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04.05 / 10:19

European Union Ursula von der Leyen end Brussels proposes to stop Russian oil imports by the end of the year

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has today unveiled a proposal to impose an EU-wide ban on Russian oil imports, one of Moscow's main sources of revenue.

04.05 / 08:23

European Union Abortion Ukraine war: Russian strikes include Lviv as EU set to propose ban on oil imports

Russian airstrikes on Tuesday included the western city of Lviv, hitting power plants and causing blackouts.

03.05 / 23:47

LGBT European Union Killing Zacharias Kostopoulos: Two men jailed for killing of Greek LGBT+ activist

Two men have been convicted of killing prominent LGBT+ activist Zacharias Kostopoulos in Athens in 2018.

03.05 / 19:35

Art European Union Fashion Energy Explained: Just how dependent is the EU on Russian oil?

The war in Ukraine has exposed the European Union's entrenched dependency on Russian oil, one of Moscow's most profitable exports.

03.05 / 17:47

Art European Union School reports 'Fake news': Hungary denies reports it was warned about Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Hungary has denied media reports that it had been warned by Russia about the planned invasion of Ukraine.

03.05 / 17:07

Art European Union School 'Sulky liver sausage': Olaf Scholz slammed after refusing to visit Kyiv

The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany has slammed Chancellor Olaf Scholz for refusing to visit Kyiv following Russia's invasion.

03.05 / 15:39

regulation Europe European Union regulatory EU Commission report suggests rethink of regulatory approach to DeFi

Analysts from the European Commission showed an unexpected understanding of how decentralized finances (DeFi) actually function, having defined it as something different from the traditional financial system and acknowledged that it would require rethinking the approach to regulation.

03.05 / 09:23

Art European Union rights US Supreme Court moving to overturn key abortion rights law, says leaked report

A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 case that legalised abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday.

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 / 20:09

Law regulation Europe European Union EU commissioner calls for global coordination on crypto regulation

Mairead McGuinness, the commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union at the European Commission, is calling for global regulators to work together to address potential risks in the crypto market.

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.

27.04 / 21:23

business ETF Europe European Union Grayscale to expand crypto fund offering into Europe

Digital asset manager Grayscale Investments is planning to expand its product offerings into Europe to tap into growing institutional demand for cryptocurrencies in the region, CEO Michael Sonnenshein confirmed Tuesday.

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 / 14:41

European Union Time Brussels triggers rule of law mechanism for very first time against Hungary

Brussels on Wednesday triggered its rule of law mechanism for the very first time, warning Hungary it could lose out on European Union funds.

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 / 07:57

European Union War crimes Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko makes plea for more Western weapons

The mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko has made an impassioned plea for the West to step up supplies of weapons to help his country defend itself from Russian aggression.

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.

26.04 / 20:01

Social Media European Union Refugees 500 How the horror of war inspired this Italian's bid to save 500 refugees

In March, Italian Alberto Andreani defied bombs and bullets to rescue 40 people from Kharkiv, Ukraine, including his wife’s family.

26.04 / 19:39

Social Media European Union Royal Family Spain’s King Felipe VI unveils €2.6m assets amid push for more transparency

King Felipe VI of Spain has made public his personal assets of €2.6 million ($2.77 million) for the first time.

26.04 / 17:25

Twitter Social Media European Union elon play EU warns Elon Musk that Twitter must play by its tough new rules

Twitter will have to "adapt completely to European rules" whatever Elon Musk's intentions regarding freedom of speech, the European Commission warned on Tuesday.

26.04 / 14:47

European Union Agency Brussels wants EU judicial agency to take greater role in Ukraine war crimes probe

The European Commission on Monday called for Eurojust's mandate to be strengthened to facilitate investigations into possible war crimes in Ukraine.

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