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EU invests €650 million in cross-border hydrogen and electricity infrastructure projects

Spain is the EU member state receiving the most funding for cross-border electricity projects, while Germany is emerging as the frontrunner in hydrogen initiatives. Meanwhile, the European Commission is expected to launch its next call for proposals on energy infrastructure between April and June.

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The EU is seeking new trade partnerships. Here's why

The European Union and India have reached a free trade agreement to deepen economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations

The Independent UK

Portugal tops EU list for overvalued housing prices

The European Commission estimates that the average overvaluation of housing prices in Portugal is higher by around 25%, "surpassing other property markets" in the bloc.

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EU vows transparency in housing market, Commissioner Jørgensen tells Euronews

In an interview with Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen said Brussels has pledged to identify speculation and boost market's fairness as part of its first affordable housing plan unveiled on Tuesday.

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EU to regulate short-term rentals in plan to tackle affordable homes shortage

Soaring rents and housing costs have priced out young people, key workers and families from many European cities

The Guardian - UK

Russian gas and oil in Europe are done for good, Energy Commissioner tells Euronews

EU legislators agreed this week on a historic deal to end energy dependency on Russian gas by 2027. Commissioner Jørgensen told Euronews' Europe Today morning show that Europeans must never allow Moscow to weaponise energy, and a Russian oil ban could be next.

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Watch: European housing market is on fire — what will the EU do?

Housing has become a hot topic across the 27-member bloc and Dan Jørgensen is the first-ever European Commissioner appointed to handle the situation. Will it help?

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Europe Today: EU Commissioner for Energy explains the full phase-out of Russian gas imports

Tune in to Euronews' new flagship morning programme, Europe Today, at 8 am Brussels time. In just 15 minutes, we get you up to speed on the biggest news taking place across the continent.

Euronews

EU lawmakers agree to ban Russian gas imports by 2027

The EU is trying to end all energy dependency on Moscow and to stop financing its war against Ukraine. Landlocked countries will be protected by a suspension clause in case of an emergency. Still, Hungary and Slovakia may challenge the law.

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European Commissioner Jørgensen: Housing crisis needs 'holistic approach'

In an interview with Euronews, EU Housing Commissioner Dan Jørgensen calls upon investors, authorities and market players to work together to find a solution for an emergency impacting more and more EU citizens.

Euronews

EU to loosen ‘strict’ state aid rules to boost affordable housing supply, Commissioner says

The EU's housing commissioner told Euronews that the European Commission will address the housing crisis by considering investments, energy, social, and internal market policies, as well as state aid rules.

Euronews

Methane pollution still rises, but UN reports hope for near future reductions

U.N. officials say methane emissions are still going up, but they have hope that cutting them in coming years could have big implications for slowing Earth's warming

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Europe’s housing crisis: time for the EU to get radical

Editorial: Soaring rents and mortages are undermining the social fabric of member states. A coming Brussels plan for affordable housing must be bold

The Guardian - UK

EU to propose short-term rental rules to tackle ‘social crisis’ in housing

Bloc’s first affordable housing plan to cover issues such as tenants’ rights, property speculation and tourist lets

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Obsolete electricity grid triggered blackout in Portugal and Spain, experts reveal

A power blackout in April left 60 million people in the Iberian Peninsula without power. Experts cited cascading overvoltage as the cause, affecting vital services in Spain and Portugal.

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'We really need to act': EU breaks taboo with first-ever sanctions on Russian LNG

The new package of EU sanctions on Russia contains the first-ever ban on imports of liquefied natural gas. "This will make this phase out of Russian gas in Europe much faster," Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told Euronews.

Euronews

Why did Robert Fico veto the new EU sanctions on Russia? Money is key

Robert Fico's decision to veto the new package of EU sanctions against Russia has a lot to do with financial compensation. Here's why.

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Europe will never return to Russian gas, European Commission insists

Body unveils plans to ban all gas imports from Russia by January 2028 – but faces backlash from Hungary, Slovakia and Austria

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The EU seeks to halt Russian gas imports by the end of 2027 and ban new contracts already this year

The European Commission wants to halt EU imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027

Euronews

EU sets 2027 as deadline to phase out all Russian energy, including LNG

Imports of Russian oil, gas and nuclear materials must stop by 2027 at the very latest, Brussels has proposed in a new ambitious strategy.

Euronews

Can the EU really ramp up imports of US energy as Trump demands? - Analysis

Amid the chaotic lunges, feints and ripostes of his incipient trade war, Donald Trump has refloated the idea that Europe could close its trade deficit with the US by dramatically increasing imports of US energy.

Euronews

How can the EU guarantee access to affordable housing across the bloc?

The European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, has called for more investment and 'less red tape.'

The Guardian - UK

Spanish Socialist Teresa Ribera gets top EU role steering climate and antitrust policy

Spain’s deputy PM among six executive vice-presidents in Ursula von der Leyen’s next European Commission team

The Independent UK

Denmark creates 3 new ministers in government reshuffle

Denmark’s three-party centrist government says it will create three new ministries, including a government office in charge of emergency preparedness

The Independent UK

Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boost

As countries at the COP28 climate talks are wrangling over deadlines for lowering their carbon dioxide emissions, a Danish-led group of countries has decided to set the ultimate goal: to remove more CO2 from the atmosphere than they emit

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