramp up green energy investment
By: EBR | Monday, April 3, 2023
Kenya’s President William Ruto has urged the EU and national governments to increase investment in African clean energy infrastructure to ensure Africa’s most important partner in the energy transition
Greek position on Kosovo’s independence unchanged
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Greece’s position of not recognising Kosovo’s independence has not changed
Russia says it has rerouted all oil exports, India the biggest buyer
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Russia has successfully redirected all its crude oil exports affected by Western sanctions over Ukraine to “friendly” countries, Energy Minister Nikolai Shulginov said
Greece, Turkey back each other in international fora
By: EBR | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Greece and Turkey have decided to support each other in the UN’s Security Council and the International Maritime Organisation
Ambassador: Serbia can count on ‘any support’ from Russia
By: EBR | Friday, March 17, 2023
The Russian ambassador to Belgrade said on Thursday Serbia can count on “any support from Russia” but refused to explicitly confirm or deny whether this could also entail military aid
China’s new man in Brussels says business community can help prevent conflict
By: EBR | Friday, March 17, 2023
China’s new ambassador to the EU says Europe’s business community has a “big role” to play in bridging any gaps between the two sides
Charted: How international travel bounced back strongly in 2022
By: EBR | Thursday, March 16, 2023
While few industries have been spared by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic over the past three years, even fewer have been hit as hard as the tourism sector
Why we can’t ignore green hydrogen in the clean energy mix
By: EBR | Thursday, March 16, 2023
Historically a dark horse, green hydrogen energy has received renewed attention among global policy-makers and energy experts as a potential driver of net zero emissions
Earthquake recovery in Turkiye and Syria costs €100bn
By: EBR | Wednesday, March 15, 2023
A major conference in Brussels on the recent tragic earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria heard that it will be many months before thousands can leave tents or container housing, and daily queues for food, and move into permanent housing
War in Ukraine unites China and Russia and divides the G20
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Last week, the war in Ukraine dominated the G20 meeting