Energy prices
EU to propose blanket ban on Russian gas
The upcoming legislation sets up a clash between Brussels and EU capitals eying a post-war return to cheap Russian energy.
Eurozone inflation stuck at 2.2 percent in April
Can France and Germany’s new love-fest survive their lingering differences?
ECB slashes rates again as desperation mounts over trade war impact
Britain braces for a Trump hand grenade at London energy summit
Facing Trump tariff threat, Germany’s new government bets big on boosting economy
Europe thought it had a way past Trump’s tariffs. He didn’t care.
Can Keir Starmer bring down bills before bills bring him down?
Downing Street is worried about rising energy bills. Every option for bringing them under control could bring political pain.
Germany’s big spending splurge gives EU the jitters
Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz wants to subsidize German industry. Other European governments worry about unfair competition.
No industry, no tanks: EU bets on more clean steel to secure its future
Saving and greening European steel mills is now a key part of the EU’s defence strategy.
Saving steel: The fight to keep Europe’s industrial waste on its shores
EU steelmakers, facing steep decline, want Brussels to intervene to give them more access to scrap metal. Recyclers aren’t happy.
EU leaders want ‘step change’ in 2025 to turbocharge economy
The bloc’s 27 leaders will meet on March 20 to discuss competitiveness and economy.
Von der Leyen’s first 100 days: Her promises, big wins and fizzles
The Commission president promised to pull off seven political feats by March 10. Here’s how she did.
He wasn’t bluffing: Trump’s trade war sparks broad backlash
He levied sweeping tariffs on key trading partners Mexico, Canada and China early Tuesday morning.
EU to propose keeping mandatory gas-filling goals despite pushback from countries
Countries like Germany have pushed for a more flexible approach, complaining the targets could raise gas prices.
Brussels pitches €100B for grand plan to boost made-in-EU clean manufacturing
The strategy is a response to mounting competition from China and the U.S. and argues Europe can win on green technology.
Europe’s impossible choice: Which industries should survive the green transition?
One German aluminum factory decided to go green and close its smelter. The EU faces a similar choice, with Europe’s future at stake.
German economy could stagnate again this year, Bundesbank says
No growth on horizon for Europe’s biggest economy.
EU is wasting free energy as industry flatlines
Without long-lasting and widely available storage, Europe will struggle to solve its energy price conundrum.
German election results tilt EU back toward nuclear energy
Pro-atomic countries are optimistic that center-right winner Friedrich Merz can help ease the EU’s never-ending nuclear spat.
The end of Germany’s climate crusade
One of the world’s most climate-ambitious governments is about to fall, replaced by a likely chancellor who says green policy went too far.
EU pushes ‘buy European’ quotas in major plan to revive industry
A draft of the Clean Industrial Deal obtained by POLITICO reveals EU plans to drive climate-friendly manufacturing.
EU shoots down rumors it will revive divisive gas price cap
Energy firms are concerned about talk of bringing back the politically fraught mechanism.
The menace of deindustrialization in the EU — and what we can do about it
Policymaking is not accountancy: in the medium and long term, the EU will be better off keeping factories within its borders.
New ecodesign rules freeze out Europe’s local space heaters
Proposed EU rules could see almost 100% of solid fuel local space heaters disappear from the European market, destroying European jobs, growth and competitiveness, warns CEFACD
What’s in von der Leyen’s plan to save the EU economy?
We analyzed every line of Brussels’ Competitiveness Compass proposal (so you don’t have to).
Trump’s $500B AI plan is ‘slap’ in the face for Europe
Massive U.S. investments in artificial intelligence leave EU ambitions in the dust.
EU’s Clean Industrial Deal to cover 6 themes from energy prices to trade
The contours of a mammoth industrial decarbonization strategy are taking shape ahead of its Feb. 26 unveiling.
Norway faces ‘war profiteer’ allegations over limited Ukraine aid despite big oil profits
Critics say it’s time for the EU’s top energy supplier to redirect some of those proceeds to Kyiv.
Eurozone inflation bumps up again causing political discomfort
Increasing prices for energy and services drive the raise.