Poland’s high-speed rail ambitions depend on Brussels opening its wallet. Poland is readying itself to ask the European Union for billions of złoty to build its first proper high-speed railway line. The supplicant is Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), a state-owned vehicle tasked with delivering what would be not only Poland’s largest infrastructure project but Europe’s […] Mind the funding gap was originally published on Emerging Europe.| Emerging Europe
Europe’s gas infrastructure binge is proving as ill-judged as it was expensive. Europe’s dash to wean itself off Russian pipeline gas has left the continent with an embarrassing surplus of import capacity. After a frenzy of construction that saw 19 liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals installed or expanded since early 2022, governments are now scrambling […] Europe’s LNG buildout slows amid anticipated decline in gas demand was originally published on Emerging Europe.| Emerging Europe
Governments must act now to prevent climate change and digitalisation from deepening inequality. Europe’s governments must act decisively to prevent deeper inequality and wider labour-market mismatches as climate change and digitalisation upend markets and welfare systems over the next two decades, threatening social cohesion and long-term competitiveness. So warns a new foresight study by WeLaR, […] Europe’s looming labour crunch was originally published on Emerging Europe.| Emerging Europe
Association to Horizon Europe grants access to the EU’s 93.5 billion euros science programme. Egypt this week became the second African nation to join Horizon Europe, the EU’s multibillion-euro research and innovation programme. The association grants Egyptian researchers, universities and innovators access to the scheme on terms akin to those enjoyed by EU member states. […] Egypt joins Europe’s research club was originally published on Emerging Europe.| Emerging Europe
Despite Russia’s brutal invasion, Ukraine’s economy forges ahead. There may be stalemate on the battlefield, but on the economic front, Ukraine is advancing. More than three years into Russia’s invasion, the country’s economy has demonstrated remarkable resilience, growing by 2.9 per cent in 2024—a figure that would be impressive even in peacetime. According to the …| Emerging Europe
The challenges Europe face may be unpredictable, but they’re also an invitation to reinvent how we approach unity, stability, and strength.| Emerging Europe
