Combatting energy poverty needs local community engagement, says EESC [Advocacy Lab Content]

For many Europeans, flipping a light switch or turning the faucet for warm water is an unremarkable action, yet around 42 million people across Europe could not warm their homes effectively, the EESC is demanding more action.

The man who came from nowhere to run Athens

Haris Doukas wasn’t a politician. Could he provide a model for other left-wingers wanting to disrupt the status quo?

Energy poverty on the rise in Europe, statistics show

The energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine is taking its toll on EU citizens, with 9.3% of the population unable to keep their homes adequately warm in 2022, a jump from 6.9% the year before, according to Eurostat.ย 

European Parliament votes for minimal electricity market reform

The European Parliament’s industry committee has put its weight behind a minimal reform of the bloc’s electricity market, paving the way for final negotiations with EU countries to start as soon as possible.