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Russia and Norway agree to resolve Svalbard transit dispute

Russia had accused Norway of blocking supplies from reaching Russian miners due in the Arctic due to EU sanctions on Moscow.

Europe News

Lithuania 'must be ready not afraid' of Russian action on Kaliningrad

Russia had warned it could "take action" against Lithuania due to stops on goods transiting through the Baltic country to enter Kaliningrad

Europe News

Big EU majority says war has or will hit their living standards - poll

The survey comes as the Eurozone battles record inflation.

Ukraine

More Russian hostility coming ahead of 'fateful' week, warns Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the coming week "historic" and "fateful" as EU leaders discuss his country's EU candidacy.

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Europe Decoded

EU strengthens its code of practice to tackle online disinformation

EU leaders have been concerned about disinformation flourishing online during the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian propaganda amid the war in Ukraine.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls for more support from Europe, Ukraine's EU candidacy

Zelenskyy has urged Europe to support Ukraine's membership candidacy to the bloc at the upcoming summit at the end of June and called for more action to stop the Russian aggression.

Europe News

Euroviews. As war rages, EU Green Deal finds itself at a crossroads | View

The EU has an opportunity to deepen its unity and establish itself as an anchor for global security, argues Laurence Tubiana.

Europe News

EU leaders endorse ban on Russian oil, exempting pipeline imports

The European Council agreed to a Hungarian demand to completely spare oil imports coming through pipelines.

Ukraine

Ukraine: Foreign minister slams NATO for doing 'absolutely nothing'

Dmytro Kuleba said the war has completely flipped perceptions of NATO and the EU in Ukraine.

Europe News

Euroviews. Russia needs to be contained, not beaten, to save Ukraine | View

Like the Romanovs and Bolsheviks before him, Putin grasps the geographical reality that Ukraine is the key to Russia’s security.

Economy

Explained: Just how dependent is the EU on Russian oil?

The bloc gets over 25% of its oil from Russia through a vast network of ports and pipelines.

Europe News

NATO chief says Finland and Sweden could join 'quickly'

Polls have found that a majority of Swedes and Finns are currently in favour of joining the military alliance, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine driving public support.

Europe Decoded

Explained: Why the rouble has recovered despite Western sanctions

Russia's national currency appears to have defied international sanctions. But the rebound is highly misleading.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy says 120,000 civilians stuck in Mariupol as evacuations halt

Ukraine says Russian shelling meant no evacuations were possible from Mariupol on Thursday. The city's mayor alleges 'mass burials' of civilians in a nearby village.

Economy

German employers and unions unite to oppose EU Russian gas boycott

German bosses and unions have opposed a ban on Russian gas imports by the EU, claiming it will cause job losses and factory closures.

Europe News

Watch: Russia-bound luxury cars get stuck in Belgium under sanctions

EU sanctions prohibit the exports of cars worth over €50,000, a measure meant to hit the Russian elite.

World News

Amid war in Ukraine, work resumes on Poland-Norway gas pipeline

Construction was suspended last May due to an issue with an environmental permit, but barely a week after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, work was allowed to resume.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: Fresh sanctions human trafficking & Hungary latest woes

The EU will now target imports of Russian coal in a bid to weaken Moscow's war machine.

Europe Decoded

Coal, vodka and Putin's daughters: Here are the latest EU sanctions

For the first time, EU countries have agreed to target energy supplies, even if coal represents a small fraction of total purchases.

Europe News

Brussels wants an EU-wide ban on Russian coal imports

The measure requires the unanimous approval of all 27 EU countries.