Slovenia

AI and cybersecurity to drive CEE tech sector

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow April 18, 2024

PwC and CEE Digital Coalition believe the Central and Eastern Europe region has the potential to create the EU’s Silicon Valley.

Slovenia's first geothermal power plant produces initial kW of electricity

bne IntelliNews April 16, 2024

Pilot geothermal power station built on an abandoned gas well produces first electricity, but investor says modifications needed for viable long-term energy generation.

COMMENT: The Three Seas Initiative's digital imperative

Dominykas Tuckus in Vilnius April 12, 2024

While digital infrastructure in the region is growing, support infrastructure designed to handle the growth in demand is what requires investment.

IEA: Methane emissions at an all-time high need to be reduced by 75% by 2030 at a cost of $170bn

International Energy Agency April 11, 2024

Methane emissions are 80 times more damaging than carbon dioxide. Rather than falling, they are currently at an all-time high and rising. The IEA says they need to fall by 75% by 2030 if the Paris Accord targets are going to be met.

The EU is preparing a new, fourteenth package of sanctions

Ben Aris in Berlin April 11, 2024

The EU is preparing a new fourteenth package of sanctions that is slated for adoption in the coming months, but is unlikely to introduce any new products and will focus mostly on enforcing the existing thirteen rounds of sanctions.

Where Nato has an enhanced forward presence

bne IntelliNews April 10, 2024

On Monday, 8 April, Germany sent an advance team of 20 soldiers to Lithuania, laying the groundwork for the recently discussed establishment of a permanent brigade in the Nato country, Statista reports.

Europe exits the winter heating season with record gas stocks

Newsbase April 9, 2024

The EU has exited the heating season with a record volume of gas in storage, following another mild winter and as a result of reduced industrial demand and a concerted effort by policymakers to boost stockpiles.

Grid bottlenecks on the way in Europe?

Anna Fleck for Statista April 9, 2024

A new analysis by the energy think-tank Ember has found that several countries in Europe could soon face bottlenecks in their national transmission energy grids, as more solar and wind power will be generated than these networks have capacity for.

Summer starts as EU gas tanks start to fill again

Ben Aris in Berlin April 8, 2024

Winter is over, as the EU gas tanks switch from withdrawals to filling mode again in preparation for next winter. Injection into the gas tanks started on April 1, a week earlier than in 2023 and started at an all-time high record level of 59.3% full.

Slovenia parts company with CEE with criticism of Israel

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow April 7, 2024

Slovenia is one of a handful of European nations pushing for recognition of Palestine.

Southeast Europe urgently recruiting from developing Asia ahead of summer season

bne IntelliNews April 3, 2024

One of Europe’s poorest regions is tackling labour shortages by importing workers from as far away as Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

Czech spy agency says pro-Kremlin media ring targets European Parliament elections in several states

Albin Sybera in Prague April 2, 2024

Far-right politicians across the EU have been promoted on the Voice of Europe media platform ahead of the European Parliament elections.

Where is green tech made in Europe?

Ben Aris in Berlin April 1, 2024

Europe is home to more than 400 clean tech manufacturing plants, but the distribution is uneven and a few large countries dominate the business of making equipment needed to produce green energy sources.

Southeast Europe’s major cities are emptying out

bne IntelliNews March 19, 2024

Eurostat data shows fall in populations of biggest urban areas in Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania in last five years.

A surprise EU proposal to expand agricultural ”emergency brake” import restrictions will cost Ukraine €1.7bn

Ben Aris in Berlin March 19, 2024

EU countries have overnight agreed to impose new restrictions on Ukrainian agricultural imports that will cost the cash strapped country €1.7bn and hurt its ability to fight the war against Russia.

KYIV BLOG: EU finalises €5bn Ukraine Peace Fund contribution that will see little new money sent to Kyiv

bne IntelliNews March 18, 2024

EU ambassadors agreed to back a new €5bn Ukraine Assistance Fund on March 13, part of the EU's off-budget European Peace Facility (EPF) that is used to partially reimburse member countries for the weapons they provide to Ukraine.

Europe has €56bn shortfall to meet Nato 2% of GDP spending pledge

bne IntelliNews March 18, 2024

European nations within Nato are facing a €56bn shortfall in meeting the alliance's defence spending pledge of 2% of GDP this year, the Financial Times reported on March 16.

Support for Nato membership falls sharply in Southeast Europe

bne IntelliNews March 17, 2024

Under half of Montenegrins now back Nato membership, and only 33% would help another member in case of attack.

Slovenia’s GEN-I eyes €50mn green bond issue

bne IntelliNews March 13, 2024

Green bond issue to be the second by a GEN-I Group company, with the aim of supporting transformative green projects.

Closing gender gap in workforce could double global growth rate says World Bank

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow March 8, 2024

Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.

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