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  • Politics
    • Op-Ed
      Putin Red Sq

      Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact: Vladimir Putin's alternative history

      Charles Grant

      Very little about the UK’s long-term relationship with the EU has been settled, writes Charles Grant

      Szájer Orban

      "Gay gang-bang" in Brussels may be nail in coffin for Viktor Orbán's Fidesz

      Roger Casale

      Roger Casale: "A European Health Union must be a union of citizens."

    • World
      Ayatollah Ali Khamenei​

      Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei​ bans import of COVID vaccines from UK & USA

      Capitol Storming

      Blood on the Hill: Trump’s Tiananmen

      Bobi Wine Arrest Uganda

      Uganda: UN experts raise "serious concerns" over forthcoming presidential elections

      Orban Minsk

      Is Budapest leaning eastwards?

    • Brexit
      Eu Uk Flags 4

      Brexit deal: how new EU-UK relations will affect you

      Brexit Bojo Artwork Banksy

      EU-UK Trade Deal: "better late than never," says European Peoples Party

      Micheál Martin

      Brexit talks: "given the progress that has been made there should be a deal," says Micheál Martin

      House Of Commons Chamber

      Brexit: UK parliamentary committee criticises lack of “overall state of readiness”

    • Britain after Brexit
      City Of London Conveyancing 1

      Despite Brexit uncertainty, UK remains top European destination for tech venture capital

      Stanley Johnson

      Boris Johnson's father claims French citizenship to escape Brexit

      Rishi Sunak

      Britain can "do things differently after Brexit" says Rishi Sunak

      Eu Uk Flags 4

      EU citizens with pre-settled status can access benefits says UK court

    • Russia
      Putin Out

      As Vladimir Putin fears a colour revolution, is he preparing his Alamo?

      Lyubov Sobol

      Navalny ally and parliamentary hopeful Lyubov Sobol arrested in Moscow

      Russian State Duma

      Russian lawmakers pass draft legislation to clamp down on dissent ahead of 2021 elections

      Putin Kremlin Pic

      Russia bans 25 UK diplomats in retaliation for sanctions

    • Ukraine
      Ukraine Elections 2

      September poll in Ukraine: five political parties to enter new parliament, opposition Platform-Za Zhittya close to overtaking Sluga Narodu

      Ukraine Votes

      UKRAINE: Five political parties to enter the new parliament, according to new poll.

      Ukraine Elections

      Ukraine: five political parties to enter the new parliament, with Sluga Narodu & Opposition Platform-Za Zhittiya taking the lead, poll suggests

      Kyiv Ukraine Capital City

      Ukrainian elites switch to Kyiv mayoral elections with Klychko, Palchevskiy, & Omelchenko to get the most from the voting

    • Central Asia
      1

      Kazakh National Agrarian University features in New Year issue of British OCA Magazine

      Azay

      Why Azerbaijan needs a reform-oriented parliament: by Mr. Azay Guliyev MP.

      Ablyazov Informal

      Mukhtar Ablyazov: convicted fraudster accused of interfering with democratic elections

      Aliyev 0

      One year after re-election Aliyev scores high marks among Azerbaijanis - French survey

    • Migrant crisis
      Tomas Tobé Mep Ep

      European Parliament wants development aid to be conditional on cooperation with the EU on migration

      Calais Migrants

      Iraqi/Iranian human traffickers jailed in UK

      Migrants Channel

      Priti Patel unveils new laws on asylum seekers

      Babis

      Send migrants home, says Czech PM Andrej Babis

    • Coronavirus Pandemic
      Covid Vaccine

      EU Pfizer vaccine programme hits major setback

      Uk Covid Vaccine

      COVID vaccinations: where the UK leads, the EU struggles to follow

      Covid Testing

      EU criticised for "fuzzy" commitment to gender issues

      Macron Facemask

      France should consider closing borders with UK, says government advisor

  • Business & Economy
    • EU
      Mpf Europe 26

      Covid-19: how the EU can help small businesses

      Bank Building

      Winding up failing banks in the EU

      Img 4453

      UK fish export crisis hits EU supermarket shelves

      ​ Kaisa Soro Pesonen

      ​Kaisa Soro-Pesonen appointed Head of Brussels Office of the Confederation of Finnish Industries

