European gas prices: why have they been falling?
European benchmark gas prices have been steadily declining over the past few months to near their levels before war broke out in Ukraine.
Europe has been facing an energy supply ...
ECB to raise interest rates, likely to trim bank subsidies
The European Central Bank will raise interest rates again on Thursday and likely reel in a key subsidy to commercial banks, taking another big step in tightening policy to fight ...
Germany, Greece hopeful of an EU agreement to curb gas price spikes
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday he believed EU states could find a solution to contain speculative spikes in gas prices, while Greece urged EU energy ministers to reach ...
Italy’s Meloni pledges arms for Ukraine, Berlusconi toes line
The only way to facilitate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is helping Kyiv to defend itself militarily, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told parliament on Wednesday.
“Peace can ...
Serbian parliament appoints new government
The Serbian parliament appointed a new government on Wednesday whose main priorities will be investment in energy infrastructure and membership in the European Union.
The new Cabinet will be led ...
EU energy chief says gas price cap possible this winter if countries agree
The European Union could introduce a gas price cap this winter to limit excessive price spikes, but only if countries give Brussels a mandate to propose the measure, the bloc’...
Germany to legalise cannabis use for recreational purposes
Germany on Wednesday set out plans to legalise cannabis, in a move promised by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government that would make it one of the first countries in Europe ...
Norway police arrest suspected Russian spy, says he was ‘illegal agent’
Norwegian police on Monday arrested a suspected Russian spy in the Arctic town of Tromsoe, the PST security service said on Tuesday, describing him as a rare illegal agent.
The ...
Kremlin repeats Ukraine ‘dirty bomb’ claim, says West is wrong to dismiss it
The Kremlin on Tuesday repeated its claim that Ukraine plans to use a radioactive “dirty bomb”, warning the West it was dangerous to dismiss Moscow’s position.
Ukraine, the United ...
U.S. says Russia would face consequences for using ‘dirty bomb’ or other nuclear bomb
There would be consequences for Russia whether it uses a so-called “dirty bomb” or any other nuclear weapon, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday.
Washington and ...
Germany ready for regular infrastructure protection drills in Estonia
Germany is ready to continue practice drills on protection of critical infrastructure in Estonia, the German military said on Monday, as a first such exercise dubbed “Baltic Tiger” was about ...
UK and EU must work together, bloc’s chairman tells new PM Sunak
The European Union and Britain need to work together to face shared challenges, the bloc’s chairman said on Monday after Rishi Sunak became Britain’s new prime minister.
Britain ...
EU countries agree to hike climate change target next year
European Union countries agreed on Monday to raise their target to curb greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement next year, as the bloc attempts to rally ambition among ...
Northern French town buries 12-year-old murder victim
Hundreds of people paid their respect on Monday at the funeral of a 12-year-old girl whose battered body was found stuffed in a suitcase outside her Paris home.
The case ...
Macron meets pope, discusses Ukraine with Vatican officials
French President Emmanuel Macron and Pope Francis held talks on Monday, with the crisis in Ukraine and prospects for peace there expected to have been their main topic of discussion.
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German online bank N26 to launch crypto trading in Austria
German online bank N26 said on Thursday it would begin allowing some customers in Austria to trade cryptocurrencies, in its first foray into the asset class.
N26 said it would ...
Sheep take over Madrid’s streets as they head for winter pastures
Sheep replaced cars on the streets of Madrid on Sunday, as shepherds following ancient herding routes led their flocks through the centre of the Spanish capital to southerly pastures for ...
Thousands protest in Germany demanding solidarity in energy relief
Tens of thousands of protesters in six German cities gathered on Saturday to demand a more just distribution of government funds to deal with rising energy prices and living costs ...
Right-wing Meloni sworn in as Italy’s first woman prime minister
Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first woman prime minister on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War Two.
She ...
Cases of Covid variants double in US, Europe warns of rise
US health regulators on Friday estimated that BQ.1 and closely related BQ.1.1 accounted for 16.6% of coronavirus variants in the country, nearly doubling from last week, while Europe expects them to ...
Meloni takes charge as PM as Italy swings to the right (update)
Giorgia Meloni was on Friday named as Italy’s first woman prime minister and chose her cabinet team, setting her seal on the country’s most right-wing government since World ...
EU leaders turn to foreign policy after agreeing to disagree on gas cap
European Union leaders will discuss cutting their economic dependency on China, aiding Kyiv and punishing Iran for its involvement in the war that Russia is waging on Ukraine when they ...
Swiss prosecutors appeal against acquittals of Blatter and Platini
Swiss federal prosecutors have filed an appeal to overturn the acquittals of former FIFA President Sepp Blatter and France footballing great Michel Platini on corruption charges, they said on Thursday.
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Germany’s Scholz blasts Putin’s ‘scorched earth’ tactics, warns on gas price cap
Russian President Vladimir Putin is using energy and hunger as weapons but has failed to break the West’s unity and will not achieve his war aims through scorched earth ...