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Europe enters winter preparations with gas stores below seasonal norms
Industrial companies face sharply higher costs even as the European Commission says diversified supply prevents an immediate shortage.
Netherlands and Spain seek an EU-wide minimum age for social media
A joint policy paper urges Brussels to cover social networks, AI chatbots and other risky digital services with a harmonised, privacy-preserving age regime.
Europe’s spending on Russian Arctic LNG reaches €7.28 billion before the 2027 ban
Higher prices and increased Yamal cargoes have pushed eight-month spending close to or above the previous full-year total during the EU’s contractual transition.
Belgium cuts Russian LNG imports to zero as EU-wide volumes fall sharply
The August shift accelerates Europe's retreat from Russian gas months before a binding EU prohibition takes full effect, but France, Spain and the Netherlands remain important entry points.
Dutch tourist coach overturns in eastern Switzerland, killing several
A bus carrying 48 Dutch passengers left a mountain road near Zernez; authorities have not yet released a precise toll or determined the cause.
New study finds Europeans want deeper unity but doubt the continent can deliver it
A six-country survey identifies a gap between support for European integration and confidence that political institutions can respond effectively to war, economic pressure and insecurity.
Europe's largest commercial carbon-capture plant starts operating in the Netherlands
The Sluiskil project will ship captured fertiliser emissions to Norwegian seabed storage, putting a heavily subsidised EU decarbonisation strategy into commercial operation.
Germany seeks dismissal of Nicaragua's Gaza-related case at the ICJ
The jurisdictional dispute concerns whether the court can examine Berlin's responsibility for support to Israel.