Putin agrees 30-day halt to strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in call with Trump
Russian president sticks to tough demands for overall ceasefire and end to war
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Ukraine: Putin and Trump discuss ‘energy and infrastructure ceasefire’
According to the White House, US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a phone call for over two hours, speaking about US proposals on a ceasefire plan for the war in Ukraine.
Germany should keep Nord Stream options open, conservative politician says
As Germany’s next government takes shape, conservative negotiators are weighing whether Russian gas could still have a role in the country’s energy future.
What does the Clean Industrial Deal mean for Poland? [Advocacy Lab Content]
Bartek Czyczerski, CEO of Business Science Poland, says the countryโs structural challenges may need more time and investment than others, but there is major potential for rapid renewable energy growth.
EUโs front-line states rally against Russian energy return
A return to buying more of Moscow’s fossil fuels would be a mistake, EU countries bordering Russia told POLITICO.
LIVE NOW! Media Partnership โ Rural Energy Dialogue: Advancing the Clean Industrial Deal in Rural Areas? [Advocacy Lab Content]
Rural communities are more than energy consumersโthey are critical contributors to Europeโs industrial and energy ecosystem.
The vote that will shape Friedrich Merzโs chancellorshipย
In todayโs edition of The Capitals, read about France’s nuclear energy buildup potentially being backed by a state loan, Rwanda cutting diplomatic ties with Belgium as EU sanctions take effect, the Hungarian parliament moving to ban pride parades, and …
Will the threat of Trump end Germanyโs austerity zeal?
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz is about to break years of fiscal stringency to counter the erosion of the transatlantic alliance.
Franceโs nuclear energy buildup could be backed by state loan
A long term contract would cap prices at around โฌ100 per megawatt-hour, the รlysรฉes indicated after France’s Nuclear Policy Council met.
ChatGPT, Deepseek & Co: How much energy do AI-powered chatbots consume?
Data centres are significant drivers of electricity demand. Almost one-third of electricity demand in Ireland could come from data centres by 2026.
Drafts of EU steel plan show focus on energy, CBAM
โAll these metals are essential for defence,โ say leaked drafts of the pending European Commission action plan.
Ukraine open to Russia sanctions relaxation as part of peace deal
Hard-hitting economic measures can be used as leverage to secure justice from Moscow, Ukraineโs sanctions chief tells POLITICO.
Top US CEO to Europe: We can unite on nuclear power
Europe may see atomic power as a path to energy independence, but the Westinghouse chief tells POLITICO it can help the continent.
Five years on, British politics still canโt escape Covid-19
Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated deep problems with the British state โ but learning lessons is hard when the politicians want to move on.
Trump will make โ or break โ Europeโs Russia sanctions
Western allies are worried the U.S. president could go either way on decisions that will ripple across the Atlantic.
Italyโs release of a warlord puts Meloniโs entanglements with Libya under scrutiny
“Il caso Al-Masri” raises serious questions over Rome’s dealings with Libya.
EU fusion energy industry wants dedicated rules to thrive
Euractiv sat down with Milena Roveda, the chair of the recently formed European Fusion Association, to discuss why they want fission and fusion to be regulated in different ways.
Swedish energy minister Busch set to chair next Nuclear Alliance meeting
The alliance is typically convened by France on the sidelines of EU energy ministersโ Council meetings in Brussels.
EU renews Russian sanctions after deal with Hungary
Four sanctioned Russians will see their restrictions relaxed as part of a compromise.
EU targets Africaโs mineral wealth and green energy in new partnership
EU to invest in critical raw materials processing in South Africa, and transport links to Democratic Republic of Congo, another key source of minerals essential to the energy and digital transitions.
Pro-nuclear MEP Grudler attacks new draft EU state aid rules
โPrioritizing natural gas over nuclear energy to decarbonize industry is complete non-sense,” the European parliamentarian from France said.
Hammโs Continental Resources expands into Turkey to develop oil reserves
Shale pioneer and US-based TransAtlantic Petroleum in joint venture with Ankaraโs national energy company
โNot why I joined the party:โ Keir Starmerโs MPs agonize about welfare cuts
A minority of MPs in the ruling Labour Party are feeling mutinous โ but there’s a sharp divide among its newest members.
EU green hydrogen preference set in draft Clean Deal state aid rules
Some rules exclude nuclear energy, which could however benefit from others.
EU leaders want โstep changeโ in 2025 to turbocharge economy
The bloc’s 27 leaders will meet on March 20 to discuss competitiveness and economy.