    • World
      Kusto Group Yerkin Tatishev

      Companies with strong employee culture will emerge stronger post-Covid

      Eu China Flags

      EU-China investment deal could be sealed this week

      Liz Truss Brexit Trade

      UK and Turkey set to sign trade deal on Tuesday

      Ahmed Maiteeq

      Reviving Libya’s Economy

    • Brexit
      Trawler 1

      Scottish fishermen turn to Denmark to bypass EU red-tape

      Fish Auction

      Brexit chaos: Scottish fishermen hit by collapse in fish prices

      Bank Junction City Of London 22486948916

      Shift in Euro trading from London to EU platforms likely to be permanent, says UK Finance director

      Eddie Stobart

      Northern Ireland supply chain close to collapse, say hauliers

    • Corruption in Europe
      Beny Steinmetz

      Israeli billionaire Beny Steinmetz on trial in Geneva on corruption charges

      Luxembourg Freeport 2

      EU example suggests the UK must tread cautiously with freeports

      Ebrd

      A Christmas Tale: a key witness to how the EBRD failed to tackle corruption speaks out.

      Dna Headquarters

      Senior Romanian prosecutors skipped professional exams and gained status granted by Ministerial decision

    • Transport & Tourism
      Eurostar Train

      Eurostar in "critical" state, says senior executive

      Ryanair Flight

      Ryanair freezes out UK shareholders

      Eurostar Train

      MEPs vote to keep Channel Tunnel open after Brexit transition period ends on Jan 1st

      Railways Poland

      EU Cohesion policy: €46 million of investment for new green transports in Poland’s capital

    • Russia
      Navalny Hospital

      EUToday poll shows support for sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning

      Russian Rubles

      Russian Ruble plummets & shares fall as West mulls further sanctions after Navalny poisoning

      Russia Cyber Attack

      Russia set to respond to EU cyber-attack sanctions

      Putin Door

      Door to G7 stays closed to Putin following illegal annexation of Crimea

    • Information Technology
      Cyber Attack

      US says SolarWinds cyber attack affected 50 companies & government agencies

      Raf Pilot Training

      Royal Air Force pilot training technology moves to new level

      Mobile Software Development Laboratory In The Estonian Information Technology College

      Learn about the digital careers that will be in greatest demand in 2021

      Digital Energy

      Make Europe "a global leader in digital services"

  • Security & Defence
    • World
      Turkey S400

      EU leaders to discuss arms embargo on Turkey

      Guergarat

      Morocco responds to Polisario Front provocations in Guergarate buffer zone

      Nagorno Karabakh

      Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: A Fight about International Law not Religion

      Cyber 567843

      Conference held to debate cyber challenges

    • NATO
      Nato Dog

      Dogs and drones to the rescue

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      NATO Science | Training by gaming

      Nato Science

      NATO: protecting the free world

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      Never Alone, Together as One | NATO in 2020

    • Nagorno-Karabakh
      Lachin Nagorno Karabakh

      Nagorno-Karabakh Peace Deal : New Hope for Stability in the South Caucasus

      Hadrut Nagorno Karabakh

      Ceasefire breach in Nagorno Karabakh - casualties reported

      Smerch Armenia

      Amnesty International verifies use of cluster bombs by Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

      Screenshot 2020 10 21 At 11 10 41

      Azerbaijani political parties condemn Armenian "war crimes" against civilians

    • China
      Chinese Parliament

      Chinese State Council hands over war powers over to military

      President Xi Troops

      "Focus on preparing for war" China's President Xi tells his troops

      Su 30 China

      Chinese SU-30 fighters buzz Taiwan's Air Identification Zone.

      Jimmy Lai Arrest

      Pro-democracy Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai arrested by communist police

    • Russia
      Antonina Zimina

      Latvian couple jailed for spying in Kaliningrad

      Copenhagen At Night 2

      Russian citizen charged with espionage in Denmark

      Russia Cyber

      Norway accuses Russian hackers of parliament cyberattack

      Navalny

      "Proof beyond doubt" that Alexei Navalny poisoned by Novichok, says NATO chief Stoltenberg

    • All Our Yesterdays
      Eric And Monette Wedding Day

      British servicemen in Belgium after 1945: 6,000 love stories...

