TAG: EU-Russia relations
Russia is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power
Just outside Kyiv is a smoking crater where one of Ukraine's largest power plants used to be.The bombed-out ruin of the Trypilska Thermal Power Plant — the main electricity producer for millions of people — is a symbol of a devastating shift underway in U...
5 months ago
How to navigate Hungary’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
This article is part of the Hungarian presidency of the EU special report.The Hungarians are taking over the helm of the Council of the EU in the aftermath of June’s European election, just as horse-trading over the bloc’s top jobs gets into full swing.As...
2 months ago
Germany zeroes in on Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline explosions
The man accused of being behind the most serious attack on Germany's energy supplies since the World War II can be seen on Facebook standing by the sea and smiling at the camera.His name: Vladimir Zhuravlev. Nationality: Ukrainian. Place of residence: Kyi...
2 months ago
Viktor Orbán is losing his Putin discount
Without Russian oil, Hungarians will go hungry. At least, that was the message from Budapest’s foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, when he landed in St. Petersburg earlier this week. “We will not be able to feed the country” if these supplies are interrupt...
1 month ago
Leaked documents: Which EU commissioners have the most property, money and influence
BRUSSELS — Just how squeaky clean are the new team of commissioners hoping to work for Ursula von der Leyen?The European Parliament’s legal affairs committee, known as JURI, is going through the declarations of interest of all top EU officials to find out...
1 week ago
Most of Europe is fine without Russian gas
The contract for Russian gas is toxic. The gas is replaceable. Let’s move on. That’s the logic many European officials have adopted as a multibillion dollar deal keeping Russian gas pumping through Ukraine into the European Union nears expiration at year’...
1 week ago