European Justice Commissioner Didier Renders has vowed that war crimes in Ukraine will be prosecuted and that the atrocities committed after the Russian army invaded the country on February 24 “will not go unpunished”. In an interview published yesterday by the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Mr. Renders clarified that eleven EU member states have begun […]
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EU: Agreement on the supply of natural gas reserves before winter
The European Parliament and the Council of the EU have announced that they have reached an agreement on the supply of gas reserves before winter. The agreement reached concerns the proposed regulation which stipulates that Member States will replenish their gas reserves to “at least 80%” of their capacity by November 2022. Under the same […]
The European markets closed with losses amid inflation concerns
European stock markets closed lower on Wednesday as fears of inflation put pressure on markets. In particular, the pan-European Stoxx 600 lost 1.14% to 433.95 points, with the tech industry slipping by 2.8% and leading the losses, as most industries closed in negative territory. At the same time, the other pan-European Stoxx 50 fell 1.36% […]
Europe: High-cost road race to replenish gas reserves
Europe is starting to fill its gas reserves to boost its winter supply and prevent disruptions to flows from Russia, but the high cost of gas could mean that the move could cost around € 40 billion more. compared to last year. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has raised concerns about the stability of supply […]
The Commission reiterated that opening accounts for payment of Russian gas in rubles is a violation of sanctions
The European Commission reiterated today its firm position that Putin’s decree on payments in rubles for Russian gas is a violation of European sanctions against Russia. Asked to comment on the statement by the Italian Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, that the payment of Russian gas in rubles is not a violation of sanctions, the European […]
Kyiv will not reopen the Sokhranovka gas pipeline until it gains control of it
Ukraine will not reopen the Sokhranovka gas pipeline route from Russia to European customers until Kyiv gains control of the gas transit system, the head of the GTSOU system operator told Reuters on Thursday. The pipeline through this crossing point passes through the Luhansk region of Ukraine, part of which has been under the control […]
Britain says it will take action on Northern Ireland if Brussels does not show flexibility
Britain has no choice but to take action unless the European Union shows more flexibility in talks on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, Foreign Secretary Liz Tras said today. Reaching an agreement that will keep the peace in Northern Ireland and protect the EU single market without imposing a hard border between the British […]
London-Stockholm-Helsinki agreements on enhancing European security
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson announced today the conclusion of new agreements with Sweden and Finland to strengthen European security, pledging to support the armed forces of the two countries in the event of an attack. Johnson is expected to sign the new declarations, which London describes as “a major change […]
No progress towards EU deal to ban Russian oil imports – WSJ
There was no progress on Wednesday towards an agreement on an embargo on Russian oil imports. after a meeting of ambassadors from the 27 nations of the European Union, a Wall Street Journal reporter wrote on Twitter. According to the journalist, some are beginning to think that a summit with the 27 leaders will be […]
How Mitterrand’s idea of ​​a ‘European Political Community’ was reborn 30 years later
Thirty years later, the idea of ​​a European political confederation, formulated in 1989 in the wake of the fall of the Wall, is being reborn from its ashes in the midst of the war in Ukraine and as an alternative to the puzzle of a new enlargement of the European Union. The idea comes back […]
