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EU lowers Russia oil cap and imposes new sanctions after Fico drops veto

EU lowers Russia oil cap and imposes new sanctions after Fico drops veto

Ukraine’s allies now want “crushing” U.S. measures to cripple Vladimir Putin’s war machine.

July 18, 2025 9:39 am CET
Brussels backs Romania’s drastic fiscal recovery plan
Italy, France, Germany plan competitiveness push on Brussels: Report
Labour still hasn’t bought off Britain’s unions
Oil prices jump as market awaits Iran response to attacks
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June 23, 2025 5:00 am CET
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G7 leaders: ‘Iran can never have a nuclear weapon’

Tehran “is the principal source of regional instability and terror,” declare G7 leaders in a joint statement.

June 17, 2025 6:18 am CET

Here comes the sun: Vast majority of new UK homes to be fitted with solar panels

The government estimates new-build residents will save up to £530 per year.

June 6, 2025 11:26 am CET

Ola Källenius on Tariffs, Europe & the Strength of Germany’s Economy

For German please scroll down. Ola Källenius has big plans: lower energy prices, smarter EU trade, and the most efficient electric car Mercedes has ever built. In …

May 29, 2025 5:41 am CET

UK inflation setback for Labour as ‘Awful April’ hits households

The 3.5 percent rise was sharper than expected.

May 21, 2025 10:26 am CET

‘Time to sober up’: Europe should be realistic on tech sovereignty, lawmaker says

The EU should “identify the few big ideas that can propel our economic and industrial base,” says Bulgaria’s Eva Maydell.

May 13, 2025 1:01 pm CET

EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas

The upcoming legislation sets up a clash between Brussels and EU capitals eying a post-war return to cheap Russian energy. 

May 6, 2025 3:44 pm CET

Eurozone inflation stuck at 2.2 percent in April

The numbers are unlikely to cause any dramatic change in thinking at the European Central Bank.

May 2, 2025 11:37 am CET

Can France and Germany’s new love-fest survive their lingering differences?

Paris and Berlin have been at loggerheads for years, but things are at last looking up.

April 22, 2025 4:00 am CET

ECB slashes rates again as desperation mounts over trade war impact

But the seventh consecutive cut may still not be enough to revive European economic fortunes.

April 17, 2025 2:16 pm CET

Britain braces for a Trump hand grenade at London energy summit

The U.K. wants to use an energy security summit next week to showcase its net zero push. Trump’s America just wants to sell fossil fuels.

April 15, 2025 8:00 pm CET

Facing Trump tariff threat, Germany’s new government bets big on boosting economy

Friedrich Merz’s new administration promises tax cuts, energy price reductions and a blitz of public-private investment funds.

April 10, 2025 4:14 am CET

Europe thought it had a way past Trump’s tariffs. He didn’t care.

EU officials had hoped to catch Trump’s interest with offers to buy more American gas. Here’s how they hit a wall of bureaucracy and disinterest.

April 1, 2025 7:50 pm CET
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Can Keir Starmer bring down bills before bills bring him down?

Downing Street is worried about rising energy bills. Every option for bringing them under control could bring political pain.

March 31, 2025 9:00 pm CET

How to get the money for Europe’s defense

It’s well past time the bloc reconsidered hemorrhaging money on an unaffordable and ineffectual climate policy that no other continent is emulating.

March 21, 2025 4:00 am CET

Germany’s big spending splurge gives EU the jitters

Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to subsidize German industry. Other European governments worry about unfair competition.

March 21, 2025 12:15 am CET

No industry, no tanks: EU bets on more clean steel to secure its future

Saving and greening European steel mills is now a key part of the EU’s defence strategy.

March 20, 2025 4:34 am CET

Saving steel: The fight to keep Europe’s industrial waste on its shores

EU steelmakers, facing steep decline, want Brussels to intervene to give them more access to scrap metal. Recyclers aren’t happy.

March 13, 2025 6:00 am CET

EU leaders want ‘step change’ in 2025 to turbocharge economy

The bloc’s 27 leaders will meet on March 20 to discuss competitiveness and economy.

March 11, 2025 5:23 pm CET

Von der Leyen’s first 100 days: Her promises, big wins and fizzles

The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Here’s how she did.

March 10, 2025 4:12 am CET

He wasn’t bluffing: Trump’s trade war sparks broad backlash

He levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China early Tuesday morning.

March 4, 2025 9:16 pm CET

EU to propose keeping mandatory gas-filling goals despite pushback from countries

Countries like Germany have pushed for a more flexible approach, complaining the targets could raise gas prices.

March 4, 2025 4:18 am CET

Brussels pitches €100B for grand plan to boost made-in-EU clean manufacturing

The strategy is a response to mounting competition from China and the U.S. and argues Europe can win on green technology.

February 26, 2025 11:33 am CET

Europe’s impossible choice: Which industries should survive the green transition?

One German aluminum factory decided to go green and close its smelter. The EU faces a similar choice, with Europe’s future at stake.

February 26, 2025 4:26 am CET

German economy could stagnate again this year, Bundesbank says

No growth on horizon for Europe’s biggest economy.

February 25, 2025 11:53 am CET
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