Europe
What's happening in Brussels and what the rest of Europe is up to through the eyes of the Mainland Times. In simple terms, how the current events in the EU will affect the lives of EU citizens and expats.
Volcano review – spoon-glueing Ukrainian adventure takes a surreal turn
“That’s our wandering buoy. It slipped its anchor near the dam. It appears and disappears at will.” A light, unfathomable...
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Italy looks to nab EU agricultural portfolio from Poland
Italy is lobbying for the European Commission’s agricultural portfolio, currently earmarked by the incoming commission’s president-elect Ursula von der Leyen...
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Elsewhere in emerging Europe
A selection of articles about emerging Europe published elsewhere this week, all of which caught our eye and all of...
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Emerging Europe starts to question wisdom of Chinese-funded infrastructure projects
A number of emerging Europe countries which have agreed big money infrastructure deals with China are beginning to reconsider their...
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Belgian Umicore to Produce Cathode Materials in Poland
Poland has been selected as the first European country to manufacture cathode materials for electric cars on behalf of the...
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Bolt from the blue: EIB offers Estonian start-up help in battle to take on Uber
Just arrived at Batumi International Airport on Georgia’s Black Sea coast? The chances are you will need a ride into...
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MEPs call for media freedom to become part of ‘rule of law’ assessments
Media freedom in Europe is on the decline, according to the European Parliament. The European Parliament this week expressed its...
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Trust in EU higher in Lithuania than any other country in Europe
Levels of trust in the European Union are higher in Lithuania than in any other country in Europe, a new...
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Rio Tinto’s past casts a shadow over Serbia’s hopes of a lithium revolution
A battery sign, flashing dangerously low, appears superimposed over a view of the globe as seen from space. “Green technologies,...
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Open society and liberal democracy in Central Europe – mission impossible?
When authoritarian ‘illiberal’ democracies developed themselves in Belarus (after 1994) and Russia (after 2000) it was considered a systemic mistake...
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