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Monday, 23 May, 2022

Europe Express
Why seizing and selling Russian assets is dogged by legal issues Premium content
Several EU capitals are pressing for Russian assets to be used to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction
Friday, 20 May, 2022

Europe Express
Ukraine war gathers boosts support for Balkans’ EU membership bids Premium content
Berlin throws its weight behind unblocking stalled enlargement process
Thursday, 19 May, 2022

Europe Express
How to pay for Russian gas without breaching sanctions Premium content
Some governments complain about confusing legal guidance
Wednesday, 18 May, 2022

Europe Express
EU plans for funding energy transition to spark opposition Premium content
Commission wants to raise money by selling €20bn worth of surplus carbon allowances
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022

EU energy
Eni defies Brussels by opening rouble account for Russian gas payments
EU reiterates move would breach bloc’s sanctions against Moscow
Tuesday, 17 May, 2022

Europe Express
Countdown to EU’s independence from Russian gas Premium content
Climate group calculates shorter timeline for industry to wean itself off Gazprom
Monday, 16 May, 2022

Europe Express
EU and Nato allies seek to overcome internal divisions this week Premium content
Turkey objects to Nato enlargement, Hungary holds up EU embargo on Russian oil
Friday, 13 May, 2022

Europe Express
German policy shifts too slow for some, too fast for others Premium content
Weapons deliveries, Russian energy embargoes improved ties between Berlin and Kyiv
Thursday, 12 May, 2022

Europe Express
Europe’s green energy plans face uphill struggle Premium content
Draft proposals are likely to meet opposition over costs and public acceptance
Wednesday, 11 May, 2022

Europe Express
EU leaders warn Boris Johnson ‘not to touch’ Northern Ireland protocol Premium content
UK gamble could not come at a worse moment for Europe
Tuesday, 10 May, 2022

Europe Express
EU sanctions stalemate revives majority voting debate Premium content
No white smoke on oil embargo after Ursula von der Leyen’s impromptu dinner with Viktor Orbán
Monday, 9 May, 2022

Europe Express
Europe Day vs Putin’s parade as sanctions talks continue Premium content
Hungary is still holding up EU’s sixth sanctions package
Friday, 6 May, 2022

Europe Express
Ukraine to receive financial aid, but more is needed Premium content
Donor’s conference in Warsaw secures another $6.5bn for humanitarian assistance
Thursday, 5 May, 2022

Europe Express
EU nations lock horns over Russia sanctions Premium content
Haggling between capitals likely to continue today
Wednesday, 4 May, 2022

Europe Express
War in Ukraine prompts rethink of EU architecture Premium content
Draghi and other EU leaders call for far-reaching institutional reforms
Tuesday, 3 May, 2022

Europe Express
EU inches towards end-of-year oil embargo on Russia Premium content
Hungary and Slovakia are expected to be granted a longer period to implement ban
Monday, 2 May, 2022

Europe Express
Why for some EU capitals, Russian oil is thicker than blood Premium content
Options on how to curtail Putin’s oil revenues likely to be finalised tomorrow
Friday, 29 April, 2022

Europe Express
Potential candidates emerge for leadership of eurozone bailout fund Premium content
Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands consider candidates to replace Klaus Regling
Thursday, 28 April, 2022

War in Ukraine
Russian gas payment demands in ‘breach’ of sanctions, EU warns
Completion of energy deals in roubles would fall foul of ban on central bank transactions
Thursday, 28 April, 2022

Europe Express
Russia halts some gas deliveries while EU readies oil restrictions Premium content
Sixth sanctions package likely to be approved next week
Wednesday, 27 April, 2022

Europe Express
Germany accelerates decoupling from Russian oil Premium content
Energy minister says independence from Russian imports could be achieved ‘within days’
Tuesday, 26 April, 2022

Europe Express
Why cutting Russia’s oil revenues is taking Europe so long Premium content
EU’s sixth sanctions package turns out to be more complicated than its predecessors
Monday, 25 April, 2022

OutlookNetherlands
A #MeToo commissioner grapples with Dutch equality
Long famous for its liberal attitudes, recent events have forced a moment of reckoning for the Netherlands
Monday, 25 April, 2022

Europe Express
Europe dodges populist bullet in French vote Premium content
Macron’s re-election set to energise Brussels policymaking
Friday, 22 April, 2022

Europe Express
Plans for EU oil embargo against Russia still raise questions Premium content
Officials in Brussels are working on the sixth sanctions package in response to the war in Ukraine