Finnish custom officials had seized the art several days ago, but the Finns and European Union officials decided that art lent to museums for exhibit did not come under sanctions.
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Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas
President Biden said the United States would send more natural gas to Europe, though he did not specify how given that the U.S. is already near its export capacity.
Exports to Russia Blocked by U.S. and Its Allies
To try to halt the war in Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies have imposed the most sweeping export controls seen in decades on Russia. Now they have to enforce them.
Nadia Calviño, a Top Spanish Official, Wants More Women at the Decision-Making Table
Many of Spain’s leaders are female — evidence, Nadia Calviño says, of the “feminist society” that has emerged in her nation.
Ukraine War Forces a Question: How Far East Does Europe Go?
After Russia invaded, Ukraine asked to join the European Union, quickly. Moldova and Georgia have asked, too. Member states would rather not answer.
Why Joining the E.U. May Not Be Easy for Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is helping to focus minds in Brussels. But the country has big hurdles to overcome before it can join the E.U., the world’s biggest trading bloc.
European Leaders Agree to a Second Wave of Russia Sanctions
The E.U. agreed to freeze the assets of President Putin and foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, while other measures will hit Russia’s access to technology
African and European Leaders Meet Against Backdrop of Enduring Problems
A top-level meeting of all E.U. leaders and 40 African counterparts aims to reset the relationship as a partnership of equals. But migration and vaccine equity remain obstacles.
Top European Court Rules E.U. Can Freeze Aid to Poland and Hungary
In a landmark decision, the European Court of Justice cleared the way for the bloc to cut billions in aid on the grounds that members are eroding rule-of-law checks and balances.
E.U. Cuts Payments to Poland in Dispute Over Unpaid Fines
For the first time, the E.U. executive arm said it would divert millions in grants to a member country to cover unpaid fines, escalating a confrontation despite jitters over Ukraine.