The Latest Breaking News from European Union

West demands publication of UN’s long-awaited Xinjiang report

Michelle Bachelet’s report on alleged rights abuses in China’s Uyghur region remains under wraps despite recent six-day tour

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

EU sanctions will keep oil prices high for 1-2 years

The EU's latest decision to ban most oil imports from Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine is expected to keep energy prices elevated for 1-2 years, says Kobsak Pootrakul, senior executive vice-president of Bangkok Bank.

Bangkok Post · Jun 1, 2022

Center-left government takes over from populists in Slovenia

Slovenia’s parliament has voted into office a new, center-left government, replacing a right-wing one that had pushed the moderate European Union nation toward populism

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

Oil prices rise as Opec prepares to set new output targets

Thursday’s meeting of oil-producing nations will be first since EU imposed sanctions on Russian crude

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

Boss of devastated Azovstal plant: ‘Steel is as key to Ukraine’s victory as soldiers’

Yuriy Ryzhenkov’s Mariupol steelworks has been stopped, but his company is leading Kyiv’s economic war against Russia

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2022

'Urgent implementation' of climate plans needed to meet Ireland's emissions targets, says EPA

'There is a significant gap between the ambition in the Climate Act and the realisation of the necessary actions to deliver on that ambition'

Irish Mirror · Jun 1, 2022

Croatia ready to join euro zone from 2023 - EU Commission

Croatia is ready to join the euro zone, the European Commission said on Wednesday, paving the way for the Balkan country to adopt the euro from the start of 2023 and become the 20th European state to use the currency.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2022

PM calls for ‘more pragmatism’ and ‘less theology’ on Northern Ireland Protocol

The Prime Minister says the post-Brexit treaty is ‘certainly not functioning well’ and his ‘priority’ is to find a solution.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

EU lawmakers fear Poland will get cash without fixing courts

A centrist group in the European Union legislature has demanded an “urgent” explanation amid reports the EU’s executive arm is preparing to release billions of euros to Poland’s government

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022

EXPLAINER: Effects of EU Russia oil ban, Moscow's response

The European Union has agreed to slash Russian oil imports in a tough escalation of the bloc’s campaign of sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022