Brussels proposes entry ban on Russian war veterans
The European Commission has proposed a ban on entry into the EU for anyone who has served in…
Brussels Considers Freezing Russian Oil Price Cap at $44 per Barrel
A Capping Mechanism Under Pressure from Surging Prices Established in late 2022, the G7 price cap aimed to…
Brussels weighs letting fossil fuel companies break EU pollution limits – POLITICO
The option not to penalize emitters could be in effect for between one and three years, one of…
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,…