EU Commission aims to ban Russian LNG imports by early 2027
The proposal came as the EU continues to import LNG from Russia. In the first half of 2025, this amounted to almost 4.5 billion Euro worth of imports.
Why is Europe still paying Russia billions for oil and gas?
The EU has slashed its energy imports from Russia since 2022, but more needs to be done to fully end the reliance.
“Stand up for democracy, speak up for Europe”: Interview with outgoing EESC President Oliver Röpke
On Thursday, September 18, the European Newsroom sat down with Röpke to take stock of his 2,5-year mandate.
Cost of living crisis “a big threat for the trust in democracy”, EESC President warns
As he reaches the end of his mandate, European Economic and Social Committee President Oliver Röpke sat down with the European newsroom and spoke of the need for the EU to address the housing crisis.
EU commissioner defends EU climate ambitions despite setbacks
Political momentum for climate action has been shifting as other priorities have come to the fore at an EU level.