Europe has spent half a billion euros on energy compensation
Governments in Europe have allocated nearly €500 billion over the past year to protect citizens and companies from rising gas and electricity prices. (more…)
The crisis also turned second-hand cars into a hard-to-afford luxury
The coronavirus epidemic and the war in Ukraine have made changing a car a difficult task with many unknowns and pitfalls - as of today,...
Inflation in June in Switzerland rose to 3.4%
Inflation in Switzerland in June in Switzerland rose to 3.4% in June, the first time Swiss inflation exceeded 3% since July 2008. (more…)
Britain is unilaterally changing some of the Brexit rules
The United Kingdom has said it intends to unilaterally repeal certain trade rules for Northern Ireland agreed with the EU upon its departure from the...
The media in Europe: between two extremes
The European Union is at two extremes when it comes to media freedom, as there are significant differences between countries, and conditions have changed significantly...
Bert-Jan Ruissen: The EU should not be dependent on food imports, as is the case with energy
Bert-Jan Ruissen is a Dutch MEP from the Conservative Group and a member of the European Parliament's agriculture and fisheries committees. (more…)
The re-establishment of the West. How Russia, China, and COVID-19 unite us
For years, technology giant Apple has been routinely blamed for its overconfidence in China's economy and communist rule, largely because it has directed more and...
The committee in the European Parliament: EU inaction has contributed to Hungary becoming a hybrid regime
The lack of decisive action by the European Union has contributed to Hungary becoming a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy. (more…)
The future of Europe is not yet written
Roberta Mezzola, President of the European Parliament, welcomed the proposals of EU citizens on how to make Europe better, stronger, and fairer. (more…)
Ukraine pays tribute to those killed during World War II
Today, Ukraine, together with the Europeans, and not on May 9, like the Russians, pays tribute to those who died and fought during World War...
The West wants to deprive Russia of the opportunity to attack its neighbors
Russia must be deprived of the opportunity to wage aggressive war, said German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. (more…)
European countries are looking for something to replace Russian gas
The big fear is that if Moscow continues to insist that the payment for natural gas supplies be in rubles, other countries will soon follow...
Putin hardly likes how Europe has changed
Putin thinks he is teaching the West a lesson: I am doing the same as you, look, I'm just your mirror. (more…)
Russian gas is Putin’s main weapon for putting pressure on EU countries
Russia has begun implementing its cunning plan to blackmail Europe with gas. On April 26, Poland (state-owned gas company PGNiG) and Bulgaria (gas distribution company...
France is trying to persuade Europe of an embargo on Russian oil
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Mer has said he hopes to persuade European partners to impose an embargo on Russian oil supplies. (more…)
Within days, Ukraine could become an EU candidate
Today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky officially handed over to the EU representative the completed questionnaire for the start of the process of Ukraine's accession to...
Mario Draghi: We no longer want to depend on Russian gas
Europe can reduce its dependence on Russian energy through diversification "in a relatively short time", Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said in an interview with...
The EU is allocating 3.5 billion euros to countries that have sheltered Ukrainian refugees
The Council of the EU announced today that it has finally approved the allocation of 3.5 billion euros to EU countries that have sheltered Ukrainian...
Russia is preparing retaliatory measures against the EC because of the black list of airlines
The decision of the European Commission (EC) to blacklist 20 Russian airlines will lead to retaliation. (more…)
Europe with a powerful financial injection for Ukraine
The European Commission (EU) is providing € 1 billion to support Ukraine and host countries fleeing the war. (more…)
Europe freezes $ 32 billion in assets of Russian oligarchs
EU governments have frozen about 30 billion euros ($ 32.6 billion) in assets related to oligarchs and other sanctioned people linked to the Kremlin, the...
Stock market declines in Europe amid the increasingly aggressive Fed
European stocks fell in early trading on Wednesday, marking a decline from their six-week highs after investors turned their attention to concerns about the aggressive...
The “conquered” media are clearing the ground for autocrats in Eastern Europe
Changes in the constitution and laws, merging of the ruling party with the state, political clientelism, subordinate media, repression or defamation of opponents. (more…)
The West assumes currency risk when trading in rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on March 31st, according to which gas trade with enemy countries, including Bulgaria, will be paid in rubles....
The French may unpleasantly surprise Europe in Sunday’s presidential election
Welcome to 2016! Is it possible that this is the greeting in Europe, after the results of the presidential elections in France at the end...
The EU-China meeting: An open conversation about rivalry
Dr. Yanka Ortel, Director of the Asia Program of the European Council on Foreign Relations (EDPS), was the first to comment on how the EU-China...
Putin could cut off supplies to Europe. But what will he do with the excess gas?
Those who do not pay will not receive the gas, Putin said. Is it possible that he will cut off supplies to Europe? Technically, this...
Food and war: What the EU can do about emptying shops
Russia's war in Ukraine has created similarly impressive queues in supermarkets as in the COVID-19 pandemic, but unlike the panic of 2020, when the main...
The EU has called on China to help end the war in Ukraine
The European Union has called on China to assume its responsibility as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to help end the...