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Germany

Germany backs plans for €9-a-month local transport pass

The move aims to help Germans cope with high energy prices amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

20/05/2022

Travel News

Save money on your holiday car hire with these top tips

As the cost of fuel spirals, there are several ways to save money on your car rental while on holiday.

16/05/2022

Bulgaria

Bulgaria approves plan to support companies from high energy prices

Bulgaria had relied on Russia for 90% of its natural gas before Gazprom cut supplies in April.

16/05/2022

World News

Ukraine halts Russian gas exports to Europe at eastern transit point

Kyiv has accused Russian-backed forces of siphoning off gas and has halted exports, threatening future European supplies.

11/05/2022

Ecotech

Largest solar car park in the world opens at Dutch music festival

Spanning 350,000 square metres, this solar-powered car park can generate green energy and help grass grow.

11/05/2022

Ecotech

As G7 commits to banning Russian oil, is fermented fuel the answer?

Wheat husks, pulped sugar beets and onion peelings could help curb Europe’s energy crisis, as farmers brew up biogas from agricultural waste.

10/05/2022

Greece

Greece unveils new state aid scheme to combat rising electricity bills

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has expressed frustration that the European Union has not agreed on a joint response to the energy crisis.

05/05/2022

Earth News

What is a windfall tax and how would it help with the cost of living?

Some European countries are already taxing fossil fuel companies for the huge profits they have made during the energy crisis.

04/05/2022

Belgium

Germany could cope with Russian oil embargo by end of year — minister

Diplomats say the EU is edging towards a ban on Russian oil imports by the end of 2022. A crisis meeting in Brussels is also seeking unity against Moscow's demand for gas payments in roubles.

02/05/2022

My Europe Series

'It will get worse': Euro inflation adds to Lithuania's economic woes

A refugee crisis on the border with Belarus, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequences of sanctions against its neighbours all conspire to create a sense of economic uncertainty in the small Baltic nation.

28/04/2022

Earth News

Europe cuts Russian gas imports: So what are the energy alternatives?

If coal plants are reopened in the EU, we can say goodbye to reaching the net zero targets the bloc has promised to reach.

27/04/2022

Europe News

EU allows Spain and Portugal to cap electricity prices temporarily

The political agreement should result in electricity bills being temporarily halved for about 40% of Spanish and Portuguese consumers with regulated rates.

26/04/2022

Earth News

Italians banned from overusing air con in a bid to save energy

‘Choose peace or air conditioning’ says Italian PM in the latest move away from Russian gas.

25/04/2022

Turkey

Turkey cuts power to opposition leader’s home after protest

Kemal Kilicdaroglu vowed not to pay his electricity bills until the Turkish government withdrew the price increases.

22/04/2022

Europe News

Where does each EU country stand on cutting off Russian oil and gas?

An energy embargo to stop financing Putin's war machine continues to divide the bloc, but the EU and its member states are actively seeking to reduce their dependence on Russian fossil fuels.

16/04/2022

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.

13/04/2022

Earth News

Big Power Switch Off: What is it and can it bring energy prices down?

People in the UK switched off their electricity for 10 minutes on Sunday to protest the rising cost of energy.

12/04/2022

France

French election: cost of living crisis top of voters minds

Soaring food and energy costs are a top concern for many French voters ahead of the first round of the country's presidential poll on Sunday. Euronews' Laurence Alexandrowicz reports.

08/04/2022

Earth News

Why Brits should turn their power off for 10 minutes this weekend

After a successful protest in Spain, Brits are being urged to join the '#BigPowerOff' - a campaign against the fuel crisis.

06/04/2022

Russia

Russian sanctions 'will only be real once oil and gas imports are hit'

The EU wants to ban coal imports from Russia. But economist Vicky Pryce says sanctions will only bite once Russian gas and oil are targeted.

06/04/2022