National May 13, 2022
During visit to Hiroshima, EU council chief condemns Russian nuclear threat
In a speech, European Council President Charles Michel said Hiroshima is a "stark reminder of the urgency" to rid the world of nuclear arms.
World / Politics May 10, 2022
Russian crude keeps flowing while Europe wrangles over sanctions
by Julian Lee
Shipments of the nation’s crude were little changed in the seven days to Friday compared with the previous week.
National May 6, 2022
Kishida to welcome EU chiefs for summit in Tokyo amid Ukraine war
The two EU leaders and Kishida will discuss further cooperation and alignment on sanctions against Russia and tangible ways of providing humanitarian and material support to Ukraine.
World / Politics | ANALYSIS May 6, 2022
Euroskeptic left-wing coalition could put France on collision course with Brussels
by Michel Rose
Winning next month's legislative election may be a long shot for France's new hard-left alliance, but the fact President Emmanuel Macron now faces two euroskeptic opposition blocs should cause concern among France's European Union partners.
World May 5, 2022
Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key.
by Joanna Gill
After agreeing to cut Russian gas, the EU has proposed a ban on Russian oil imports — but this could further complicate energy security, as prices are spiking.
World May 4, 2022
EU plans to ban Russian oil by the end of the year due to Ukraine invasion
The EU is also proposing to cut off Sberbank and other lenders from the SWIFT international payment system, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
Business / Tech May 3, 2022
Google attacks EU for treating it almost like a ‘criminal’
by Stephanie Bodoni
The search giant said the 2019 decision by the EU’s antitrust arm to issue the €1.49 billion ($1.6 billion) fine was riddled with errors and should be struck down.
World / Business / Economy May 2, 2022
Green fix to replace Russian gas is stymied by Europe’s red tape
by Will Mathis
Energy producers say time-consuming bottlenecks are thwarting Europe’s push to ditch Russia and be more self-reliant.
Business May 2, 2022
Approval of the ban, which requires unanimous backing by the member states, still faces headwinds.
Business May 1, 2022
EU to propose phasing out Russian oil by the end of the year
by Alberto Nardelli and Nikos Chrysoloras
The EU will also push for more banks from Russia and Belarus to be cut off from the SWIFT international payment system, including Sberbank, Russia's largest lender.
World Apr 29, 2022
Alarmed by inaction over Russian aggression, Europe rethinks ties with China
by Alan Crawford, Colum Murphy and Alberto Nardelli
Senior lawmakers in Berlin, who now concede that such closeness to Russia was a historic liability, are starting to see the danger of repeating the mistake with another authoritarian regime.
World Apr 28, 2022
Ukraine war impact widens: Russia cuts gas flow and vows more reprisals
by Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Neil Macfarquhar, Shashank Bengali and Megan Specia
The European Union’s top official described as "blackmail” the announcement that Russia was suspending shipments of natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria.