The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has acquired a 4 per cent stake in the Lithuanian energy company Ignitis Group, supporting the largest share listing to have occurred in the Baltic states.

Trade Committee MEPs questioned Commission Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis, candidate for the trade portfolio, on greener trade, enforcement, China and Mercosur.

Rule of law deficiencies in member states mean EU funds may be used to undermine European values. MEPs are demanding new tools to tackle the problem.

Supporting the largest renewable energy project in Greece and the largest solar energy project in south-eastern Europe to date, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €75 million in the successful Eurobond tap issuance by Hellenic Petroleum (HELPE), a leading Greek energy group.

A signing ceremony today marked Split’s joining the EBRD’s successful urban sustainability programme, EBRD Green Cities, as its 41st member.

MEPs will recommend rules for digital service providers and adopt a position on EU farm policy during the second October plenary.

The EU’s future farm policy should be more flexible, sustainable, and crisis-resilient, so that farmers can continue to deliver food security across the EU.

The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a new strategy for Greece , which will guide the Bank’s investment and policy engagement in the country during the next five years.