War in Ukraine

German energy company Uniper asks for bailout

July 8, 2022 6:23 pm

‘We will not allow a systemically important company to go bankrupt,’ says Economy Minister Habeck.

Western leaders snub G20 photo op with Russia’s Sergey Lavrov

July 8, 2022 10:31 am

The Russian foreign minister plans to leave the summit early.

World View

When it comes to Erdoğan, there’s no easy solution

July 8, 2022 4:05 am

Turkey’s leveraging its newfound strategic relevance, and will continue to do so in the weeks and months ahead. 

Boris Johnson’s exit leaves Tories searching for a hero (again)

July 8, 2022 4:03 am

Expect ideology to take a back seat as personalities — and promises of competence — dominate the search for a new leader.

Ukraine urges Canada not to return Nord Stream pipeline component

July 8, 2022 12:09 am

Kyiv is urging Ottawa not to make an exception under its sanctions against Russia to send a turbine needed for operation.

Who wants to be UK prime minister? Just about everyone

July 7, 2022 9:13 pm

Boris Johnson has resigned but who will replace him from the Tory ranks?

EU Home Affairs chief Ylva Johansson — Aussie re-set — Interpreters row

July 7, 2022 7:13 pm

As drama unfolds across the English Channel, we look at where things stand with the EU’s migration policy and examine EU-Australian relations. We also review a revealing …

Inflation is the name of the game in Polish politics

July 7, 2022 4:49 pm

Both the government and the opposition are pointing fingers over who’s to blame for rising prices ahead of next year’s parliamentary election.

War in Ukraine amplifies ‘breathtaking’ rise in poverty, UN report says

July 7, 2022 12:57 pm

UN development agency projects sharp rise in poverty due to disrupted energy and food markets.

Kyiv summons Turkish ambassador over release of ‘stolen’ grain from Russian ship

July 7, 2022 11:42 am

The diplomatic row puts a damper on the relationship between Ukraine and Turkey at a critical time.

Spanish foreign minister presses EU to retrain focus on migration

July 7, 2022 4:02 am

After winning a NATO pledge to monitor the situation, José Manuel Albares tells POLITICO Spain is returning its sights to the intractable EU migration pact.

Italy’s 5Stars present Draghi with list of demands

July 6, 2022 8:23 pm

Giuseppe Conte, leader of the 5Star Movement, is seeking a range of concessions to ensure support for the government

Brussels faces lawsuits, investor pushback over green label for gas and nuclear

July 6, 2022 7:56 pm

New rules undermine EU efforts to set a gold standard for sustainable investments, opponents say.

How Italy’s biggest steel mill makes a mockery of EU environmental rules

July 6, 2022 7:52 pm

The European Commission says EU citizens benefit from some of the world’s highest environmental standards. Taranto residents don’t see it that way.

Ukraine can’t have NATO-style security guarantees from the West, Germany says

July 6, 2022 5:10 pm

Western assurances for the country won’t amount to the ‘mutual defense’ enshrined in Article 5 of the NATO treaty, Chancellor Olaf Scholz says.

Global hunger figures rose to 828M in 2021, UN says

July 6, 2022 4:00 pm

War in Ukraine will likely exacerbate world hunger, international body warns.

Parliament votes to give green labels to nuclear and gas

July 6, 2022 12:55 pm

Such power plants will be allowed to be marketed as sustainable investments on financial markets.

Lavrov accuses France of breaching ‘diplomatic etiquette’ over release of Macron-Putin call

July 6, 2022 11:54 am

The call, which took place just days before Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine, was published last week in a documentary.

UK’s defense peacock parade

July 6, 2022 4:42 am

The British army’s capacity to do the job of defending the realm is generally assumed — but should it be?

‘Wir schaffen das’: Scholz channels Merkel to promote Russian gas exit plans, green transition

July 5, 2022 10:51 pm

German chancellor says he’s optimistic the country can end its dependency on Russian gas and swiftly transition to green energies.

Black Sea grain deal is close, says Erdoğan

July 5, 2022 9:40 pm

Russia and Ukraine may be just a week away from a deal to reopen key sea lanes for grain shipments, according to Turkish leader.

Funding Ukraine’s recovery with Russian riches causes legal headache

July 5, 2022 7:33 pm

Kyiv says between $300B and $500B in oligarchs’ assets are frozen.

Germany readies gas emergency law amid fears of Russian cutoff

July 5, 2022 4:33 pm

‘The fear of a recession is overwhelming,’ warns Economy Minister Robert Habeck as he seeks to boost renewable energies.

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