EU plan to cut gas use by 15% set to come into effect
An EU plan to cut gas consumption across the bloc by 15 per cent to cope with an energy price crisis spurred by Russia’s war in Ukraine comes into effect on Tuesday (9 August).
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August 7, 2022 State of play in EU labour policy
This article is part of our special report A hard winter up ahead. After significant progress in the EU’s employment and social rights policy in the first semester of 2022, all eyes are now on the Czech presidency of the EU Council to see whether this momentum will continue in the second half of the year.
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August 5, 2022 Serbia and Kosovo leaders to meet EU over tensions
The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will meet the EU foreign policy chief in Brussels later this month, officials said Friday (5 August) , as the international community scrambles to soothe rising tensions.
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August 4, 2022 Driest July in memory imperils Europe’s crops
As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent’s breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields and deepen the cost-of-living crisis.
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August 3, 2022 Italy’s centre-left seals pact for September election
Italy’s centre-left Democratic Party teamed up with a smaller centrist group Tuesday (2 August) to fight September’s election, in a bid to stop the hard right winning power in the eurozone’s third-largest economy.
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August 2, 2022 Mark Rutte becomes Netherlands’ longest-serving prime minister
Mark Rutte became the longest-serving prime minister in the Netherlands’ history on Tuesday (2 August), a testament to his energy for the job – as well as the political survival skills he has honed over his 12-year tenure.
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August 1, 2022 German ministers agree on final CAP plan, split on green rule suspension
German federal and state agriculture ministers have likely cleared the way for the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) at the country level, but remain divided on easing environmental requirements.
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July 22, 2022 Berlin bails out Uniper for €15 billion
The German government has announced that it will bail out Uniper, one of the world’s largest gas importers, who had been hung out to dry by Russian gas supplier Gazprom, for €15 billion.
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July 21, 2022 Brussels’ plan to curb gas use faces opposition from EU countries
An EU proposal calling on member states to cut their gas use by 15% to prepare for potential cuts to supplies of Russian gas is facing resistance from governments, casting doubt on whether they will approve the emergency plan next week.
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July 20, 2022 Brussels lays out EU gas crisis plan ahead of coming winter
The European Commission proposed on Wednesday (20 July) introducing a new target for EU countries to temporarily reduce by 15% their gas consumption, with the possibility of the goal becoming legally binding in case of emergency.
