Tag Archives: Brussels

Brussels mulls price cap on renewables and nuclear power to curb electricity bills, draft suggests

renewables and nuclear power

The European Union could set a maximum price on the electricity generated by non-gas producers, namely renewables and nuclear, with the aim to raise extra revenue and bring down soaring power bills, according to draft plans circulated by the European Commission.

Russia-Ukraine war: Gazprom cuts gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia’s Gazprom has suspended gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, citing the two countries’ refusal to pay in Russian roubles, prompting accusations of “blackmail” and emergency talks at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

Ukraine war: What’s on Joe Biden’s packed agenda in Brussels today?

Joe Biden's packed agenda

Joe Biden has landed in Brussels to send Vladimir Putin the message that, in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Western alliance is stronger than it has ever been since the end of the Cold War.

Brussels says EU-UK data flows are safe to continue post-Brexit

Brussels has given an initial green light for personal data to continue to flow between the UK and the EU in the post-Brexit era. The European Commission published a draft decision on Friday concluding that the UK’s data protection regime complies with the GDPR, the EU’s flagship data protection law. The GDPR, which stands for […]

Last-ditch push as Britain, EU resume Brexit trade talks in Brussels

Brexit trade talks

British and European Union negotiators will meet in Brussels on Sunday in a last-ditch attempt to strike a post-Brexit trade deal before a transition agreement ends on Dec. 31. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke on Saturday and instructed their teams to resume talks after they were paused on Friday. In […]