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30.05 / 14:03

EU leaders meet in Brussels in the midst of impasse on Russian oil ban

EU leaders are flying to Brussels to meet in a two-day extraordinary summit centred on the Ukraine war, energy dependency and defence investments.

29.05 / 19:51

Champions League Deal Despite EU sanctions, Serbian president secures gas deal with Putin

As the war in Ukraine rages, Serbia's president announced that he has secured an "extremely favourable" natural gas deal with Russia during a telephone conversation on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

24.05 / 18:01

Sexual assault Deal EU may reach deal on Russian oil ban 'in a matter of weeks', Ursula von der Leyen tells Euronews

A deal on a stalled proposal to introduce an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports could be reached "in a matter of weeks," said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is one of the staunchest advocates behind the measure.

17.05 / 18:05

LGBT gay rights European Union LGBT+ couple's stateless baby should be given birth certificate, rules court

The stateless baby of a married LGBT+ couple should be issued with a birth certificate, a court in Bulgaria has ruled.

16.05 / 15:37

Ethereum cryptocurrency Eurovision Song Contest Bitcoin Hungary keeping EU 'hostage' over Russian oil ban, Lithuanian minister claims

Despite not being on the official agenda, Brussel's proposed Russian oil embargo was on Monday looming large over a meeting of foreign affairs ministers with accusations some member states are holding the bloc "hostage".

15.05 / 00:33

Europe’s Gas Market Is Still Counting on Russian Supplies

A disruption in the flow of Russian gas to Europe this year is suddenly all too easy to imagine.

12.05 / 15:49

Art Do Western Balkan countries like Macron's idea for a two-tier Europe?

France's President Emmanuel Macron has pitched one of the biggest reforms to the EU structure in decades - the idea of a second tier of countries outside the bloc that share the bloc's values and geography.

09.05 / 16:35

Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic and Bulgaria still resisting EU ban on Russian oil

Talks aiming at agreeing an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports have gone into a sixth day.

03.05 / 07:35

European Union Energy pandemic Brussels says difficult months ahead for Europe, after EU energy ministers meeting

Brussels says it is preparing for difficult months ahead in the energy sector, following an extraordinary meeting of the bloc's energy ministers on Monday to discuss its strategy after Russia decided to cut off gas to Poland and Bulgaria last week.

02.05 / 13:03

European Union Russian gas: EU crisis talks seek unity over Putin's demand for payments in roubles

European Union energy ministers hold emergency talks on Monday, as the bloc strives for a united response to Moscow's demand that European buyers pay for Russian gas in roubles or face their supply being cut off.

30.04 / 12:11

business Eastern Europe teams up to reduce EU's dependence on Russian gas

Countries in Eastern Europe are partnering up to develop projects and share resources to counter the Russian dominance in the gas market and curb the EU's reliance on Russian supply.

28.04 / 10:53

Technology Art Bitcoin Fine Poland and Bulgaria might be fine without Russian gas for a few months — until next winter

If there was ever a time for Russia to cut off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria, spring was probably ideal as consumers are unlikely to feel the impact at home — but the race is now on to find alternatives for industry and before the cold returns.

27.04 / 21:23

markets Federal Reserve POW Bitcoin Bears AIM Here's why Bitcoin bears aim to pin BTC under $39K ahead of Friday's $1.9B options expiry

Up until April 25, Bitcoin (BTC) bulls had been defending the $38,000 level, but bulls were caught off-guard by the recent drop. As Bitcoin plunged from $46,700 to $37,700 between April 5 and 26, most of the bullish bets for the upcoming $1.96 billion monthly options expiry became worthless.

27.04 / 15:19

Russia Stops Gas Flow to Poland and Bulgaria, Deepening Economic Conflict With Europe

Russia said it halted gas flows to Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay on Moscow’s new terms, a major escalation in its standoff with Europe over the war in Ukraine.

27.04 / 15:15

European Union EU accuses Russia of 'blackmail' as it cuts gas tap to Poland and Bulgaria

European leaders on Wednesday branded Russia's announcement it is cutting off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as "blackmail".

27.04 / 07:57

European Union United Nations evacuation Live: UN chief and Russia's Putin agree on key Ukraine evacuation

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Russian President Vladimir Putin met one-on-one Tuesday for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine, with the United Nations later saying that the pair had agreed on arranging evacuations from the besieged steel plant in the battered city of Mariupol.

27.04 / 00:05

European Union Russia's Gazprom suspends supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

Officials in Poland and Bulgaria say Russia is suspending their countries' natural gas deliveries starting on Wednesday.

07.04 / 22:03

Health European Union recovery EU approves Bulgaria’s post-pandemic recovery fund plan

The European Union has given the green light to Bulgaria’s recovery and sustainability plan following the COVID-19 pandemic.

24.03 / 21:11

Death NATO Threat Chemical weapons: NATO to provide Ukraine with equipment to counter Russian threat

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the Western military alliance has agreed to provide Ukraine with equipment to protect itself against chemical, biological, and nuclear threats from Russia.

23.03 / 17:47

NFT defi Gaming Investment Nexo Launches USD 150M Investment & Acquisition Fund Focused on Web3

The crypto lending and borrowing platform Nexo (NEXO) has launched a new investment fund focused on the emerging Web3 industry. The fund will invest USD 150m in “early-stage retail and institutional projects” that are "synergetic" to Nexo’s core business, an announcement from the company said.

20.03 / 14:09

News Six killed as car drives into carnival crowd in southern Belgium — authorities

Six people have been killed in Belgium after a car drove into a crowd gathering to take part in a carnival on Sunday morning in the town of La Louvière, authorities said.

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