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What’s in von der Leyen’s plan to save the EU economy?
We analyzed every line of Brussels’ Competitiveness Compass proposal (so you don’t have to).
Hungary backs down in EU Russia sanctions standoff
Ukraine left vital nuclear plants exposed to Russian bombs. Lawmakers want answers.
Trump announces $500B AI investment
EU’s Clean Industrial Deal to cover 6 themes from energy prices to trade
Moldova ready to pump gas to Russian-backed separatists amid humanitarian crisis
Trump’s gas boom pledge is good for Europe. If he can deliver.
Germany’s likely next chancellor vows to put economy before climate
Conservative chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz railed against the climate policies of the left-leaning parties he’ll likely have to govern with.
My place or yours? Zelenskyy and Fico can’t agree on venue to settle ugly gas feud
Ukraine’s leader took a personal jab at Robert Fico after the Slovakian PM threatened to cut Kyiv off from electricity exports.
Trump’s ‘51st state’ comments a distraction from tariffs, Canada’s retaliation plans, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s ready to respond with tariffs on US products.
Pump Russian gas or face the consequences, Fico threatens Ukraine
The Slovak prime minister has appealed to the EU to intervene in a growing row with Kyiv.
NATO sends a fleet to guard Baltic Sea cables
The decision follows a spate of suspected sabotage incidents on underwater cables.
Slovakia bending truth about Russian gas talks, says Ukraine
Claims Kyiv torpedoed talks on energy supplies don’t reflect reality, the country’s EU ambassador told POLITICO.
Pro-Russian Moldovan separatists refuse EU gas despite humanitarian crisis warnings
Leaked correspondence shows Transnistria was offered alternatives to Russian gas amid a winter energy catastrophe — but officials said no.
Robert Fico’s Russian gas fearmongering falls flat
Kyiv’s decision not to renew a deal with the Kremlin hasn’t sparked the catastrophe the Slovak prime minister imagined.
Cutting off Russian gas to EU will have ‘drastic’ impact, Slovak PM warns
Top Putin ally has threatened to retaliate against Kyiv.
Russia cuts off gas to Moldovan separatists, risking humanitarian crisis
The Moscow-backed breakaway region is unable to heat homes after being cut off by Kremlin patrons.
Ukraine calls Slovakia’s bluff as Fico threatens power cutoff over Russia gas deal spat
Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko also says Kyiv can buy electricity from Romania and Poland if it loses supplies from Bratislava.
Fico threatens to cut electricity supplies to Ukraine
Diplomatic spat between Slovakia and Ukraine continues.
Post-Brexit Britain has a new best friend: Brazil
The love-in between Keir Starmer and Lula centers on climate and trade. Just don’t mention Ukraine.
EU, Switzerland seal talks on modernized deal
Brussels and Bern have been negotiating the partnership agreement for ten years, with several hiccups along the way.
Poland’s role in shaping Europe’s energy transition and competitiveness
During a tumultuous yet transformative time, PKEE seeks to drive a cleaner, more prosperous and resilient region
UK slaps new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet
Twenty ships believed to be responsible for transporting Russian oil have been targeted.
Central European energy firms push for extension on Russian gas transit deal
The companies’ plea to the EU comes as the region faces a gas supply cutoff from Moscow via Ukraine later this month.
To ban or not to ban? This is not the question
Recognising sustainable fuels alongside electrification accelerates carbon reductions, supports industry compliance and ensures affordable clean mobility for all
Germany’s Merz rips into his rivals — but might have to work with them soon
The conservative leader’s attacks signal the next government may be just as discordant as the one that recently fell.
UK energy secretary to visit China in early 2025
The planned visit comes as the Labour government looks to renew relations with China.
Inside the floating 80s relic that wants to be Britain’s energy future
POLITICO spent the afternoon on a soon-to-be-abandoned North Sea gas plant that’s hoping to ditch fossil fuels with government help.
28 policy promises Trump has made for his first week in office
The president-elect’s campaign pledges cover immigration to education to energy.
Romania’s Trump sets his sights on foreign companies
Călin Georgescu tells POLITICO that foreign investors are too prevalent in key utility sectors thanks to a wave of unjustified privatizations.
The French prime minister will likely fall this week. So then what?
Only a miracle can save Barnier. There doesn’t seem to be one on the horizon.