Nearly half of the electricity produced across the European Union now comes from renewable sources, marking another step forward in the bloc’s energy transition. During the third quarter of 2025, clean energy accounted for 49.3% of net electricity generation, improving on the 47.5% recorded in the same period last year, according to Eurostat data. The […]
The European Union has reached an agreement to implement a complete ban on Russian natural gas imports, nearly four years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. EU diplomats and members of the European Parliament approved a phase-out timeline that will end all imports of Russian gas by autumn 2027, with earlier deadlines for liquefied natural gas
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The European Union’s recent policy moves are expected to have an indirect but notable impact on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which, as an EU candidate country, is obliged to gradually align its foreign and energy policies with those of the bloc. Last week, EU member states formally adopted the 19th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Union’s plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027 presents Greece with both major opportunities and serious challenges. On the positive side, the country’s expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure — anchored by the Revythoussa terminal near Athens and the Alexandroupoli floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) — is positioning Greece as a
European Union member states have reached an agreement to completely end imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027, marking a major step toward reducing the bloc’s long-standing energy dependence on Russia. The decision, approved by EU Energy Ministers during a meeting in Luxembourg, supports the European Commission’s proposal to phase out both
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The European Commission is preparing to introduce tariffs on Russian oil that continues to enter the European market. Spokesman Olof Gill confirmed that the details of the plan will be presented shortly. The announcement follows a statement by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after her recent meeting with US President Donald Trump, where she
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The European Union imported around 4.48 billion euros worth of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in the first half of 2025, an increase from 3.47 billion euros in the same period of 2024, according to Eurostat. Total EU LNG imports between January and June 2025 amounted to about 26.9 billion euros, with the United
Last year marked a significant decline in coal production and usage across the European Union. Coal output dropped to 242 million tons, while consumption fell to 306 million tons, representing year-on-year decreases of 12 percent and 13 percent, respectively. The most notable reductions occurred between 2022 and 2023, when coal production declined by 21 percent
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In the first quarter of 2025, 42.5 percent of net electricity generated in the European Union came from renewable energy sources. Compared with the first quarter of 2024, this represents a decrease of 4.3 percentage points, down from 46.8 percent. Although electricity generation from solar increased significantly from 40.9 terawatt-hours in the first quarter of
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The European Commission’s draft regulation to phase out imports of Russian natural gas applies only to EU member states, leaving countries outside the bloc, such as Serbia, unaffected in terms of their own gas supplies. This means Serbia can continue importing Russian gas for its domestic consumption. However, restrictions would apply if the gas is
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