Czech presidency to fortify EU embrace of Ukraine

The aim of the oil-price cap is to ramp up pressure on Moscow by linking insurance and the shipping of oil to a price ceiling.

Rising energy and food prices shouldn't stop the Western public from supporting Ukraine, Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said at the alliance's summit in Madrid.

While the EU has made a quantum leap in its foreign and security policy, unless it reconsiders its more muscular approach it risks an arms race towards total militarisation.

The EU's 27 energy ministers reached agreement on a crucial set of climate laws, but worried that the economic recession weakened some provisions in the commission proposal.

Greek migration minister Notis Mitarachi defended his border forces despite evidence of illegal pushbacks, including a new testimony from a 26-year old asylum seeker from Gaza.

Exposure to air pollution, radon, ultraviolet radiation, asbestos, certain chemicals and other pollutants is linked to over 10 percent of all cancer cases in Europe, a report found.

While Kyiv endured the heaviest bombing it has seen in weeks, G7 leaders have discussed putting a price cap on Moscow's oil revenues and raise new tariffs on Russian goods.

The Czech Republic is already in the throes of an extremely difficult period — several waves of Covid, high inflation, energy fears, an influx of Ukrainian refugees and a Prague corruption scandal. Now it has the EU presidency.

Ursula von der Leyen, Frans Timmermans, and Kadri Simson, may be the faces of the EU's Green Deal — but Big Business is in the driving seat of its energy policy.

EU energy ministers and environment ministers are expected to reach common positions on different aspects of the Fit for 55 package — as the continent is increasingly worried about energy prices and future supplies.

Almost a dozen NGOs have demanded an investigation into the reported deaths of some 29 people who had attempted to enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla last week.

EU leaders at their summit talked of unity in the face of the economic outfall of the war in Ukraine — but amid uncertainty over common solutions.

EU leaders discussed how to guarantee enough gas supplies for next winter at a summit in Brussels — after Russia cut off or reduced gas supplies to 12 member states.

EU leaders have granted "candidate" status to Ukraine and Moldova at a summit marked also by Western Balkan frustration.