Europe Decoded Explained: What is Gazprom and what makes it so powerful? The energy giant has an exclusive monopoly to export Russian pipeline gas. 16/08/2022
Europe News EU considers Iran's response on nuclear deal talks The EU has been the go-between in the indirect talks as Iran refused to negotiate directly with the US since Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the country from the accord. 16/08/2022
Europe News EU embargo on Russian coal comes into force Imports of Russian coal are no longer allowed into the European Union. 11/08/2022
Europe News Greece 'turning a page' as it exits enhanced surveillance programme It comes 12 years after requiring an international bailout. 10/08/2022
Europe News EU secures 15 million more doses of Moderna's adapted COVID vaccine The European Commission secured an additional 15 million doses of vaccine boosters from Moderna adapted for the Omicron variant. 09/08/2022
Europe News Negotiators optimistic about progress on Iran nuclear deal Negotiators from Iran, the US and the EU resumed indirect talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal on Thursday after a months-long standstill in negotiations. 08/08/2022
Europe News Tonnes of South African citrus fruit stranded in EU ports over dispute South Africa has referred the matter to the World Trade Organisation. 08/08/2022
Europe News China summons European diplomats over statement on Taiwan China cancelled a foreign ministers’ meeting with Japan to protest a G7 statement that there was no justification for the exercises. 05/08/2022
Europe News EU calls for 'cessation of hostilities' between Armenia and Azerbaijan European Council President Charles Michel is "closely engaged" with the leaders of both countries, according to an EU official. 04/08/2022
Uncovering Europe Europe’s worst passport: Why does Kosovo remain isolated from the EU? The citizens of the small Balkan country of about two million still need visas to travel to the EU, unlike those in the rest of the region. But why is that the case? 03/08/2022
Europe News Watch: What's the European Commission and what does it do? Here's our short guide to the European Commission. 02/08/2022
Europe News Inflation across the eurozone reaches new all-time high of 8.9% Core inflation, which excludes volatile items like energy and food, stood at 4%, the highest figure since the euro was created. 29/07/2022
Europe Decoded Fact check: Are EU sanctions causing a food crisis, as Russia claims? The Kremlin is blaming the EU for the global food crisis, but the facts tell a very different story. 28/07/2022
Europe Decoded All you need to know about the EU's 15% gas reduction plan The plan could introduce mandatory rationing across the bloc if Russia totally cuts off gas supplies. 27/07/2022
Europe News European General Court upholds EU ban on Russia Today The bloc's top court argued the restriction does not infringe media freedom. 27/07/2022
Europe Decoded Fighting Europe’s fires: Inside the EU’s emergency response centre In just eight days this month, four member states requested EU assistance to battle blazes, bringing to five the number of activations for forest fires this year. There were nine for the whole of 2021. 25/07/2022
Europe News Northern Ireland Protocol: EU launches new legal action against the UK The UK now has two months to reply to the letters from Brussels demanding "swift remedial actions to restore compliance with the terms of the Protocol". 22/07/2022
Europe News EU bans imports of Russian gold and freezes Sberbank's assets The precious metal has been used by oligarchs as a safe haven to soften the impact of Western sanctions. 20/07/2022
Europe News Nord Stream to resume gas flows after 10-day maintenance Two sources confirmed the information to Reuters, amid fears of an imminent total suspension of Russian gas supplies. 19/07/2022
Europe Decoded Video: How coal and steel paved the way for the EU we know today In 1951, six European countries joined forces to create a common market on coal and steel, introducing the idea of supranationalism. 19/07/2022
Europe News 'Historic moment': EU negotiations open for Albania, North Macedonia For North Macedonia, the opening of negotiations is 17 years in the making. 19/07/2022
Europe News Ukraine's financial situation is 'dire,' warns EU ambassador The EU has released only €1 billion out of the €9 billion that was promised in financial aid. 19/07/2022
Europe News Brussels defends sanctions, while pledging more Ukraine financial aid EU foreign ministers met in Brussels Monday, agreeing to give €500 million in military aid to Kyiv. 18/07/2022
Europe News Croatia gets final approval to adopt the euro on 1 January 2023 The eastern European country will officially become the 20th member of the eurozone on 1 January 2023 — nearly a decade after first becoming a member of the European Union. 12/07/2022
Europe News 'Huge challenge': EU preparing for migrant waves due to food crisis The UN has warned that the cost-of-living crisis could spark a "cycle of social unrest leading to political instability" in many countries worldwide. 12/07/2022
Europe News EU ministers approve additional €1 billion aid for Ukraine The EU will raise the money on the international capital markets and will cover the interest costs. 12/07/2022
