After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.
Tag: Energy and Power
Death Toll Rises as Russia Bombards Ukraine’s Cities for a Fourth Day
Prompted by the expanded strikes, European countries made plans to develop joint air defenses and to train Ukrainian soldiers on European Union soil.
With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris
As an energy crisis looms, nimble young activists are using superhero-like moves to switch off wasteful lights that stores leave on all night.
Germany Needs Coal to Replace Gas, So a Village Has to Go
The cutting of Russian gas supplies to Europe has led Germany to step up coal use, despite its goal to phase it out by 2030.
Nord Stream Pipelines Have Stopped Leaking After Earlier Damage
Both European and Russian leaders have said that ruptures discovered undersea were an act of sabotage.
An Israel-Lebanon Border Deal Could Increase Natural Gas Supplies
Offshore gas fields in the Mediterranean could become one of several new energy sources for European countries as they seek independence from Russia.
What You Need to Know About the Elections in Italy
The elections could produce the first government led by a woman and by a hard-right party with post-Fascist roots.
Strike Near Another Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Escalates Fears of Disaster
A powerful Russian missile hit 300 yards from the plant far from the front lines, Ukraine said, a reminder that despite its recent retreat, Russia can still threaten nuclear sites.
E.U. Calls for Taxes and Handouts to Battle Rising Energy Prices
The European Commission wants the bloc’s members to impose taxes on the profits of energy companies to fund handouts to households and businesses.
As Crises Mount, Europe Turns Once Again to Big Spending
The standoff with Russia over Ukraine and rising energy prices are rapidly overturning European economic orthodoxy, with barely a peep of dissent.