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Europe has successfully weathered the energy storm of 2022-2023 and, in the absence of unforeseeable events, we will see a stabilisation of the situation on the...

The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine severely disrupted European gas markets. Energy costs rose steeply, global natural gas flows were significantly reoriented, and policymakers’ focus shifted towards energy security. This column examines how the conflict has reshaped the natural gas market, with an emphasis on the role of liquefied natural gas. Europe has become a major importer of liquefied natural gas, crowding out imports to Latin America and Asia. Its gas market is becoming more integrate...

President of the European Council, Charles Michel, calls on the leaders of the European Union to make "bold decisions" and agree to start membership negotiations with Ukraine, as well as to continue financial and military support.

The EU is developing the concept of ‘open strategic autonomy’ to survive and thrive in an increasingly uncertain world. It might even put a senior commissioner in charge of it.

In a Communication adopted on 27 September, the Commission provides a contribution to the forthcoming leaders debate in Granada on the future-oriented approach to the EUs open strategic autonomy and on priority policy objectives for the EU in the years ahead. It takes stock of achievements and remaining challenges to build a more resilient, competitive […]

The current proposals under the European Health Union are a step in the right direction to protect the EU against future health threats, but more are required.

We discuss how the EU's China strategy seeks to "de-risk" by reducing dependence on China for critical materials.

The EU's pharmaceutical strategy can pave the path to strategic autonomy and the Union's global leadership in healthcare.

The Russo-Ukrainian crisis, which started on 24 February 2022, brought war back to Europe. This war has visibly impacted the energy nerve

Jakub Kalensky has closely followed a decade of Kremlin aggression from the forefront of Euro-Atlantic efforts to counter Russian "hybrid warfare." He talked to RFE/RL's Georgian Service about nuclear threats, Moscow's disinformation success, and phrases "straight out of Hitler's notebook."