UK prepares to take Trumpโs metal tariffs on the chin
In Britain, โweโre not going to have a kneejerk reaction,โ government official says.
Hungary begs Ukraine to spare Russian oil pipelines after drone strike cuts off flow
Budapest has refused to reduce its dependence on Russian fossil fuels despite the war raging next door.
Hereโs Britainโs pitch to Donald Trump on a new tech pact
The U.K. hopes teaming up with the U.S. on advanced tech might help avoid the president’s tariff wrath.
Germanyโs Greens make Merz sweat over massive spending plan
The Greens vow to foil the chancellor-in-waiting’s historic plan to invest big in defense and infrastructure. But it may just be a negotiating gambit.
The EU and its sovereignty: Almaraz power plant is a turning point
Losing Almaraz would be a loss for both the region and Europe. Letโs not harm our competitiveness and energy security when they are needed most.
No industrial deal without power sector [Promoted content]
The future of European industry and EUโs competitiveness hinges on the successful transition of power sector and affordable energy prices. Cutting red tape, simplification or PPAs should be backed by solid finance instruments dedicated to deliver secur…
How Britainโs slickest energy lobbyist wooed Labour
Octopus Energy boss Greg Jackson says he knows how to bring down bills. Others claim his ideas will starve the U.K. of green investment.
Von der Leyenโs first 100 days, graded
The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Hereโs how she did.
Trump says Ukraine doesnโt hold any cards โ heโs the one snatching them
The U.S. president has single-handedly pushed Kyiv into its most perilous time since Russia’s all-out invasion began.
Canadaโs Liberal Party picks Mark Carney to replace Justin Trudeau
The former central banker used his leadership victory speech to warn Canadians that Donald Trump wants to โdestroy our way of life.โ
Israel to cut electricity in Gaza immediately, energy minister says
“We will use all the means at our disposal to ensure that all the hostages return,” Eli Cohen said.
Iranโs Khamenei rebuffs โbullyingโ Trumpโs negotiation demands for new nuclear deal
Trump revealed this week that he was seeking to strike a new deal with the Iranian regime, after withdrawing from an Obama-era agreement in his first term.
Russian strikes on Ukraine leave 14 dead
Eight apartment buildings were damaged in a strike on Dobropillya, killing at least five children.
Trump says โweโre doing very well with Russia,โ hours after threatening sanctions for bombing Ukraine
In a post on Truth Social, Trump put pressure on the country that so far has faced little public pushback from his administration.
Trump strikes dark tone as he seeks to restart nuclear talks with Iran
โWe canโt let them have a nuclear weapon,โ the U.S. president warned.
Ukraine uses French Mirage jets for first time in repelling massive Russian attack
It was the first large combined airstrike by Moscow since Washington halted aid and intel-sharing to Kyiv.
Fair assessments for a fair transition: time to implement the Energy Efficiency First principle [Promoted content]
438 billion euros per year for 2021-2030: this would be the total energy system investments needed to meet a 55% reduction in GHG emissions (vs. 1990 levels) by 2030 at EU level (excluding transport). This could even reach more than 800 billion euros p…
Trump โstrongly consideringโ Russia sanctions until Ukraine peace agreed โ as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereMeanwhile, in Ukraineโฆ Russia launched a โmassiveโ drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies prop…
Live: Ukraine’s energy infrastructure under ‘massive’ attack from Russia
Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure was “under massive missile and drone shelling” from Russia on Friday, a Ukrainian minister said. The attack comes hours after EU leaders, shaken by the prospect of US disengagement, agreed to boost the bloc’s de…
This newbie UK minister faces a baptism of fire on a key Labour promise
Miatta Fahnbulleh, left-wing-economist-turned Labour minister, has been tasked with cutting Brits’ energy bills. But convincing the Treasury to budge makes it a mammoth task.
Parliament to probe EU grants to Shell, Volkswagen and migrant NGOsย
A fight over how the Commission spends its cash expands to 28 NGOs and business giants.
Ukraine war briefing: US-Ukraine talks to take place in Saudi Arabia next week, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian leader will also travel to the kingdom ahead of the talks to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. What we know on day 1,108See all our Ukraine coverageUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said talks between Ukraine and the U…
CommonEn: A Greek model for tackling energy poverty
In the Greek city of Ioannina, the CommonEn energy community provides a sustainable, renewable-powered solution to energy poverty.
EU poised to back return of Russian gas for Slovakia
Calling for a resumption of Ukraine gas transit flies in the face of pledges to cut off funding for Moscow’s war.