      Screenshot 2021 01 01 At 12 57 10

      All Our Yesterdays: Belgium in 1955, courtesy of NATO

      Vilvoorde War Graves

      Royal British Legion seeks story behind British World War II combatants resting in Belgium

      Heinkel Over Wapping

      September 7th 1940: First day of the London Blitz

    • Ukraine
      B52 Over Ukraine

      USAF B-52 bombers train with Ukrainian fighters

      Type 45 Destroyer

      UK to lead multi-national training programme for Ukrainian navy

      Ukraine Army

      Ukraine announces military exercises to coincide with Russian drills

      Ukraine Flag

      UK: "We stand in solidarity with Ukraine in reminding Russia and the world that Crimea is Ukraine."

    • Space
      Uk Space

      UK urged to "seize the chance" ahead of big space conference

      Venus

      Potential signs of extra-terrestrial life discovered on Venus

      Backbone Of A Spacecraft

      Backbone of a spacecraft: returning to the Moon

      Upmsat 2 Microsatellite

      UPMSat-2 micro satellite successfully launched

    • Islamic terrorism
      Jihad Bride

      Dutch jihadi bride 'Angela B' arrested at Schipol airport

      Zaikur Rehman Lakhvi

      Alleged leader of 2008 Mumbai terror attacks group Zaikur Rehman Lakhvi arrested

      Nigerian Soldiers Boko Haram Flag

      Islamic militants kill at least 70 in Niger attacks

      Grozny

      Islamic State claims responsibility for murder of police officer in Chechnya

    • Iran
      Ruhollah Zam 2

      European diplomats boycott Iranian business forum after “barbaric and unacceptable” hanging of journalist Ruhollah Ram

      Iran Nuclear

      Iran continues to violate enriched Uranium production limits

      Uia Fight 752 Crash Scene

      UIA Flight 752: passengers alive "for some time" after Iranian missiles hit

      Ps572

      Shooting Down Ukrainian Flight PS572: What Do We Need To Know?

  • Energy
    • Oil & Gas
      Gazprom Barrels

      Russian oil and gas output falls for first time in 12 years

      Sunset Oil Rig

      A Timeline: Oil’s Turbulent 2020

      Saudi Oil

      Oil majors slash production amid drop in demand

      Nord Stream 2 Pipe

      German courts deal fresh blow to Nord Stream 2

    • Nuclear
      Astravets

      Russia's Rosatom: "traditional unreliability" in the nuclear sector

      Hinkley C

      EU Court of Justice rejects Austrian appeal against UK Hinkley C nuclear plant

      Rostov Npp Units 1 4 460 Rosatom

      Russia denies knowledge of nuclear particles detected over the Baltic Sea

      Okiluoto Tvo

      Finland's Olkiluoto nuclear reactor suffers valve leak

    • Renewables
      Renewable Energy 2 700X582

      "Leave fossil fuels in the ground" say Reuters Next panel

      Kaposvar Photovoltaic Pv Power Plant

      Hungary's Kaposvar photovoltaic plant expected to come on line in February 2021

      Al Dhafra Pv2 Solar Project

      Jinko Power consortium clinches finance for world's largest solar project in Abu Dhabi

      Barbara Pompili Official

      French Environment Minister Barbara Pompili announces new 1GW wind-farm

  • Environment
    • Europe
      Cannabis

      How legalizing marijuana would affect Europe

      Vodaphone

      Vodafone commits to "net zero emissions"

      Peter Liese Mep

      Peter Liese MEP seeks to ban chemicals that are "dangerous to humans and the environment"

      Jutta Paulus Mep Ep

      European Commission methane strategy only scratches the surface, says Jutta Paulus MEP

    • world
      Prince Harry

      Prince Harry on the "urgent & immediate" need for greater conservation efforts.

