The Latest Breaking News from European Union

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Germany ‘ready’ to ban Russian oil

Ukraine news from May 2: Economy minister says Berlin could back embargo, as EU energy ministers debate fresh sanctions.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2022

Bank of England ‘duty bound’ to trigger recession to curb inflation

Ex-official says policymakers must shrink the UK economy to limit upward pressure on prices made worse by Brexit

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

Next round of EU sanctions on Russia must include oil embargo, Ukraine's FM tells Borrell

Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said he told the European Union's top diplomat on Sunday that the bloc's next round of sanctions must include an oil embargo on Russia.

Reuters · May 1, 2022

Europe has to monitor hate speech and illegal content on social media more closely

New rules will require social media networks in the European Union to more closely monitor hate speech and other illegal content posted on their platforms.

WEKU · May 1, 2022

Russia is starting to cut natural gas supplies off

Ayesha Rascoe discusses Russia's threats against NATO countries and the decision to cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria with Agnia Grigas, a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.

WEKU · May 1, 2022

EU leans towards Russian oil ban by year-end, diplomats say

The European Union is leaning toward a ban on imports of Russian oil by the end of the year, two EU diplomats said, after talks between the European Commission and EU member states this weekend.

Reuters · May 1, 2022

Scholz Defends Germany’s Caution on Sending Heavy Arms to Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday rejected criticism that Germany was not showing leadership in western efforts to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons to repel Russia's invasion, saying that he'd rather be cautious than make hasty decisions. Scholz is under pressure at home and abroad to supply Ukraine with heavy arms…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 1, 2022

Scots should 'thank lucky stars' we can openly debate indyref2, says FM

NICOLA Sturgeon has said Scots should “thank their lucky stars” that they live in a democracy and can have an open debate on independence

The National (Scotland) · May 1, 2022

Barrel-scraper Grant Shapps is taking us for a ride

The minister has ditched a lawnmower tax the EU had already axed. Is this the best you’ve got, Brexiters?

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

Scholz defends Germany's caution on sending heavy arms to Ukraine

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday rejected criticism that Germany was not showing leadership in western efforts to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons to repel Russia's invasion, saying that he'd rather be cautious than make hasty decisions.

Reuters · May 1, 2022