EU privately talks emissions rules with US gas firms as Trump trade war looms
Fossil fuel bosses say the bloc’s emissions regulations should be relaxed to appease Washington and boost gas purchases.
EU delays its exit strategy from Russian energy amid geopolitical turmoil
The bloc will miss a self-imposed deadline to unveil its plan to end reliance on Moscow.
Trump wants to destroy the EU โ and rebuild it in his image
Donald Trump won’t deal with the EU. The EU can’t deal with Trump.ย
Netherlands starts inquiry into Mozambique gas plant massacre
A TotalEnergies LNG project in Africa was put on hold after a POLITICO report on human rights abuses.
EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants
Jorge Toledoโs comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024The EUโs ambassador to China has urged Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants, saying that its rapid approval of new projects was increasingl…
Overnight barrage of Russian drones kills at least one person in Ukraine
The attack targeted multiple Ukrainian regions, including critical energy infrastructure in Odesa.
Has Europe spent more on Russian oil and gas than aid to Ukraine, as Trump claims?
The US president says Europeโs energy bill to Russia exceeds its spending on Ukraine. Euroverify investigates.
How Keir Starmerโs aid cuts threaten Britainโs climate mission
The Labour government has promised to lead the world on climate change, but its renewed focus on defense has thrown those plans into uncertainty.
โShadow fleetsโ and subaquatic sabotage: are Europeโs undersea internet cables under attack?
Europe is on high alert after a series of outages to cables and pipelines. This visual guide explains what happened and whatโs being done Continue reading…
Trump celebrates disruption and defies backlash in Congress speech
โThe people elected me to do the job, and Iโm doing it.โ
Sustainable aviation fuel boss wants more EU regulations
Finland’s Neste blames the airlines for not keeping their promise to guarantee voluntary demand for sustainable aviation fuel.
He wasnโt bluffing: Trumpโs trade war sparks broad backlash
He levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China early Tuesday morning.
The Brief โ The dirty little secret about Europeโs energy taxes
Germany, France and Italy tax industrial electricity at rates of 51%, 20% and 38% respectively. The US doesn’t even tax it.
EU slams US tariffs on Canada, Mexico as threat to global trade
โThis move risks disrupting global trade, harming key economic partners, and creating unnecessary uncertainty,โ says EU executive, expressing solidarity with โclose alliesโ Canada and Mexico.
Ukraine says four injured as Russian strikes hit Odesa overnight
Ukraine’s State Emergency Services reported a Russian drone attack targeted energy infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight.
Commission agrees to water down automotive emission targets
The executive will put forward an amendment that calculates the target over three years, making it easier to reach.
EU to propose keeping mandatory gas-filling goals despite pushback from countries
Countries like Germany have pushed for a more flexible approach, complaining the targets could raise gas prices.
UK and France suggest partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine
Such a truce would determine whether Putin is โacting in good faithโ, French foreign minister saysEurope live โ latest updatesFrance and the UK are proposing a partial one-month truce between Russia and Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron and his foreign minister…
UK shoots down ambassadorโs call for Ukraine to declare cease-fire before Russia
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says U.K. “still in discussions” about the shape of any peace deal after comments by U.S. ambassador Peter Mandelson.
The Future of Europeโs Steel Industry: A Test for Todayโs Leaders [Promoted content]
Steel built the EUโis it standing up for steel today? As unfair trade, high energy costs and an uneven transition that lacks sufficient support threaten its survival, EU leaders must decide to invest in economic security and social stability or not.
EU to extend relaxed subsidy regime for energy
Draft guidelines show Brussels plans to continue softer policing of state aid curbs to enable green goals
Is giving old reactors new life the future of nuclear energy?
Countries want to squeeze more electricity from ageing power plants to help meet global demand, but the strategy has its own challenges
China could blackmail Germany via wind turbines, report warns
A government-backed analysis seen by POLITICO argues Beijing could remotely shut down wind farms unless Germany bans its suppliers.
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy willing to โrestore dialogueโ with Trump as European leaders head to UK for defence summit
European heads of government and leaders of Canada and Turkey will attend talks aimed at presenting a united front on Ukraine crisis. What we know on day 1,103See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to โrestore dialogueโ w…
Orbรกn and Fico look to derail European unity on Ukraine ahead of London summit
Hungary and Slovakia call for direct talks with Russia and energy concessions, pushing a stance that could weaken EU support for Kyiv and legitimize Russian gains.
Why more Trump LNG? Green advocates slam EUโs โdisastrousโ energy price plan
To lower energy prices (and perhaps please Donald Trump), Brussels is suggesting backing investments in foreign gas projects.
