Slovakia to block EU sanctions against Russia unless Druzhba pipeline reopened
Slovakia is ready block a new package of European Union sanction against Russia.
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Pro-Russian festival in Italy triggers EU pressure on Meloni over Russian media ban
Pina Picierno, Vice-President of the European Parliament and a senior member of Italy’s Democratic Party, has called on the Italian Government to strengthen enforcement…
Eni CEO calls for suspension of EU ban on Russian gas amid Middle East turmoil
Claudio Descalzi, chief executive of Italian energy major Eni, has urged the European Union to suspend its planned ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG).
EU may suspend Venice Biennale funding over planned Russian participation
The European Commission has launched a procedure that could lead to the suspension or withdrawal of European Union funding for the Venice Biennale.
UEFA fines clubs for displays of Joan of Arc and Jesus Christ, deems them ‘not fit for a sports event’
French Ligue 1 club LOSC Lille has been ordered to pay a fine for organising a display featuring the French national hero, Joan of Arc.
Switzerland halts arms exports to US to reassert neutrality
Switzerland has moved to halt arms exports to the US following a decision taken by the government.
MEPs call for sanctions over Russian recruitment of foreigners
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution addressing the recruitment of non-Russian nationals, particularly from African countries, to fight in Russia’s…
Russia sole ‘winner’ in Iran war, says EU’s Costa
Russia is so far the only winner of the Iran war, EU chief Antonio Costa said today, lamenting that Moscow profited from soaring energy prices sparked by US-Israeli…
Despite drop in 2025, Russian oil exports exceed pre-war volumes: report
While Russian oil exports dropped last year, Russia is still exporting higher volumes than before its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, researchers said Tuesday, calling…
EU ire as Hungary stalls new Russia sanctions over Ukraine
The EU's top diplomat said she did not expect to get a deal on new Russia sanctions Monday after Hungary vowed to block them unless Ukraine re-opens a key oil pipeline.
Russian drones ‘packed with European tech’
New investigations show that European technology continues to fuel Russia's military capabilities in Ukraine, despite numerous European Union sanctions.
EU Hunger Games: Why the EUSSR is sabotaging your table
While enlightened bureaucrats play politburo, Europe’s farmers and consumers are expected to absorb - or maybe fail to absorb - yet another blow.
Iranian resistance backs EU plan to label Revolutionary Guards ‘terrorists’
The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) has backed the European Union's move to put the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on the "terrorist list" after…
EU weighs whether to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group
The European Union is considering adding the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Pasdaran, to its list of terrorist organisations.
Russian energy ban depends on EU members’ choices not EC, says Energy Commisisoner
European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen said European Union nations — not the EC — ultimately hold the power to stop buying Russian energy.
After Maduro’s arrest, Spain’s Sánchez breaks out in a cold sweat
By arresting Nicolás Maduro in a flawless military operation and taking control of the political transition in Venezuela, Trump has once again struck hard and caught…
Swiss journalist Roger Köppel facing EU sanctions over alleged pro-Russian narratives
Roger Köppel, the Swiss journalist and editor-in-chief of the weekly Die Weltwoche, could be added to a European Union sanctions list amid concerns that his reporting…
Brussels sanctions, fertiliser wars and European farmers paying the price
The tractors returned to Brussels before Christmas. Farmers once again blocked streets, surrounded EU buildings, and made their anger impossible to ignore.
EU prosecutors open probe into an EU-funded firm accused of supplying tech to Russia’s military industry
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has opened an investigation into a company accused of obtaining EU subsidies fraudulently, while allegedly also…
De Wever digs heels in on EU’s Russian assets plan: ‘They will have to carry me out of there’
Belgian Prime Minister De Wever is indicating his country is ready to offer maximum resistance against the European Union's preferred plan on the use of the frozen…
From our correspondent in Tehran: Iran sees Europe as marginal, only US counts
Iran views Europe as a diplomatic minor player in the Middle East, Iranian officials and analysts told Brussels Signal during meetings in Tehran, arguing that EU…
‘Phase out of Russian gas is too little, too late,’ campaigners say
European plans to get rid of Russian gas have left campaigners lukewarm, calling the target date too distant.
Freezing Russian assets: When political ends justify illegal means
Do political ends justify illegal means?
European geopolitical analysts sanctioned for claiming Ukraine and NATO triggered Russian reaction
The European Council has sanctioned two European geopolitical analysts, one French and one Swiss, over their views regarding the war in Ukraine as part of its targeting…
Russia sues European banks over billions in frozen assets
Russia’s central bank and several Russian billionaires have launched legal actions to recover their frozen assets in Europe.
EU authority sanctions the Left over financing of non-EU national party
European Union watchdog, the Authority for European Political Parties and European Political Foundations (APPF), has sanctioned the European Left (EL) party in the…
IMF issues warning over EU’s push to tap frozen Russian assets
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged European leaders to respect national and international law regarding their plans for using Russian assets.
The European paradox on sanctions: Preaching morality, doing business
When eminent historians like Niall Ferguson speak, the Western elite listens.
EU mulls joint borrowing instead of seizing Russian assets amid growing risks
The European Union is weighing joint borrowing mechanisms to bolster financial support for Ukraine in 2026 and 2027 amid mounting obstacles to its preferred but…
EU further restricts visas for Russian nationals over Ukraine war
The European Union has announced that citizens of the Russian Federation will now be required to apply for a new visa each time they intend to travel to the bloc.