Ursula von der Leyen urges North Macedonia to back French proposal on EU membership (Politico)
“Europe is waiting for you,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told North Macedonia on Thursday, urging lawmakers there to back a new proposal to unblock long-stalled EU accession […]
In Greece, holidaymakers are back but workers are in short supply (Politico)
ATHENS — Greece is struggling to find enough people to work in its vital tourism industry — and has even asked Ukrainian refugees to help. Read more :
A year on from Greek wildfires, locals are skeptical lessons have been learned (Politico)
ISTIAIA, Greece — The intense odor of scorched land still hangs in the air on Evia, and despite promises of economic renewal, nearly a year on from devastating wildfires, the […]
In Cyprus, a faraway war forces a city to redefine its Russianness (Politico)
LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Sipping coffee at a beachside cafe, Alexey Voloboev scrolled down on a Telegram group chat titled “financial help in Cyprus.” Read more :
Ukraine war speeds Greece’s transition to EU energy gateway (Al Jazeera)
Athens, Greece – In about a month, Greece will finish building a pipeline to Bulgaria that will end Russia’s gas monopoly there and in southeast Europe. Read more : […]
US sanctions Western Balkan figures, citing ‘threat to regional security’ (Politico)
The United States sanctioned seven people in the Western Balkans on Monday, including former leaders of North Macedonia and the short-lived State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, calling them a […]
After Ukraine invasion, Germany saying nyet to Russian energy (New Europe)
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put politics in the forefront in the pragmatic energy relationship between Germany and Russia, Munich Security Conference Vice President and CEO Benedikt Franke told New […]
US, EU LNG plan, take Russia out of energy loop (New Europe)
Following a meeting in Brussels between US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on March 25, the United States and the EU Commission announced measures […]
Cyprus is losing its Russians — and confronting existential questions about its economy (Politico)
For decades, Cyprus built an economy that courted Russians — Russian tourists, Russian investors, Russian oligarchs. Now, with Europe severing its connections to a warmongering Russia in the course of […]
Abused refugee in Greece says ‘no longer afraid to speak up’ (AFP)
For Congolese asylum-seeker Ruth, the fact her husband beat her was something she used to keep a tightly guarded secret. Read more :
