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Trump’s gas boom pledge is good for Europe. If he can deliver.

Both sides may want it politically, but the U.S. president can’t instantly boost exports and firms don’t necessarily want to “drill, baby, drill.”

January 20, 2025 6:00 am CET

Escalate to de-escalate: How the world will deal with Trump’s trade offensive

The Americas, China and Europe have developed playbooks to react to the aggressive tariffs that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening. Retaliation is inevitable.

January 18, 2025 10:00 am CET

EU devours Russian gas at record speed despite cutoff

Pressure to impose sanctions, a raging war and a looming Trump presidency still have not quenched the bloc’s thirst for Russian gas.

January 16, 2025 4:03 pm CET

Poland and EU hawks push for Russian LNG ban

Ten countries are pushing for tough new restrictions — but Hungary and Slovakia are expected to oppose them.

January 13, 2025 9:32 pm CET

Europe’s Russian energy sanctions have run out of steam. Can Poland fire them up again?

Warsaw wants to use its turn in the EU’s rotating chair to take on Russian imports.

December 27, 2024 4:00 am CET

Qatar warns it will halt gas supplies to Europe if fined under EU due diligence law

“I’m not bluffing” in LNG threat, Qatari Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Kaabi tells the FT.

December 22, 2024 12:36 pm CET

Beer-drinking Putin, Brexit bashing and Trump tension: Standout tales in Merkel’s new book

We read it so you don’t have to.

November 26, 2024 5:52 pm CET

Republicans channel Trump at COP29: Drill more fossil fuels

Their message about expanding U.S. gas production came at a global meeting that’s focused on moving the world away from fossil fuels.

November 16, 2024 5:23 pm CET

EU’s opening bid to avoid Trump’s tariffs: We could buy more American gas

Brussels hopes to avoid trade war with the Republican president-elect.

November 8, 2024 6:12 pm CET

EU’s trade war nightmare gets real as Trump triumphs

“Tariff Man” gives the EU flashbacks after conflict-ridden first term.

November 6, 2024 12:08 pm CET

Trump’s in. Here’s what it means for Europe.

From energy and trade to finance and defense, here’s how Donald Trump’s second presidency will impact EU policy.

November 6, 2024 11:44 am CET

Trump or Harris, the US will keep pumping gas for Europe

The candidates are divided on everything — except, maybe, fossil fuels.

November 5, 2024 6:00 am CET
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The EU’s next energy chief has a money problem

Dan Jørgensen is under pressure to lower energy prices and kick out cheaper Russian fuel — all without increasing budgets too much.

November 4, 2024 12:30 pm CET

After Orbán, EU eyes new Russia sanctions push

Momentum has stalled under Hungary’s direction and leadership turnover in Brussels. Poland wants to change that.

October 21, 2024 4:34 am CET

Boycott COP climate summit if Putin shows, Ukraine tells West

In an interview with POLITICO, Ukraine’s EU ambassador pressed allies to skip the Azerbaijan-hosted event if it welcomes the Russian leader.

October 16, 2024 12:56 pm CET

Revealed: Liz Truss lobbied for UK role in project now linked to Mozambique massacre

In the summer of 2020 Britain’s then-trade secretary defied her Cabinet colleagues to secure financial support for the controversial development.

October 9, 2024 4:25 am CET

‘All must be beheaded’: Revelations of atrocities at French energy giant’s African stronghold

Mozambican soldiers operating out of TotalEnergies’ natural gas plant abducted, raped and killed dozens of civilians.

September 26, 2024 4:30 am CET

Czech crisis manager set to become EU’s top global dealmaker

As boss of the EU’s €300 billion Global Gateway infrastructure initiative, Jozef Síkela’s job will be to beat China at its own game.

September 23, 2024 4:10 am CET

Starmer government rejects calls to ditch deal with firm linked to Russian gas

The call by Ukrainian campaigners is an early test of the new Labour government’s promises to Kyiv.

July 8, 2024 1:16 pm CET

Trump’s plan for NATO is emerging

Trump advisers envision a ‘radical reorientation’ in which Washington takes a back seat to Europe — and cuts a deal with Putin over Ukraine.

July 3, 2024 4:01 am CET

EU Green Deal author gets job for gas network

Diederik Samsom, a former top aide to Frans Timmermans, will join Gasunie supervisory board next month.

June 27, 2024 10:37 am CET

Next Russia sanctions package ‘will happen soon,’ Germany’s Scholz says

German chancellor denies Berlin is blocking latest EU sanctions, contests “new Hungary” charge.

June 15, 2024 12:30 pm CET

Germany blocks first-ever sanctions on Russian gas

EU countries had been close to a deal targeting liquefied natural gas, but talks fell apart at the last minute.

June 14, 2024 8:36 pm CET

Germany, France fight for Putin’s oligarchs to get their BMWs and Mercedes

Berlin and Paris oppose EU efforts to stop luxury cars from reaching Russia via Belarus.

June 6, 2024 1:38 pm CET
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