EU funds

The EU has the instruments to cover much of the gap, but Kyiv must first deliver on judiciary reform, prosecutorial independence and the fight against corruption

After five years the country has secured less than half the original European funding while strategic projects vanish and reforms stall

With the power grid under ‘operational stress’, experts warn that Romania must rapidly expand storage, renewables and grid capacity

The decision to dispatch a national commissioner to pressure her own country’s leadership is highly unusual

Allegations of conflict of interest revive debate over political influence and public funds in the Czech Republic

This development promises greater accountability and a clearer path toward resolving lingering financial disputes with Brussels

The Serbian President said that Croatia "wants to see Serbia weak, poor and humiliated"

Diplomats suspect Belgrade is mimicking reform in order to secure access to EU funds - in particular the frozen €1.5 billion

Kosovo risks being perceived not as a small but reliable democracy, but as another source of instability on Europe’s periphery

The Commission chief praised the establishment of an independent Anti-Corruption Commission and the reorganisation of the Prosecutor General’s office

In a speech Italy’s Prime Minister portrayed the EU as a bureaucratic giant stifling competitiveness - but a closer look reveals convenient contradictions and overlooked realities

The bill would allow the state to reclaim control over billions of euros in public assets transferred to politically connected foundations