      Amazon Rainforest

      EU companies accused of "fuelling the destruction of Amazon"

      Climate 123

      World's youth call for strong climate action, governments must listen

      58

      Heavy Floods Cause Devastation In China: More To Come

    • Animal Welfare
      Mink

      Dutch government orders culling of mink amid COVID-19 transmission fears

      Stray Dogs

      MEPs call for action plan on animal safety

      Eric Andrieu

      Protecting farmers and quality products: Eric Andrieu MEP on EU farm policy reform plans

      Fog

      New report demonstrates detrimental impacts of intensive broiler chicken farming

    • Health
      Mmvf

      Mineral wool industry pushes for recovery funds to be spent on building, despite concerns about their insulation material

      Screenshot 2020 12 20 At 17 44 51

      EU Today editor Gary Cartwright on the risks of working with Mineral Wool

      Screenshot 2020 12 06 At 18 12 36

      MEPs urged to make cancer report "as accurate as possible"

      Soft Drink Shelf 2

      Soft drinks industry continues to deliver to create healthier food environments across the EU

    • Climate Change
      European Parliament 001

      Climate change: building climate-resilient societies a priority, says European Parliament

      Jutta Paulus

      MEP Jutta Paulus urges EU Commission to include legislative proposals to reduce methane emissions

      Jutta Paulus Mep Ep

      MEP Jutta Paulus expects "ambitious legislative proposals" from Climate Commissioner Timmermans

      Climate Change

      New Industrial Strategy to be in line with the goal of climate neutrality by 2050

  • Human Rights
    • Europe
      Michel Zecler

      French protests after vicious police beating of Michel Zecler in Paris

      European Parliament Eu Nice

      MEPs condemn setback to women’s sexual & reproductive rights in Poland

      Roma Bulgaria

      Roma are Victims of Environmental Racism, New Report Shows

      Belarus Demo

      OSCE mission to investigate alleged rights violations in Belarus’ presidential election

    • Africa
      Smartphone

      Telephone spying by Morocco?: Amnesty International's amateurism exposed

      Mobarik

      Mobarik hails FGM heroines

      Uganda Protest

      Uganda: Journalists detained in protests against police abuses.

      Horn Of Africa

      Additional €50 million to tackle drought in the Horn of Africa

    • Asia
      Uyghurs

      Brussels conference draws parallels between China's persecution of Uyghurs & Nazi Germany

      Simon Cheng

      Former trade official is first Hong Kong citizen to receive political asylum in UK

      Hong Kong Protest

      Socialists condemn China’s move to strengthen its grip on Hong Kong

      Hong Kong Police

      UK urges China to reconsider security laws for Hong Kong

    • Middle East
      Fariba Adelkha

      French-Iranian anthropologist & academic​ Fariba Adelkhah sentenced to 6 years jail

      Iran Human Rights

      European Parliament set to call for fresh EU approach on Iran

      Syria Crisis

      EU strengthens its support for stabilisation in areas liberated from Da'esh in north-western Syria

      Pat Act

      Netflix pulls comedy show episode in Saudi Arabia after kingdom complains

    • Voices of Free Jammu Kashmir
      Muhammad Yaseen Malik

      Kashmiris in Belgium protest illegal detention of Muhammad Yaseen Malik

      Kashmir Violence

      Kashmir: "situation is grave, and urgent action is needed”, says Masood Iqbal Mir

      India Kashmir

      Authorities impose restrictions in Indian Kashmir after Pakistan PM Imran Khan speech

      Screen Shot 2019 09 21 At 21 41 44

      Kashmir: Sardar Shaukat addresses UKPNP Protest at UNHRC Geneva

    • Russia
      Russia Jehovahs Witness

      Russia cracks down on Jehovah's Witnesses: mass raids and arrests made

      Mikhail Khodorkovsky

      Gardariki: a vision for a post-Putin Russia

      Ivan Safronov Jail

      Ivan Safronov: another Russian investigative journalist faces jail in Putin's Russia

      Yury Dmitriyev

      UK demands release from jail of Yury Dmitriyev, Russian historian who discovered Stalin's mass graves

    • Press Freedom
      Vietnam Journalists

      Vietnam journalists receive 11-15 year jail sentences for "anti-state propaganda"

      Zhang Zhan

      Citizen-journalist and Wuhan whistle-blower Zhang Zhan jailed for 4 years

      Kumerra Gemechu

      Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu arrested in Ethiopia

      Ruhollah Zam

      Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam

    • EU Humanitarian Aid
      Nagorno Karabakh Civilian Casualties

      EU steps in with humanitarian aid for civilian victims of Armenian aggression in Nagorno Karabakh

      Eu Humanitarian Aid

      EU sends assistance to tackle pandemic in Kenya, Bangladesh, Ecuador and El Salvador

      Faure Gnassingbé Macron

      Emmanuel Macron promises Togo €3 million support for coronavirus response plan

  • Culture
    • Art
      Comic Book Wall Ric Hochet Brussels

      Brussels: The Comic Strip Experience: a 3,000 m2 comic strip world to be discovered for free

      Ali

      EXPO: ART BY CASH, Brussels July 2020

      Astrid Kirchherr

      Astrid Kirchherr, Beatles photographer, dies aged 81

      Orpheus

      Three works by British modernist artists gifted to the nation

    • Music
      Sting

      Sting Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of 'The Soul Cages' with Digital-only Expanded Edition

      Krzysztof Penderecki

      Krzysztof Penderecki, acclaimed Polish composer, passes away aged 86.

      Billy Fury Npg

      Billy Fury: 'The Sound of Fury', a retrospective

      Tsinandali Festival

      Georgia's preeminent classical music festival brings Europe and Asia together

    • Literature
      Silk Road Revisited

      The Silk Road Revisited: an exceptional cultural and historical journey....

      Bayangali Alimzhanov

      “Century’s story”: A unique author from Kazakhstan publishes his latest book in London.

      Bf3

      Brussels Hosts VIII Open Eurasian Literary Festival (OEBF -2019)

      Wanted Man Russian

      Wanted Man: The story of Mukhtar Ablyazov now available in Russian language edition

    • European History
      British Pub

      The death of the traditional British pub

      Victorian London

      All our yesterdays: Dr Vinen, and poverty in 19th century London

      Cathedral Nantes

      Arson suspected in Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul fire in Nantes

      K2 Box

      UK's iconic first red public telephone box listed

    • Sports
      Six Nations Rugby

      Six Nations Rugby: France seeks guarantees of safety for England and Eire matches

      Umar Kremlev

      Russian boxing chief Umar Kremlev front-runner for AIBA presidency

      Screenshot 2020 10 21 At 18 27 29

      At AIBA, Need for Consensus Candidate Grows

      Online Poker

      ​Major Gaming Brands Make Key Advertising Decision

    • #LateNightJazz
      Paul Colin Paris Jazz

      Paris & Jazz: the art of Paul Colin (1892-1985)

      Bob Shane

      Kingston Trio founder Bob Shane has passed away.

      Grey Paris

      #LateNightJazz: Grey Paris at the Athens Jazz Festival.

      The Vipers

      The Vipers Live in London (1957)

    • Tourism in Europe
      Koezio

      Top Brussels adventure centre marks anniversary with big expansion

      Buscardini

      New project aims to promote sustainable tourism in post-coronavirus world

      Aventure Parc

      Top Belgian adventure parc reopens to provide much-needed post-coronavirus tonic

      Porto

      Portugal lays plans for restart of tourist sector

  • Dining in Europe
    • Restaurant reviews
      Bavet

      Super spaghetti to devour the lockdown blues

      A Mui

      Bucking a coronvirus trend: that's this Brussels takeaway

      Bistro De La Woluwe1

      "New kid on the block" forges culinary success out of a crisis

      Rv Des Artistes 2

      Flying the flag for the famous Belgian frite!

    • Fine Wine
      Grape

      Wineries bounce back from health crisis "body blow"

      Chicotot 1

      Domain Chicotot: A jewel in the crown of Nuits St. Georges

      Burgundy Vinyard

      EU Today on the wine trail: Meursault, Burgundy

      Sant1

      EU Today on the wine trail: Santenay, Burgundy

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Russian oil and gas output falls for first time in 12 years

 Energy
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February 18, 2014 The world’s five largest oil companies collectively cut the value of their assets by nearly $50 billion in the second...
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