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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has said that Europe must “fight the fundamentalist greens” if it hopes to solve its energy crisis.

President Ursula von der Leyen called for “mandatory” energy rationing during peak hours in order to “flatten the curve” of demand.

The President of the EU Commission has demanded an “emergency intervention” into the electricity market to curb prices as warnings emerge that further spikes in energy costs are to be expected.

The EU has come under criticism for promoting an Islamic youth organisation with alleged ties to the radical Islamist Muslim Brotherhood.

The EU Commission vowed to create a new emergency plan to reduce or remove Russian energy products, including pushing for more renewables.

Western leaders who mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s propensity to be photographed topless have been met with the riposte they would look “disgusting” if they tried to emulate his bare-torso bravado.

The EU’s executive recommended making Ukraine a candidate, first step on a long road for the war-torn country to join the bloc.

The EU chief and Italian Prime Minister were headed to Israel Monday as the EU seeks to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel imports.

(AFP) — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Ukraine on Saturday to discuss the country’s hopes of joining the bloc, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the world not to look away from the conflict devastating his country.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing the prospect of a no-confidence vote over providing aid to conservative Poland.

EU leaders have begged those in Africa not to blame the West for the ongoing Global Food Crisis, saying that the current sanctions on Russia shouldn’t be affecting supply.

Davos attendees have been discussing the global food crisis, with the head of the World Food Programme warning of ‘famines around the world’.

European commission president Ursula von der Leyen has backed the idea of reforming European Union treaties to abandon the need for unanimous votes from member states on certain major issues. EU Commission President Von der Leyen, along with French President

The EU proposed plans to impose an embargo on Russian oil by the end of the year as a part of its sixth round of sanctions against Moscow.

The European Union and wider international establishment have rushed to congratulate Emmanuel Macron on his victory over populist challenger Marine Le Pen.

Another big tech clampdown on free speech online appears to be forthcoming after the European Union agreed in principle more online censorship laws on Saturday.

Jerusalem – As Europe aims to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel because of the Ukraine invasion, Israel hopes to help fill the gap with gas from its offshore reserves.

BRUSSELS (AP) – Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger and two top European Union officials are in Kyiv looking to shore up the bloc’s support for war-torn Ukraine.

The United States, United Kingdom and the European Union were set Wednesday to impose new punishing sanctions targeting Russia.

The European Union looks set to launch sanctions against Hungary after Viktor Orbán achieved a landslide victory in the country’s recent general election.

The European Commission has proposed to grant Ukrainian refugees residency rights that would include access to member states’ labour markets and welfare benefits as refugees continue to flee the conflict. The Commission has proposed to grant automatic protection for Ukrainians

The Parliament of the European Union welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s application to join the bloc in a resolution on Tuesday – a first step in a long and difficult official joining process that Ukraine may not technically qualify for.

President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for both a ceasefire and for Ukraine’s “immediate” accession to the European Union as his government holds peace talks with a Kremlin delegation in the Russian client state of Belarus. 

Europe and Canada said they would close their airspace to Russian airlines, raising the pressure on the U.S. to do the same.

The President of the European Commission has said that Ukraine belong to the European Union and that, “over time”, the bloc “want[s] them in.”

The European Union (E.U.) sought to place itself in front of Russia’s territorial ambitions Thursday as it announced the “strongest, the harshest package” of sanctions to punish Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine.

The UK and the EU will impose new sanctions on Russia following Vladimir Putin recognising separatist regions of Ukraine as sovereign.

The European Union has announced new plans to combat its reliance on foreign bodies — such as Communist China — in regards to microchip manufacturing, including pumping an extra €15 billion into the essential sector.

UFC legend Conor McGregor has branded “forced” vaccination a “war crime” and slammed the EU and its “lapdogs” in the Irish government.

Markus Lohi, chairman of the Finnish parliament’s Social Affairs and Health Committee, has said he will not support a European Union-wide vaccine mandate.

Brexit leader Nigel Farage has exclaimed “thank goodness we left” the EU in response to reports that the head of the bloc, European Commission Ursula von der Leyen saying mandatory vaccination should be considered, while countries like Greece are threatening to fine senior citizens for every month they go unvaccinated.

The European Union will launch a €300 billion global infrastructure project in an apparent attempt to counter Communist China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the race for global influence. The Global Gateway scheme, which aims at investing €300 (£255bn/$340) billion into

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen has called for discussions regarding the implementation of forced vaccination throughout the entire EU, in a move that has been described as the “Chinafication of Europe”.

An internal European Commission communications document has advised bureaucrats to avoid terms like “Christmas time” to be more inclusive.

The incoming coalition government in Germany is set to push for a so-called ‘United States of Europe’ and create an EU Superstate.

The EU is set to blacklist firms involved with transporting migrants to Belarus for the purpose of destabilising the bloc.