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Serbia and Jadar lithium mines: will the project resume?

Serbia has gained attention in recent years for its potential lithium resources and the development of lithium projects. Lithium is a key element used in the production of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems, making it a valuable resource in the global transition towards cleaner energy. One…

Léo Portal2023-06-15

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Resource factors of the conflict in Ukraine: what post-war prospects

Introduction The Russian Federation's February 24, 2022 invasion has shaken up the international political order, becoming the most serious conflict in Europe since the '90. It is impossible to clearly identify the causes of the war. On the one hand, it may have to do with Russian imperial ambitions, dating…

Marceli W. Hazla2023-04-28

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2023 in Hungarian Economics: a difficult year? Outlooks in Energy and Military spending

Comparing the second quarter of 2022 with the previous quarter – according to the European Commission - , Hungary's gross domestic product increased by 1.1%. However, consumer confidence indices have deteriorated and monthly data point to a decline in consumption, housing transactions, construction activity and loans. Higher inflation and energy…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2023-01-31

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Romanian energy sector: how current events might foster its development

After the Netherlands, Romania is the second largest producer of natural gas in the European Union. It presently generates 11 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year, which is sufficient to meet its needs during the summer but can be insufficient during the winter. It is ranked 49th in…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-12-08

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Moldova amid a potential devastating energy crisis: attempted solutions and policies

The Republic of Moldova, with a population of 3.6 million and the capital city of Chisinau, is located in eastern Europe adjacent to the north-eastern Balkans. The country encompasses 33,844 square kilometers and is bordered on the north, east, and south by Ukraine, and on the west by the Prut…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-10-10

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Serbia and energy: a problem without much solutions

Serbia, which has a population of roughly 6.9 million people, gets the majority of its electricity from domestic sources. Around 70% of Serbia's electricity is generated from low-quality lignite coal, causing serious pollution

B.F.G. Fabrègue2022-05-17

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Slovakia, an unexpected nuclear power

Among the unexpected major nuclear powers in the EU, Slovakia stands out by its energy production profile , quite unique. Thanks to an unique public policy that started in the 1960, when Czechoslovakia was still a country, the Slovakian government have been expanding nuclear capacities continiously. Today, Slovakia produces more…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-12-21

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Energy in Central Europe, problems and prospects, for a common future

Introductory text of the 2021-2024 cycle on Energy in Central Europe. Central Europe is not immune to the problems of energy management, a subject that also worries the European Parliament. The latest political move is from a few weeks ago, signed by a group of centrist and conservative MEPs. "Renewable…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-04-26

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What future for the Three Seas Initiative?

“The Three Seas Initiative is first and foremost a regional cooperation initiative within the European Union (EU), within EU Member States, in collaboration with the EU, using the EU, its funds and its development to strengthen regional cooperation, link the countries of our region to each other, and simultaneously connect…

B.F.G. Fabrègue2021-02-28

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Serbia and Jadar lithium mines: will the project resume?

Resource factors of the conflict in Ukraine: what post-war prospects

2023 in Hungarian Economics: a difficult year? Outlooks in Energy and Military spending

Romanian energy sector: how current events might foster its development

Moldova amid a potential devastating energy crisis: attempted solutions and policies

Serbia and energy: a problem without much solutions

Slovakia, an unexpected nuclear power

Energy in Central Europe, problems and prospects, for a common future

What future for the Three Seas Initiative?

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