Although the mass introduction of the digital ruble in Russia is scheduled to begin on September 1, 2026, the Russian Treasury has made its first salary payments in virtual currency, Logos Press reported.
From October 10, 2025, most of the provisions of the new Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) Regulation will come into force in the European Union, but professional media organizations are expressing concern about the ambiguity and unenforceability of many of the document’s requirements,” Logos Press reports.
From the intense summer heat, as well as droughts and floods only from the beginning of 2025 Europe has suffered economic losses of 43 billion euros, and by 2029 the amount of losses may increase threefold and reach €126 billion, – reports Logos Press.
International rating agency Fitch has downgraded France’s long-term credit rating from AA to A+ amid the country’s budgetary and political crisis – Logos Press reports.
The United States is ready to completely replace Russian gas in Europe with U.S. liquefied natural gas within one year, Logos Press reported.
The meeting of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly on September 9 was opened for the first time by former German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock, whose candidacy sparked heated controversy when she was elected to the post on June 2, 2025, Logos Press reported.
Automakers in Europe are concerned about the EU authorities’ lack of a pragmatic political plan to transform the industry and argue that the current crisis in this segment of the industry poses a serious threat to the bloc’s economic future,” Logos Press reports.
Further enlargement of the European Union is supported by 56% of the European countries’ respondents, but only 48% of respondents have a favorable attitude to Moldova’s accession to the EU, – reports Logos Press.
Gas reserves in Ukrainian gas storages as of August 31 are estimated at 6.5 billion m3, which is significantly lower than last year’s level and raises concerns before the start of the heating season, Logos Press reported.
Europe is still playing a “supporting role” on the world stage, and calls for radical changes for the sake of increasing the competitiveness of the European Union remain unheard, according to European experts, – reports Logos Press.
European countries have a “clear roadmap” for the deployment of their troops on Ukrainian territory within the framework of international security guarantees, as well as the intention to find new sources of funding for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Logos Press reported.
The Modernization of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment (MAME) project supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will continue with a new phase of funding, Logos Press reports.
In Russia, a law will come into force on September 1, according to which a driver’s license can be revoked at any time due to the health condition of its holder, – Logos Press reports.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency has appointed Moldovagaz JSC responsible for ensuring gas supply to the Transnistrian region for the period from September 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, – reports Logos Press.
Europe’s economic growth came to a near halt in the second quarter of 2025 and industrial output fell sharply, raising fears that the bloc’s economic recovery has already run out of steam, Logos Press reported, citing Euronews.
“The ‘Pearl of the Adriatic,’ the UNESCO World Heritage city of Dubrovnik in Croatia, has been recognized as the safest city for tourists,” Logos Press reports.
One in four German industrial companies in July 2025 recorded a drop in their own competitiveness compared to companies outside the EU, Logos Press reported.
Russian pipeline gas deliveries to Europe via the only available route, Turkish Stream, are 6.92% higher than the same period last year since the beginning of 2025, Logos Press reported.
At the end of the first half of the year, sales of electric cars in Europe for the first time exceeded the mark of 1 million units, – reports Logos Press.
On August 8, the European Union’s landmark European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), the first ever EU regulation concerning the press, went into effect, Logos Press reports.
