Russia threatens to halt energy shipments into Europe September 8, 2022 Russia could halt all energy shipments into Europe if the West pushes through proposals for caps on the price of gas, warned Putin.
European Commission sets aside €1bn in aid for Afghanistan and neighbour states October 12, 2021 The European Commission has pledged a further €700m to Afghanistan, taking its total funding to €1bn. Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announced the support package earlier today, as the socio-economic situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated since the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August. “We must do all we can to avert a major [...]
Brexit: Protocol ‘too strict’ and mistakes made on all sides, Ireland’s Varadkar says January 3, 2023 Brexit mistakes were made on all sides according to Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, but vowed to be “flexible and reasonable” when attempting to solve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol. He conceded that the post-Brexit protocol is “too strict” and said he understands unionist concerns that the treaty has made them feel less British. Mr [...]
Liz Truss drops any hope for UK-US trade deal as Global Britain’s Brexit efforts shift to Gulf, India, Australia and Japan September 20, 2022 The Prime Minister has stressed that her trade priority is post-Brexit striking deal with the Gulf states and India, and joining a trade pact with nations including Australia and Japan. At the same time, Liz Truss conceded that negotiations for free trade deal with the US will not restart for years as she flew to [...]
Volkswagen factories revert to coal following EU Russian oil ban May 4, 2022 Volkswagen is being forced to revert to coal and gas to power its plants after the EU proposed a phased ban on Russian oil. Proposed today by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, the ban will be gradually implemented over the course of 2022. “Understanding the situation, we just decided to upgrade our coal-fired [...]
Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank thrown out of SWIFT while EU moves to ban 90 per cent of Russian oil May 31, 2022 Most Russian oil imports into the EU will be blocked by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow, European leaders agreed late last night. The compromise was made at a two-day summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support. The embargo covers Russian oil brought in by sea, allowing [...]
The DUP must decide what Brexit they want – or Northern Ireland will be stuck March 2, 2023 The DUP can't have it all - and it's good that Rishi Sunak's deal for Northern Ireland doesn't indulge the unionists' wildest fantasies on a hardline Brexit, writes Will Cooling
Modi, Biden, Zelensky and Macron lead global congratulations for PM Rishi Sunak October 25, 2022 World leaders including President Joe Biden, India’s Narendra Modi and France’s Emanuel Macron have congratulated Rishi Sunak on his rise to be Prime Minister. Presidents and prime ministers committed to continue working with the new PM to tackle chaos caused by the war in Ukraine. In India, where Sunak’s family originated from, there was elation [...]
Gazprom exports to Europe down by a third as prices spike across the continent March 1, 2022 Gazprom's natural gas exports outside ex-Soviet Union countries, according to the latest data from the Kremlin-backed gas giant.
Oil prices recover as EU targets Russian coal April 6, 2022 Oil prices have rebounded from recent losses, as the prospect of fresh sanctions on Russia raised fears of supply shortages.