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Jorge Liboreiro

Economy

Ukraine war pushes eurozone's inflation to a record 7.5%

Energy prices are once again the main drivers behind soaring inflation, recording a 44.7% rise on an annual basis.

Europe News

Ukraine war poised to take centre stage at tense EU-China summit

The two sides are hosting an online meeting on Friday after months of strained relations.

Europe Decoded

Analysis: How the EU's gas addiction is helping Russia's war machine

In little over a month since Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU spent more than €21 billion on Russian fossil fuels, including €13 billion on gas, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

Europe News

EU leaders rebuff Spain's pleas for reforms to curb electricity prices

The European Council only gave Spain and Portugal permission to introduce a price cap on electricity.

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Europe Decoded

What's on Joe Biden's packed agenda in Brussels today?

In what is set to be a busy day, Biden will become the first US president to participate physically at an EU summit.

Europe Decoded

As sanctions bite, how much economic pain is Putin willing to take?

The Russian president has predicted his country will emerge more independent and self-sufficient from international isolation.

Europe Decoded

Russia claims it has made first debt payment and avoided a default

There were fears that Moscow would default on its bond payments after having its assets frozen due to the invasion of Ukraine.

Europe News

Cold water poured on Ukraine's bid to get EU membership quickly

Meeting in Versailles, the 27 recognised Ukraine's European aspirations but did not offer a specific deadline or binding commitment.

Europe News

EU leaders meet in Versailles to discuss Ukraine war and gas imports

The informal gathering will focus on plans to rapidly slash the EU's gas imports from Russia.

My Europe Series

Why doesn't NATO impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine?

Despite repeated pleas from President Zelenskyy, the West remains firm in its refusal, fearing unpredictable consequences.

Europe News

EU will slash imports of Russian gas by two thirds by 2023

Brussels aims to replace the supply with LNG from countries like Qatar and the US.

Europe Decoded

Explained: Denmark's surprising U-turn on the EU common defence policy

The Ukraine war is prompting the Nordic country to reconsider an opt-out clause that dates back to the early 1990s.

My Europe Series

Georgia's EU bid raises existential question: Where does Europe end?

Europe's geographical boundaries have been defined by territory but also politics, culture and religion.

Europe News

EU agrees to trigger never-before-used law to host Ukrainian refugees

More than one million Ukrainians have fled the country since the invasion began one week ago, with the vast majority arriving at neighbouring EU countries.

Europe Decoded

These are the 7 Russian banks banned from SWIFT – and the two exempted

Member states could not reach consensus to sanction Sberbank and Gazprombank, which handle energy payments.

Europe Decoded

Ukraine is pushing for EU membership. But what are the real chances?

President Zelenskyy wants his country to join the bloc, but the process is long, arduous and extremely complex.

Europe News

Brussels will apply a never-used EU law to host Ukrainian refugees

The 2001 EU directive will allow member states to grant temporary protection to those fleeing the war in Ukraine.

Europe Decoded

Analysis: In just one week, the EU has changed forever

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrust the bloc into a new chapter that until recently would have been unthinkable.

Europe News

What is SWIFT and why is expelling Russia a 'last resort'?

A third package of EU sanctions could see Russia cut off from the international payment system, a radical move that would also hit the bloc.

Europe News

EU freezes Putin's assets in response to Ukraine invasion

The bloc has also extended the sanctions to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

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