Baltic countries sever final power ties with Russia

Disconnecting from the Soviet-era grid faced an intimidation campaign โ€” but it’s Moscow that could be left in a precarious position.

Polandโ€™s role in shaping Europeโ€™s energy transition and competitiveness

During a tumultuous yet transformative time, PKEE seeks to drive a cleaner, more prosperous and resilient region

Commission mulling 2025 white paper on electricity market reform

An internal Commission document, seen by Euractiv, says that the paper would be a โ€œbroad policy reflection” to “inform a possible European reform towards a fully integrated internal market for electricity.”

Why Europe needs a Connectivity Union

With competitiveness lagging, the EU must take urgent, decisive action to reignite the regionโ€™s economy

EU leaders to agree watered-down โ€˜Competitiveness Dealโ€™ against heightened political uncertainty

โ€œThe discussion on competitiveness on Friday will happen very much against backdrop of the results of the US elections,โ€ an EU diplomat said.

Business groups pitch โ€˜profoundโ€™ change in EU trade and industrial policy to shore up competitiveness

โ€œThe EU cannot win a subsidy race with the US and China,โ€ the groups says, as the EU currently โ€œlacks the fiscal firepower to outspend its global competitors.โ€

EU still hesitant to sanction Russian gas as report highlights scale of ongoing imports

The annual State of the EU Energy Union report shows Europe still relies on Russia for nearly a fifth of its gas imports, while the EU executive is concerned at the slow pace of the transition away from fossil fuels.

Vox pop: What Brussels energy players think about the Energy Union

The latest โ€˜State of the Energy Unionโ€™ report will be presented by later today (9 September) by Green Deal Commissioner Maroลก ล efฤoviฤ. Ahead of its release, Euractiv polled industry associations, NGOs and think tanks to get their take on the state of …

Strategic Agenda: EU leaders look to harness green transition to boost industry

EU leaders meeting in late June will stress the need for a competitive Europe and highlight how the green transition and a genuine energy union can support that aim, according to a draft document seen by Euractiv.

Europeโ€™s Energy Union: ever closer, but not ever calmer

Hello and a big welcome to our new subscribers from AURORA, the International Energy Agency, pwcย and more. Euractivโ€™s Green Brief brings you a roundup of energy and environment news from across Europe. You can subscribe here. There will almost certainl…

The Letta report: Whatโ€™s in the box for Europeโ€™s energy sector

Former Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta is set to present his report on the future of Europeโ€™s single market to EU leaders on Thursday 18 April. A deepening of Europeโ€™s Energy Union is a key priority, along with several targeted recommendations on h…

Norwayโ€™s government risks crisis over EU energy row

Tensions mount in Oslo as long-simmering conflict over EU energy rules comes to the fore.