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Irregular migration to the EU will rise significantly

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EU

Migration pressures are increasing, with arrivals this year via the Mediterranean expected to be the highest since 2017. The EU has significantly hardened its policy towards…

COVID-19 will result in limited EU health integration

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EU

COVID-19 is by far the EU's worst health crisis and it has spurred fresh proposals for integration. The European Commission has announced plans to strengthen the management of…

Romania will boost its nuclear industry

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ROMANIA

The two reactors will add 1,440 megawatt (MW) capacity to the Romanian grid. The upgrade, and associated development of domestic nuclear fuels and waste management, promises to…

Liberalising Greek energy market will pick up in 2018

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GREECE

Most energy market reforms have now been included in national legislation and the Regulatory Authority for Energy has incorporated them into operational regulations. The aim is…

Tory succession to shape UK referendum positions

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UNITED KINGDOM

Like Cameron's management of the referendum overall, the decision is aimed at easing the task of Conservative Party management not only before but also after the vote. The…

EU defence may focus on cooperation, not integration

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EU

The debate around European defence integration has surfaced periodically over past decades, but progress has fallen short of expectations. Brexit and the elections of Presidents…

Poland, Czechia and Hungary may join euro, but not yet

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EASTERN EUROPE

The Denkov administration that took office in June has set adopting the euro as a top priority, and blames the previous interim government for Bulgaria’s unpreparedness to join…

COVID-19 will reshape the EU’s defence priorities

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EU

EU defence priorities.

The EU's vaccine troubles may only be temporary

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EU

Indeed, by bargaining hard with vaccine providers and opting for a more deliberate approval process, EU countries are considerably behind the United Kingdom and United States in…

EU influence over Balkans will continue

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EUROPE

The EU summit with the six countries of the Western Balkans held in Vienna on August 27.