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What would a shut off of Russian gas mean for Europe?

Using analysis by Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, we explore the impact and options for Europe.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war pushes eurozone inflation to new record

Brussels (AFP) - Spiralling energy bills and disruptions caused by the war in Ukraine caused consumer prices in the eurozone to surge by a new record of 7.5 percent, EU statistics agency Eurostat said Friday.

AFP

EU to seek China rethink over Russia ties

Brussels (AFP) - The EU holds a virtual summit with China on Friday amid increasing alarm over Beijing's growing proximity with Moscow and its reluctance to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

AFP

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China tells EU it will pursue Ukraine peace in its own way

China offered the European Union assurances on Friday that it would seek peace in Ukraine but said this would be on its own terms, deflecting pressure for a tougher stance towards Russia.

Reuters

Ryanair chief expects 'strong recovery', Covid and Ukraine permitting

Brussels (AFP) - Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary said Thursday he expected a strong rebound in the airline's activity but said the recovery was fragile due to Covid and the geopolitical situation.

AFP

The making of Viktor Orban — the ‘Hungarian tiger’ mauling Europe from within

He’s the hard-right nationalist prime minister who thrills in scrapping with Brussels, leaving Ukraine in the lurch and thumbing his nose at the liberal order. Samuel Fishwick reports on ‘Putin’s poodle’ who’s just won for more years

Evening Standard

Armenia, Azerbaijan Leaders to Meet amid Recent Fighting

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels on April 6 and for talks to end the decades-long conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. There have been recent clashes that have raised concerns about the stability of a cease-fire that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders to meet amid recent fighting

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says he will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels on April 6 to lay the groundwork for peace talks to end the decades-long conflict over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh

The Independent UK

EU schools' teachers demand EU employment rights in Brussels protest

Hundreds of teachers at EU schools whose ex-pupils include British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen marched on Wednesday to demand better job security and contracts protected under EU employment laws.

Reuters

Paris attacks survivors disappointed again as evidence falls short of clear explanation

On Tuesday, the Paris attacks trial focused on the case of Mohamed Abrini, one of the passengers in the three-car "convoy of death" which brought the killers to Paris on 12 November 2015. At the last moment, Abrini decided that he could no longer be part of the plan. He…

Radio France Internationale

Belgium Expels 21 Russians amid Similar Moves Elsewhere in EU

Belgium has expelled 21 Russian diplomats for alleged spying and posing threats to security, the foreign affairs minister told lawmakers, amid similar moves by fellow EU members the Netherlands, Ireland and the Czech Republic. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said it was not possible to coordinate such moves among all…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brexit: EU launches legal challenge against UK over wind farm subsidies

Not the time to be ‘fighting this out in court’, says Whitehall official

The Independent UK

UK must seize chance to repair relations with EU, says thinktank head

Director of Chatham House says Britain’s role in Ukraine crisis is an opportunity to work more formally with Brussels

The Guardian - UK

Russia's war and its regional impact

Last week in Brussels, US President Joe Biden suggested that Russia should be removed from the Group of Twenty, or G20 as it is more commonly known, the economic forum of industrialised and developing countries. He reiterated that with the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war, it could not be business as usual…

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It's crazy, admits history-making Eritrean cyclist Girmay

Brussels (AFP) - Eritrean Biniam Girmay said he is still coming to grips with his "crazy" victory in Sunday's Gent-Wevelgem, which saw him become the first African cyclist to win a one-day classic.

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Erdogan Calls on Putin to Make 'Honorable Exit' from Ukraine War

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will suggest Russian President Vladimir Putin to find an honorable exit from Ukraine and end the war. Speaking to reporters on a return flight from a NATO summit in Brussels, Erdogan said Turkey could not impose sanctions on Russia due to its…

Radio France Internationale

A week before elections, Hungary's Orban remains the EU's enfant terrible

On 3 April, Hungary goes to the ballot box to elect 199 members of the National Assembly. The choice is between the Fidesz party of incumbent Prime Minister Victor Orban, whose populist policies have estranged him from Brussels, and a coalition of opposition parties led by Peter Marki-zay. Despite Orban's…

Irish Mirror

Is Ukraine unhappy with Ireland over Russia invasion? Latest update after President Zelensky's two words spark concern

The Taoiseach is currently in Brussels attending an EU leaders summit about the invasion.

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US, EU reach gas supply deal to reduce dependence on Russia

BRUSSELS — The U.S. and the European Union will push to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas to European countries by the end of 2022 in a bid to begin to displace some Russian gas, a political framework that now leaves companies to sort out the details.

Daily Mirror

Joe Biden scoffs pizza with US troops in Poland but blocked from visiting Ukraine

The 46th President landed in Rzeszow, Poland today to take stock of how Ukrainian refugees have been helped and to speak to his troops at NATO's eastern flank

AFP

Big Tech now regulated like banks, says EU antitrust chief

Brussels (AFP) - Big Tech companies will be regulated like banks, a top EU official said on Friday, as a new landmark digital law was hailed as Europe's long overdue counterweight to Google, Meta and Amazon.

The Independent UK

US, EU sign data transfer deal to ease privacy concerns

The European Union and United States made a breakthrough in their yearslong battle over the privacy of data that flows across the Atlantic with a preliminary agreement that paves the way for Europeans’ personal information to be stored in the U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von…

Evening Standard

The UK’s security now needs vital reappraisal

The flurry of three summits in Brussels, Nato, the EU and G7, was to be pivotal — an ultimate pledging conference — for the conflict in Ukraine and the security of the entire region. It is set to go on far longer than most politicians and generals seemed to imagine.

Irish Mirror

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar tests positive for Covid-19 and has 'mild' symptoms

"The Tánaiste is self-isolating due to a positive antigen test. He had tested negative yesterday in Brussels"

AFP

Allies turn off Russian energy, Ukraine fears 300 dead in theatre

Brussels (AFP) - The United States and EU announced Friday a new drive to wean Europe off Russian gas imports and so choke off the billions in revenues that are fuelling Moscow's ruinous war against Ukraine.

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