The 30GWh factory will cater for expected demand for batteries in Europe

The financing will cover the costs of the reinforcement of the electricity supply network, refurbishment of substations, overhead lines and underground cables and the installation of advanced meters

Green infrastructure projects in Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain will benefit from the EU funding

Samsung SDI is investing €1.2bn to expand the production capacity of lithium-ion cells and battery packs for electric vehicles in its existing plant located in Göd

The Greek Prime Minister and Hungarian President said their nations will rid themselves of the polluting fossil fuel to help reduce emissions and tackle climate change

The deal is subject to E.ON selling certain businesses in Germany, the Czech Republic and Hungary

The deal is expected to be completed towards the end of 2019 following employee consultation

The project is expected to benefit around 33,000 people

The project at Győr in Hungary will consist of 35,000 solar panels

The Commission has concerns the state-owned gas pipeline operator may have breached EU competition rules by restricting exports of natural gas from the country