The EU has launched one of the biggest Cohesion Policy-funded projects in the EU and in Croatia with an EU contribution of €357 million, the ‘Pelješac bridge’. Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, Elisa Ferreira, said: “The Pelješac bridge will improve the economic development and the territorial cohesion of South Dalmatia and Croatia as a whole.” “This is…
EU member states decided on Tuesday (26 July) to prolong by six months, until 31 January 2023 the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation. These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine, were significantly expanded since February 2022, in light of Russia’s…
Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has welcomed a deal on coordinated demand reduction measures for gas. She said, “The EU has taken a decisive step to face down the threat of a full gas disruption by Putin. I strongly welcome the endorsement by Council of the Council Regulation on coordinated demand reduction measures for…
The fine Belgian city of Spa will, for the next few weeks anyway, find itself at the centre of global motor sport. First up (28-31 July) is the annual “24 Hours of Spa” endurance racing competition, the world’s biggest GT race, followed by the Belgian F1 Grand Prix on 28 August. Visitors to one or…
The S&D Group in the European Parliament said it considers the Winter Preparedness Action Plan, presented by the European Commission, as a “timely and yet insufficient step.” They say it can “go towards solving a possible energy crisis, that might hit our continent long before the cold months, due to the current heat wave in Europe and the increased…
Looking for some great ideas for a nice day out in Belgium this summer? The post pandemic period has seen a surge in overseas holiday bookings but, for those holidaying at home this summer (or just looking for the odd day out), there’s plenty to do and see right here. In no particular order, this…
