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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
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    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

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