Category: 3. Europe

They are still “far, far too high,” Martin McCluskey, a Scottish Labour MP and the minister tasked with bringing them down, acknowledged in an interview with POLITICO last month.  

“I understand why people feel frustrated, and I also understand why they look at energy bills as,…

EU strings attached

The crackdown stems from a clause that the Commission introduced in the budget rules in 2024 that set out “security requirements” for certain EU public contracts that involve strategic assets.

The Commission will outline what those requirements are and which…

While von der Leyen never officially presented a plan for the “dedicated cell” or provided a staff count, the Commission said it would “play a key role in the preparation of the Security College.”

“There is no point in having another cell,” said the first EU diplomat who, like the…

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09/02/2026 – 19:45 GMT+1

Ursula von der Leyen has suggested countries willing to work on economic matters should go ahead in smaller groups if unanimity cannot be found ahead of…

The center-right European People’s Party, the center-left Socialists and Democrats, and the liberal Renew Europe all agreed to fast-track votes allowing the Commission to raise funds on the international debt market, backed by the EU’s long-term budget. The three groups’ backing means…

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As rising global temperatures speed up the melting of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean, it’s set off a boom of ships taking routes that previously were frozen and not traversable.

The increase in marine Arctic traffic, which received increased attention as President Donald Trump pushed for the…