Europe in brief: Sánchez announces candidacy to renew progressive government in Spain

Europe in brief: Sánchez announces candidacy to renew progressive government in Spain

Acting Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez warns People’s Party it’s “not the time” to pressure the king. In other news: The European Commission will shift further Interreg funds to Moldova and Ukraine and the European Union Monitoring Mission in Armenia (EUMA) confirms no observers have been injured in “shooting incident” at the border with Azerbaijan.

Europe in brief: Norway seeks closer energy cooperation with Germany

Europe in brief: Norway seeks closer energy cooperation with Germany

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre expects the energy cooperation with Germany to be stepped-up even further, as the countries are in talks about wind energy, hydrogen and more. French President Emmanuel Macron backs Moldova in the face of “Russian attempts to destabilize” the country. Spain adopts a pension reform along the lines of demands from the European Commission.