Ukraine war briefing: Trump panders to Russia by shutting Kyiv out of Nato, says Kaja Kallas
EU foreign secretary says US wouldnโt have sat down with Bin Laden to ask what he wanted after 9/11; strikes on Kharkiv energy targets. What we know on day 1,101Kaja Kallas, the EU foreign minister, has accused Donald Trump of falling for a Russian nar…
New Austrian government to push for EU electricity market overhaul
The centre-right รVP is in line for the energy ministry.
US postpones sanctions on Serbian oil company, says Vuฤiฤ
Nationial oil company Naftna Industrija Srbije gets a 30-day reprieve, Serbian president says.
France likens EU plans to save its industry to paltry โhomeopathic remediesโ
Paris doesn’t think the Clean Industrial Deal is ambitious enough.
Money alone canโt stop Europeโs industrial twilight
Subsidies are no panacea for the continentโs economic decline and social unrest.
Internal backlash saved EU green finance rules from extinction
Controversial move to make green investment standards voluntary sparked ‘huge fight’ within the EU executive.
Ukraine war briefing: Kyivโs troops regain village near Pokrovsk where ISW says Russians falter
Moscow claims recapture of some Russian territory held by Ukrainian troops in Kursk; โsecurity guaranteesโ hole in US-Ukraine mineral deal. What we know on day 1,100Ukrainian troops on Wednesday announced a successful counterattack to retake the settle…
EU could save โฌ2.5 trillion on energy bills by 2040ย
In Europe, around 47 million people are currently living in energy poverty and businesses are complaining that high energy prices make them much less competitive.
Brussels launches new tax cuts, integration push to slash power prices
Core to the plan: shifting renewables subsidies to state budgets and cutting energy taxes to EU minimums, with VAT capped at 5%.
Clean Industrial Deal goes big and pitches โฌ100 billion Decarbonisation Bank, EU preference
The blocโs new strategy to decarbonise and grow promises business incentives to companies going clean in the EU thanks to energy prices, lead markets, financial support and more.
The EU is right to make electrification a key pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal [Promoted content]
The EU is right to make renewables-based electrification a key pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal, argues WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson. It must now set up the right support mechanisms to help industry make the switch to run on cheap, home-grown electr…
Brussels pitches โฌ100B for grand plan to boost made-in-EU clean manufacturing
The funding is part of the Clean Industrial Deal.
Big EU countries push expanded carbon border tax to help repay Covid debt
France, Italy and Poland support the move, but others fear it might prompt Donald Trump to retaliate in anger.
Europeโs top fossil fuel lobbyist eyes Trump-style climate rule bonfire
Europe will have to show itโs loyal to American gas if it wants to avoid a trade war, Franรงois-Rรฉgis Mouton told POLITICO.
Europeโs impossible choice: Which industries should survive the green transition?
One German aluminum factory decided to go green and close its smelter. The EU faces a similar choice, with Europeโs future at stake.
German economy could stagnate again this year, Bundesbank says
No growth on horizon for Europe’s biggest economy.
Pressure grows on 8 EU countries to slash โparadoxicalโ power taxes
A leaked draft of the European Commission’s Affordable Energy Action Plan says EU countries โcan lower electricity bills already today.โย
Europe must cut electricity taxes, warn Iberdrola and EDP bosses
Energy company chiefs say EU must โurgentlyโ remove various taxes and simplify bills
EUโs Clean Industry Deal faces race against time
Plan should break the link with gas to renew industry and speed green energy, experts say
EU is wasting free energy as industry flatlines
Without long-lasting and widely available storage, Europe will struggle to solve its energy price conundrum.
USAID freeze opens door to Russian influence in Eastern Europe
Cuts to aid from Washington could dramatically strengthen Moscowโs hand in the region and jeopardize Europe’s security interests.
Trump indicates Canada, Mexico tariffs will take effect next week
President Donald Trump indicated on Monday that he intends to go ahead with plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican goods beginning early next week. โThe tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule,โ Trump said at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is in Washington [โฆ]
German election results tilt EU back toward nuclear energy
Pro-atomic countries are optimistic that center-right winner Friedrich Merz can help ease the EU’s never-ending nuclear spat.
EU eases sanctions on Syria
The relief aims to support “an inclusive political transition in Syria,” says Council of the European Union.
EU lifts sweeping energy, transport sanctions on Syria
On Monday, the Council decided to maintain lists linked to the Al-Assad regime, but approved the lifting of wide-ranging sanctions on key industries such as the energy, transport and financial sectors.