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4 days ago
As EU gas imports decline, Europe's newly built, billion-euro gas terminals now sit half-empty
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2 hours ago
Ursula von der Leyen's already-delayed formation of her next team of EU commissioners has come under increased scrutiny, after the shock resignation of France's commissioner, Thierry Breton, on Monday (16 September) — in protest at the commission president's “questionable governance”.
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9 hours ago
A confrontation between MEPs and Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán is likely in Strasbourg as he presents his controversial EU Council presidency programme. On Tuesday, the list of new commissioner nominees is set to be unveiled and Mario Draghi will present his competitiveness report to the parliament. 
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Mario Draghi presents to MEPs his competitiveness report

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What if we are fighting inflation all wrong?

2 months ago
In a new paper, two economists argue that the EU needs a system of price controls and buffer stocks to prevent future inflation and shouldn't just leave it to the ECB to fight price rises through interest rates after the fact.
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Capital Markets Union will not foot Europe’s climate bill, says report

2 months ago
In an effort to save money, the EU hopes private financiers will foot "most" of the climate bill. But a new report dispels these hopes, calling them "wishful thinking."
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Biden's future in doubt among EU friends after new blunders

2 months ago
EU leaders stuck by US president Joe Biden despite his striking gaffes in Washington, but behind the scenes diplomats fear he'll be forced to step aside.
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