Justice Minister Georgiev Reviews First 100 Days, Cites Technocratic Progress and Euro-Area Push

Justice Minister Georgi Georgiev described the government’s first 100 days as technocratic, essentially focused on citizens’ issues, in a media interview on Sunday. "We made considerable effort to clear the main obstacles to joining the euro area and …

After US Snubs London Meeting, What's Europe's Game Plan For Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks?

Over the past week, European nations largely represented by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have tried their best to engage in talks between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia. There were a number of rather successful high-level meetings in …

Traveling to Europe this summer? Avoid these 13 mistakes

One of my best friends is getting married in Italy this spring, and, as part of her hair and makeup team, I shot awake earlier this week with a realization: Will our American hair dryers blow a fuse? (The answer, according to my midnight research session: …

High heat, higher fares: Europe trips cost a pretty euro this summer

Europe Gas: Prices hold steady as market seeks new input

Dutch and British wholesale gas prices were rangebound on Friday morning amid a lack of fundamental news and sufficient supply. The benchmark Dutch front-month contract (TRNLTTFMc1) eased by 0.20 euro to 33.45 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) by 0859 GMT, …

IMF downgrades Europe's economic outlook

02:33 The International Monetary Fund has downgraded Europe's economic outlook for 2025 and 2026. Back in January the IMF estimated the euro zone would see growth rates of one percent and 1.4 percent.  The IMF's new projections are for 0.8 percent …

Opposite effect: Could Trump's tariffs end up cooling inflation in Europe?

When US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on 2 April, the world braced for a fresh surge in inflation, but three weeks later, a growing number of economists and policymakers see the opposite happening.  Far from stoking inflation, …

Eighty years after the Great Victory: Europe has once again fallen in the shadow of Nazism

Eighty years after the Great Victory: Europe has once again fallen in the shadow of Nazism In the memorable May of 1945, amidst the wave of universal jubilation, it seemed that Nazism had been eradicated forever. The world, Europe, and especially the …

ECB’s Vujcic Says Current Tariffs Not Worst Scenario for Europe

“The current situation is not the worst scenario for Europe,” said Vujcic, who also heads Croatia’s central bank, in an interview on Thursday. “There are funds flowing into the euro zone, energy prices and bond yields have come down. For the future, it …

EU on High Alert over Russia’s Hybrid Offensive on Europe’s Democracies

This article is based on content provided by agencies participating in the European Newsroom (ENR), including the Bulgarian News Agency. The other agencies are AFP, Agerpres, ANP, BTA, CTK, dpa, EFE, and MIA. Hybrid threats, in particular from Russia, have …