Trade

Britain unveils a new way to pressure Brussels on the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol.

The announcement comes after the European Commission sent countries updated sanctions guidance, which does not explicitly forbid opening a ruble account.

Brussels hits back after Liz Truss announces UK government will bring in legislation to change rules ‘in the coming weeks.’

Liz Truss promises legislation on Northern Ireland protocol in the coming weeks — as European Commission warns against ‘take it or leave it’ approach.

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is preparing to lay out proposed changes to the contentious Northern Ireland protocol.

The head of the EU executive is pressing forward with her green and digital agenda despite massive upheavals. How well is she doing?

Everything you need to know as Britain flirts with unilateral action on the Northern Ireland protocol and Brussels mulls a response.

Cooperation on export controls to punish Moscow dominates list of achievements at Saclay meeting.

The prime minister claims common ground on a rare Belfast visit – but most parties say he’s imperiling power-sharing, the core achievement of Northern Ireland’s peace deal.

The Commission’s REPowerEU initiative lands this week, and there’s worry it’s too focused on natural gas.

Hungary wants more time and money to agree to the ban on Russian oil that Brussels proposed on May 4.

Russia has planted mines in millions of hectares of the world’s most fertile soil.

Simon Coveney says EU willing to reduce customs checks in NI if it gets more access to Britain’s border trade data.

The UK prime minister heads to Belfast amid threats to ignore post-Brexit trade rules.

Blocking Russian oil will save Ukrainian lives, Kyiv argues.

Efforts to form a new power-sharing administration in Northern Ireland are being held up by the Democratic Unionist Party, which wants to do away with the protocol.

Finland’s grid operator says replacing Russian power imports won’t be difficult.

British government targets 12 more Russians linked to president.

The two-day EU-US Trade and Technology Council will focus on transatlantic pushback against the Kremlin, but tricky issues like how to deal with China have yet to be resolved.

The legislature at the troubled heart of Belfast power-sharing won’t be allowed to elect a speaker, blocking its operation.

Diplomats accept cutting the oil ban from the EU’s new sanctions package would be a blow.

UK threat of unilateral action poses a ‘huge question mark’ over Northern Ireland’s future in the EU single market, Commission official warns.

Foreign minister says oil ban would cost Hungary €500M to adapt its refinery and €200M to overhaul a key pipeline.

Oslo’s plan to boost gas extraction to help Europe ditch Russian gas is a ‘strategic’ mistake, says the left-wing opposition.