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Brussels – EIB allocates €55 million for Ukraine’s infrastructure rebuilding, supporting hospitals, schools, and vital services in 2025. What infrastructure projects are prioritized under the recovery programme?What steps are taken to protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure? The European Investment Bank (EIB) has delivered €55 million in European Union guarantee-backed financing under the Ukraine Recovery Programme to…

Bratislava – This year, the National Motorway Company (NDS) secured over 150 million euros in EU funding aimed at enhancing road infrastructure, marking a seven percent increase in the utilization of European resources compared to the previous year. The primary focus of this funding was the construction of the D1 Hubová – Ivachnová corridor, as…

The United States has observed “some early indications” that suggest potential Russian involvement in the Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which resulted in the deaths of 38 people, according to a statement from the White House. Speaking to reporters on Friday, White House National Security spokesman John Kirby noted that U.S. officials…

Astana (Eurotoday Newspaper) – Early signs suggest a Russian anti-aircraft system shot down Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Early signs indicate a Russian anti-aircraft system may have shot the passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan, a US official briefed CNN. The indications point to a Russian system hitting Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 before…

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has issued a warning to Ukraine, threatening retaliatory actions if Kyiv halts Russian gas transit through Slovakia starting January 1. The tension comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced last week that his administration would not renew the existing transit agreement for Russian gas, set to expire at the end…

Helsinki (Eurotoday) – NATO increases Baltic Sea patrols amid investigation into possible Russian sabotage of undersea cables and pipelines. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has stated that the military coalition will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea as investigators in Finland operate to verify whether a ship tied to Russia damaged undersea cables in the…

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The war in Ukraine and pressure from oligarchs on the EU energy market have triggered an economic crisis. Ukraine’s president, Zelenskyy, is striving to negotiate with the European Commission on energy supplies. Where is Energy for Ukraine heading as it embarks on this new implementation path? ENERGY STAKEHOLDERS AND EU INITIATIVE The Ukrainian president made…

In the South China Sea, Beijing persists in its efforts to intimidate civilian vessels from neighboring countries like Vietnam and the Philippines, employing maritime harassment as a geopolitical tool. Indeed, our oceans are under significant threat. Beyond geopolitical tensions, climate change continues to inflict immense harm. The shipping industry, a substantial contributor to carbon emissions,…