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EU governments agree to ration natural gas over winter amid Russian cut-off fears

EUROPEAN Union governments have agreed to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts by Russia as Moscow…

The National (Scotland)

EU imposes sanctions on Russian motorcycle club and pro-Putin actors

Ukrainian leader dismisses latest measures, also targeting Russian gold and major bank, as ‘not enough’

The Guardian - UK

EU Tells Members to Cut Gas Usage amid New Putin Warning

The European Union told member states on Wednesday to cut gas usage by 15% until March as an emergency step after President Vladimir Putin warned that Russian supplies sent via the biggest pipeline to Europe could be reduced further and might even stop. Deliveries via Nord Stream 1, which accounts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Brussels asks EU member states to slash gas use by 15%

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns a full cutoff of Russian gas flows to Europe is ‘a likely scenario’.

Al Jazeera

EU states told to immediately start rationing gas as Brussels accuses Russia of ‘blackmail’

‘Russia is blackmailing us. Russia is using energy as a weapon,’ says Ursula von der Leyen

The Independent UK

Human rights groups criticise EU’s Azerbaijan gas deal

Agreement with autocratic ruler to double supplies within five years comes as EU seeks to reduce reliance on Russian energy

The Guardian - UK

Albania, North Macedonia finally start EU membership talks

Albania and North Macedonia began membership talks with the European Union on Tuesday, overcoming a series of obstacles thrown up by EU governments despite an original promise to begin negotiations in mid-2018.

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EU approves £424m military aid package for Ukraine and eyes further sanctions

Ursula von der Leyen says Moscow ‘must continue to pay a high price for its aggression’

The Independent UK

EU to tighten Moscow sanctions; Zelensky sacks security chiefs

The European Union will on Monday discuss tightening sanctions against Russia because of the invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked his top two law enforcement officials in a major shakeup.

Radio France Internationale

Russian independent broadcaster TV Rain relaunches from abroad

Russian independent TV station Dozhd (TV Rain) resumed broadcasting on Monday evening from abroad after being forced to shut its Moscow studio due to the Ukraine war. The European Union and Azerbaijan signed a memorandum of understanding Monday to double gas imports from the energy-rich Caspian nation to Europe, which…

France 24

EU's chief executive heads to Azerbaijan in search of gas deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Baku on Monday to seek more natural gas from Azerbaijan, the EU's executive said, as the European Union seeks to reduce its reliance on Russian energy.

Reuters

Talking Europe’s summer look back: European decision-makers and debates from 2021-22

France 24’s Europe team invites you to look back on the most recent parliamentary season (which started in September 2021) and some of the key European decision-makers we’ve been scrutinising, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

France 24

Von der Leyen: EU wants North Macedonia

North Macedonia got a boost from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the country’s hopes of eventually joining the European Union amid a dispute with Bulgaria

The Independent UK

Thousands protest as North Macedonia readies to vote on EU deal with Bulgaria

Thousands of people protested in North Macedonia on Thursday as parliament prepared to vote on a French compromise deal for settling the country's disputes with Bulgaria, which would enable its long-due European Union membership talks to start.

Reuters

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Ombudswoman says missing EU Pfizer vaccine deal texts are "wake-up call"

The European Union's ombudswoman criticised the European Commission for failing to find and publish text messages between the executive's president, Ursula von der Leyen, and the head of Pfizer negotiating a massive COVID-19 vaccine deal.

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog reprimands EU executive for failing to share Von der Leyen texts

European Commission ‘gave no good reason’ why its president’s messages with Pfizer were not released

Evening Standard

Shinzo Abe: World leaders respond to death of former Japanese prime minister

The former prime minister was shot and killed while making a campaign speech

Al Jazeera

Tributes pour in as Japan’s Shinzo Abe dies after being shot

World leaders share their condolences after former Japanese prime minister is pronounced dead.

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EU Chief Warns of Danger of Complete Cut-off of Russian Gas

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that the 27-nation European Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. The EU has already imposed sanctions on Russia, including on some energy supplies,…

The Independent UK

EU chief warns of danger of complete cut-off of Russian gas

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen says the 27-nation Europe Union needs to make emergency plans to prepare for a complete cut-off of Russian gas in the wake of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine

Reuters

Ukraine 'now has clear European perspective', EU's von der Leyen says

Ukraine now has a "very clear European perspective" following the European Union's decision to grant the country candidate status to join the bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech to the Ukrainian parliament.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese says free trade negotiations with Europe to resume within months, after NATO sideline meeting

The Prime Minister says free trade negotiations with the European Union will resume in coming months, after securing a commitment from the President of the European Commission.

AAP

PM says talks on EU trade deal on track

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed trade deal negotiations with the European Union will be fast tracked.

The Guardian - UK

European Commission defiant over Von der Leyen’s Pfizer texts

EU executive defends its right not to keep records of president’s messages after rebuke from ombudsman

Evening Standard

Oh, please! Spare us the G7 wives performance

Terrible time for women, don’t you think? Just when we thought all our hard won equality was safe, all of a sudden we’re reminded of the fundamental discrepancies between the condition of men and women. Yes, I am talking about the G7 summit in Bavaria and the appalling spectacle of…

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