The European Union has been severing economic ties with Moscow to support Ukraine, but some countries have lobbied to protect key sectors.
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Crude Comments From Europe’s Top Diplomat Point to Bigger Problems
Josep Borrell Fontelles said Europe was “a garden,” and the world “a jungle,” triggering charges of neocolonialism and racism just as the E.U. tries to drum up support in the developing world.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Exposes Old Fault Lines and New Power Dynamics
Smaller countries see Germany’s domestic largess to tackle spiraling energy costs as undermining the effort to lower fuel prices for the wider European Union.
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.
Top E.U. Official Becomes an Unexpected Wartime Leader
In her annual address, Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, pushed for the bloc to remain firm in the face of Russian aggression.
Europe Plans to Ban Goods Made With Forced Labor
While it does not explicitly mention Xinjiang, the western Chinese region where Uyghurs are believed to be pressed to work in camps, the proposal is widely seen as being aimed at Beijing.
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.
Unequal Access to Monkeypox Shots Gives Europe Pandemic Flashbacks
After Covid disparities sent people across borders in search of vaccines, the European Union tried to create a level playing field. But it’s still far from complete.
Facing ‘Putin’s Energy Blackmail,’ Europe Agrees to Cut Russian Gas Use
Holding together despite some nations’ dependence on Russia, the European Union agreed to make voluntary savings mandatory if the Kremlin suddenly decides to turn off the taps over its invasion of Ukraine.