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EU sets out plans for windfall taxes and power savings amid energy crisis

European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen also plans cap on price of Russian gas

The Guardian - UK

EU wants price cap on Russian gas, energy companies to pay

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says European Union countries should set a price cap on Russian natural gas

The Independent UK

EU to propose price cap on Russian gas, von der Leyen says

The European Commission will propose a price cap on Russian gas, alongside measures including a mandatory EU cut in electricity use and a ceiling on the revenue of non-gas power generators, the bloc's chief said on Wednesday.

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World leaders react to Liz Truss’s appointment as Prime Minister of the UK

Keir Starmer and Nicola Sturgeon congratulated Truss but urged the new Tory leader to address the cost-of-living crisis

Evening Standard

EU calls on Liz Truss to abide by Brexit deal

European leaders express hope for more constructive relationship with Britain’s new prime minister

The Guardian - UK

Zelensky discusses Russia sanctions, aid with EU chief

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the urgent allocation of the next round of aid to Ukraine and pressed for new sanctions on Russia in a phone call with EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday. This comes as Russian shelling hit the port city of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine,…

France 24

Zelenskiy Discusses Urgent Aid with EU Chief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he had called on the EU to urgently allocate its next round of aid to Ukraine and pressed for a new wave of sanctions on Russia in a phone call with European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. "Discussed the allocation of the…

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Zelenskiy discusses urgent aid, Russia sanctions with EU chief

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In age of Putin’s aggression, we should salute Gorbachev’s integrity, says Boris

World leaders offer their tributes to Mikhail Gorbachev, the Russian president who helped bring down the Iron Curtain

Evening Standard

Gorbachev opened path for ‘a free Europe’: World leaders pay tribute to ex-Soviet leader

World leaders were quick to pay tribute to Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet leader who oversaw the collapse of the USSR and lifted the Iron Curtain, marking a pivotal turning point in world history. Gorbachev died at a hospital in Moscow on Tuesday aged 91.

France 24

Irish households could be in for major boost as EU plans to reduce energy prices

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday that European officials are considering an "emergency intervention" to tackle soaring energy costs before winter

Irish Mirror

Poland threatens to turn ‘all our cannon’ on EU in rule-of-law row

Ruling party steps up rhetoric by suggesting it could unseat European Commission’s Ursula von der Leyen

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine takes its place among EU nations - in miniature

Ukraine may have many years to wait before joining the European Union, but the war-battered country was granted a place alongside members of the bloc this week at "Mini-Europe", an open-air theme park of famous European landmarks.

Reuters

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…

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The Guardian - UK

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’

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

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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’.

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - 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

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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’

Radio France Internationale

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.

France 24

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…

Reuters

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.

France 24

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.

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