ECB approval gives UniCredit a path to control Commerzbank, advancing eurozone banking integration despite German concerns over jobs and business lending.
EU states agreed to open internal market and competitiveness accession clusters for Ukraine and Moldova, deepening economic integration talks.
Germany’s foreign investment rose to 86 billion euros in 2025, with EU capital dominant, U.S. inflows falling sharply and UK investment surging.
Hungary blocks Ukraine from opening key EU accession negotiation clusters, complicating regional enlargement efforts and delaying economic reforms.
Fuel prices in Crimea have surged nearly 80% in one week amid Russia’s export restrictions and supply shortages, signaling broader energy market challenges and policy shifts.
Russia permits continued use of higher-sulfur Euro-3 fuels domestically until 2026 amid refining disruptions, excluding exports to EAEU countries, signaling a shift in energy policy priorities.
Russia plans to temporarily restrict diesel and jet fuel exports amid refinery shutdowns caused by drone strikes, aiming to stabilize its domestic fuel market.