Europe News EU confident it will avoid 500% tariffs from US Senate sanctions bill The bill promoted by Senators Graham and Blumenthal would impose 500% tariffs on all countries, including those in Europe, that buy Russian energy. 03/06/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen backs 'bone-crushing' US Senate bill to sanction Russia The Senate bill envisions 500% tariffs on countries that buy Russian fossil fuels. If applied as intended, it would target several EU countries. 02/06/2025
Europe News New US Senate bill could wreck Russia, but also damage the EU economy In a bid to isolate Moscow, a new bill in the US Senate threatens to impose 500% tariffs on any country that buys Russian fossil fuels. If implemented as intended, the plan could ravage several EU countries. 28/05/2025
Europe News Europe's long battle against Russia's 'shadow fleet' is far from over The EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions against Russia's infamous "shadow fleet". But is there more to be done? 24/05/2025
Europe News Von der Leyen pitches new EU sanctions on Russian energy and banks The next round of EU sanctions against Russia will target banks, the shadow fleet and Nord Stream, Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. 16/05/2025
Europe News EU agrees new sanctions on Russia as Putin refuses ceasefire The new package of EU sanctions comes one day before a direct round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Turkey. 14/05/2025
Radio Schuman Irish PM says EU must challenge Hungary’s ‘outrageous’ vetoes In an exclusive interview with Euronews, Ireland's Prime Minister Micheál Martin urged the EU to crack down on what he calls Hungary's "abuse of vetoes". 12/05/2025
Europe News EU Council mulling EU court decision on sanctioning of Pumpyanskiy Alexander Pumpyanskiy is a son of Russian businessman Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, who until 2022 was the head of Russia's largest pipe manufacturer TMK. He was present at Vladimir Putin's first meeting with businessmen after the start of the full-scale invasion. 15/04/2025
Markets The West has big plans for nuclear power: Will geopolitics play ball? As artificial intelligence ramps up energy needs, experts say we’ve reached a ‘nuclear revival’. Pledges are in place — but can supply chains support them? 05/04/2025
Europe News EU rebuffs Russia's demand for sanctions relief amid ceasefire talks The "unconditional withdrawal" of Russian forces from the territory of Ukraine is a key precondition to amend or lift sanctions, the European Commission has said in reply to the Kremlin's demand. 27/03/2025
Business UK elite law firm fined over €500,000 for Russian sanctions breaches The firm voluntarily reported the breaches to the OFSI, although the UK's Treasury body said it must remain "steadfast" in its commitment to sanctions. 20/03/2025
Europe News Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russia The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday. 14/03/2025
Europe News Swiss-Russian claims EU Council ignored Court's sanctions annulment Alexander Pumpyanskiy is a son of Russian businessman Dmitry Pumpyanskiy, who until 2022 was the head of Russia's largest pipe manufacturer TMK. He was present at Vladimir Putin's first meeting with businessmen after the start of the full-scale invasion. 13/03/2025
Europe News Race against time to make Hungary renew EU sanctions before deadline Hungary's resistance has put the EU in a situation of maximum suspense less than 72 hours before the individual sanctions are set to expire. 13/03/2025
USA Rise in US aircraft parts smuggling into Russia, bypassing sanctions Three people were charged in Ohio last month with illegally exporting aircraft components from the US to Russia. 05/03/2025
EuroVerify Has Europe spent more on Russian oil and gas than aid to Ukraine? The US president says Europe’s energy bill to Russia exceeds its spending on Ukraine. Euroverify investigates. 05/03/2025
Europe News Tusk calls for EU to confiscate Russian assets to finance Ukraine Under the sanctions, the EU has frozen €210 billion in assets of the Russian Central Bank, most of which are held in Belgium. 20/02/2025
Europe News EU agrees new sanctions on Russia amid Trump's push for negotiations The agreement among ambassadors comes days before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks its third anniversary. 19/02/2025
Ukraine Talks to end war in Ukraine start now, Trump says after Putin call US President Donald Trump announced that he and Vladimir Putin agreed to negotiate ending Russia's war in Ukraine, following a surprise prisoner swap. 13/02/2025
World News Europe must be involved in Ukraine peace talks, say foreign ministers European foreign ministers met in Paris on Wednesday, saying a peace deal in Ukraine would require the involvement of Kyiv and its European allies. The meeting came as US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to immediate peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 13/02/2025