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04.09 / 15:51

Energy Protests Costs Germany unveils new plan to tackle soaring energy costs

The German government announced on Sunday a huge new aid plan to combat skyrocketing energy costs and inflation, which will total 65 billion euros in support.

03.09 / 22:21

Racing Russia to Keep Nord Stream Pipeline Shut, Citing Mechanical Problems

Russia indefinitely suspended natural gas flows to Europe via a key pipeline hours after the Group of Seven agreed to an oil price cap for Russian crude—two opposing blows exchanged between Moscow and the West in an economic war running parallel to the military conflict in Ukraine.

03.09 / 14:35

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin market dominance plumbs 4-year lows as BTC price ditches $20K

Bitcoin (BTC) traded below $20,000 on Sep. 3 as commodities declined on news of a G7 Russian energy ban.

03.09 / 12:47

Energy Hundreds pay last respects to Gorbachev in Moscow, Putin a no-show

Hundreds of mourners lined up Saturday to pay tribute to the eighth and final Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, lauded in the West for helping end the Cold War, in a farewell snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

03.09 / 00:09

Energy Europe's energy crisis Energy Price Ukraine war: Strike on Russian base, energy price caps and B52 bombers

Ukraine said on Friday it had struck a Russian base in Energodar, the city where the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian troops, is located.

02.09 / 20:43

Energy Gas Europe's energy crisis Russia to shut down Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe 'completely'

Russian gas giant Gazprom will completely shut down the Nord Stream pipeline, until a turbine is repaired - even though services were due to resume on Saturday after a maintenance operation.

02.09 / 16:57

Gas Cost of Living Crisis Europeans worry cost of living crisis will cause social unrest: survey

Many Europeans worry that high inflation due to the current energy crisis could fuel social unrest, protests, and strikes, according to a new survey in France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.

02.09 / 16:04

Government Blockchain Stablecoin Europe NOT MiCA coming in hot in October, NFTs not in focus: EU regulators

Members of the Germany-based Bundesblock, otherwise known as the German Blockchain Association, updated the community on the upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations in a virtual panel held on Thursday, Sep. 1.

02.09 / 13:37

Agriculture How tensions over the Ukraine war are flaring up in Germany

To the casual observer, the source of their anger was obvious.

02.09 / 09:55

Agriculture Protests Quake debate Earthquakes shake Liechtenstein parliament during quake insurance debate

In the middle of a debate in Liechtenstein's Landtag on Thursday afternoon, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt -- just as the MPs discussed whether the small European nation needs to mandate insurance in the event of quakes.

01.09 / 22:49

Health Ukraine war: Nuclear safety, Putin in Kaliningrad, and Russian tourist visas

A UN inspection team arrived at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Thursday on a mission to safeguard it against catastrophe, reaching the site amid fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces that prompted the shutdown of one reactor and underscored the urgency of the task.

01.09 / 17:01

Poland to demand €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations

The Polish government on Thursday estimated the financial cost of World War II losses under Nazi occupation at €1.3 trillion and said it would "ask Germany to negotiate these reparations".

01.09 / 14:53

European Union Ukraine war: Russian shelling forced Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor to shut down, says Energoatom

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of waging attacks on Thursday near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, causing one of its reactors to shut down just as a team of UN inspectors were heading in for a visit.

01.09 / 12:49

COST Drop reports Vanguard’s European arm reports 33% profit drop as headcount rises by almost 200

Profit at the European arm of fund management giant Vanguard dropped by a third last year, as the business incurred higher expenses and personnel costs after adding almost 200 people to its books.

01.09 / 10:45

European Union ‘He died a disillusioned man’: How Gorbachev’s dream of liberal, European Russia failed

The death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final president of the Soviet Union, has sparked as much debate and divisions as his actions did during his lifetime.

01.09 / 02:09

European Union UN report slams China for 'torture and sexual violence' in Xinjiang

A new United Nations human rights report has slammed China for serious human rights abuses in its western Xinjiang region, targeting native Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups.

31.08 / 23:37

European Union rights committee Spain violated political rights of former Catalan leaders, says UN committee

Spain violated the political rights of former Catalan leaders in connection with the 2017 secession attempt, an independent UN rights committee has found.

31.08 / 23:37

European Union Ukraine war: Kherson offensive, nuclear inspectors and Russian army

Here are some of the Ukraine and Russia stories we covered earlier on Wednesday:

31.08 / 17:23

Deal Hungary signs deal with Gazprom for 5.8bn cubic metres of natural gas

Hungary says it has signed a deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom for 5.8 billion cubic metres of extra natural gas.

31.08 / 17:23

foreign Deal EU foreign ministers agree to scrap Russia visa deal but stop short of full tourist ban

The European Union has decided to fully suspend a 2007 visa agreement with Russia and intensify scrutiny over the future applications submitted by Russian tourists.

31.08 / 17:03

business Europe European Union Energy Eurozone hits record inflation of 9.1% amid gas and energy crisis

August marks the ninth consecutive month of rising inflation for the Eurozone at 9.1%. In July, the official inflation numbers landed at 8.9%. The Eurozone consists of 19 countries, including Germany, France and Belgium.

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