Πέμπτη 06 Αυγούστου 2026
5 άρθρα
EU moves €1.4bn, leaves Russia’s reserves frozen
Brussels is sending Ukraine the latest profits earned on immobilised Russian central-bank assets, while preserving the underlying reserves. Ninety-five percent will service EU and G7 loans, not buy weapons. The arrangement avoids a Hungarian blockade but leaves Belgium and Euroclear carrying mounting legal exposure as Moscow seeks roughly €200 billion in retaliation.
Meridiam backs Cyprus cable before budget
The French investor’s majority stake gives the €1.9bn Great Sea Interconnector a credible financial sponsor and unlocks the next seabed surveys. A final investment decision still stands between preparation and construction, with roughly €1.24bn needed from equity, loans and electricity bills—and Cyprus assigned 63% of the costs.
Estonia’s €2.34bn defence loan faces 2030 clock
Tallinn has secured favourable EU financing for air defence, armour, artillery, ammunition and drones, but none of the purchases has reached the public contract stage. Deliveries are due by 2030, leaving Estonia to navigate Commission disbursements, joint procurement, strict component-origin rules and limited supplier capacity before the credit line produces operational hardware.
Romania’s coal vote puts €5 billion at risk
Parliament has ordered coal plants to remain open until replacement capacity is running, potentially reversing an EU recovery milestone already accepted by Brussels. President Nicușor Dan now has 20 days to sign, challenge or return the law, as Romania races to secure its final recovery grants before the 31 August deadline.
Explosive drone exposes Leipzig’s defence gap
A drone carrying explosives reached the runway area beside a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at one of NATO’s key heavy-lift hubs. Germany has recorded repeated drone disruptions but still lacks a unified airport response, leaving federal police, state authorities, operators and air-traffic control divided over who can detect and disable the next threat.