Beijing lashes out at EU after Chinese firms included in latest Russia sanctions – POLITICO
The EU’s 20th sanctions package, approved last week after Hungary and Slovakia dropped their veto, targets another 20…
Orbán’s EU fixer faces becoming Hungary’s ‘fall guy’ – POLITICO
“By definition, everybody understands of each other that the loyalty is to your political bosses and to delivering…
Brussels warns EU countries not to hoard fuel within borders – POLITICO
The countries that raised the concerns included France, Italy, Hungary and Slovakia, the people said. Spokespeople for those…
Oil Spill While Bunkering Containership Disrupts Port of Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp, one of the busiest ports in northern Europe, reported that shipping operations have…
Oil spill snarls shipping traffic in Antwerp port
A container ship docked in Antwerp, where an oil spill has caused a near-shutdown of maritime traffic –…
5 countries ask Brussels to tax energy companies benefitting from Iran crisis – POLITICO
In the letter, the ministers argued Brussels should do as it did following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine,…
Brussels unveils emergency change to EU carbon market to prevent soaring prices – POLITICO
The measure announced Wednesday is a modest prelude to potentially much more sweeping changes to the ETS later…
Top Brussels official urges Europeans to work from home and drive less – POLITICO
“The more you can do to save oil, especially diesel, especially jet fuel, the better we are off,”…
Brussels says Europeans should consider traveling less to avoid energy shortages – POLITICO
That could mean governments asking citizens to drive or fly less to save fuel for more essential purposes,…
Call between POLITICO journalist and EU official was intercepted and published online – POLITICO
“We will not be intimidated by an apparent attempt to interfere with independent reporting — nor deterred from…
14 things we learned at the EU leaders’ summit – POLITICO
“This ETS is a great success. It has been in place for 20 years and is a market-based…
How ‘unacceptable’ Orbán defeated the EU again — but maybe for the final time – POLITICO
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (on screen) speaks to EU leaders via video as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán…