On Tuesday, EU leaders have “in principle” reached an agreement to ban oil imports from Russia, said European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. “I am very glad that the leaders were able to agree in principle on the sixth… Read More ›
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Serbia signs 3 year LNG supply deal with Russia
In a statement Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said, Belgrade will be signing a new three-year gas supply contract with Russia. “I can not speak about the price now, all details will be agreed with Gazprom,” said Vucic while adding, that… Read More ›
EU Unity on Russian sanction starting to crumble: German Economy Minister
In a statement German Economy Minister Robert Habeck expressed concerns over the European Union’s unity on Russia, saying he is seeing signs that they are “starting to crumble”. Habeck made the comments ahead of a summit to discuss an oil… Read More ›
EU will not renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules: EU ambassador to UK
In a statement the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida said, the European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland since they have been agreed as part of the… Read More ›
EU exploring legal ways to use frozen Russian oligarchs assets for reconstructing Ukraine
In a statement, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission said, the European Union is looking for ways to use frozen assets of Russian oligarchs to fund the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war. On Wednesday, the… Read More ›
Spain aims to be LNG hub in Europe
According to sources from the Spanish government, Madrid is slated to sign a $300 billion deal with Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, wherein the latter will invest in Spanish projects that are funded by European Union COVID recovery funds. The deal… Read More ›
Sanctions have blocked $16-18 billion of exports to EU, US: Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko
In a statement Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said, Western sanctions have blocked $16 to $18 billion worth of its annual exports to the European Union. Belarus has been hit by sanctions by the West after Russia sent troops into… Read More ›
EU’s industry chief Thierry Breton and Elon Musk signal agreement on EU digital media regulation
In a significant development, EU’s industry chief Thierry Breton and Tesla Inc’s CEO Elon Musk met in Texas and signalled the signing of an agreement on EU digital media regulation ahead of Musk’s purchase of Twitter Inc. “It fits pretty well… Read More ›
Bulgaria will veto EU’s proposed ban on Russian crude, if not provided exemption: Deputy Prime Minister
In a statement, Bulgaria’s Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev said, Sofia will not support the European Union’s new sanctions on Russia if it does get an exemption on Russian energy imports. While talks among EU governments are moving closer towards… Read More ›
EU ready to restart negotiations on Northern Ireland protocol
In a statement, the European Union’s envoy to Britain said, the bloc is ready to restart negotiations on the Northern Ireland protocol after a pause following a recent election; it however made it amply clear that will not overhaul clauses… Read More ›