Brussels-backed storage schemes could reduce electricity-price spikes and reliance on gas-fired generation—but may also deepen Europe’s dependence on imported batteries, components and raw materials. By Paolo Licandro – 3-minute read Brussels, 3 August 2026 Europe is directing billions of euros towards electricity-storage projects in an effort to integrate renewable generation, stabilise power grids and reduce […]
Brussels, 2 August 2026 The next enlargement of the euro area is not yet in sight. The European Commission’s 2026 Convergence Report concludes that Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Sweden do not currently meet all the conditions required to adopt the single currency. The five countries present very different economic profiles. Czechia and Sweden already […]
During the next two days Plenary (in Brussels and remotely), the European Parliament will vote on the EU Regulation on own resources, the financial resources given to the EU for its activities (programs, funds, grants, etc.). There are no longer corporate and CO2 trade taxes (ETS), given the difficulty of Member States to agree on […]
On 10 and 11 December, EU leaders met in Brussels for the last European Council of the year. This year they already met 10 times, in regular, special and videoconference meetings, essentially for urgent matters related to the pandemic. Here all the conclusions. This time, they discussed a very long and sensitive agenda. In particular: […]
Sylvie Goulard, proposed by Emmanuel Macron for the french position of EU Commissioner, did not pass the examination of the Members of the European Parliament, last Thursday in Brussels. It was her second hearing, as the first did not finish better. Reassured by her important friends in the European institutions, because she was MEP within […]
