Although the EU hopes to attract more climate friendly investments as a result of US President Donald Trump’s energy policies, the EU’s Energy Commissioner also had to acknowledge the bloc’s need for US supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Plans for a phase out of Russian fuels may be on back burner, but not dead. Things were complicated, EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen told the European Newsroom (enr) in an interview.
MPs in Germany voted in favour of a spending package. It dovetails with a raft on EU measures on defence, climate and industrial policies.
The Commission aims to speed up asylum procedures in the European Union. A safe country list is one part of the measures.
The EU is ramping up its migration crackdown with new proposals to fast-track deportations and set up controversial return hubs outside its borders. While some governments push for even tougher measures, critics warn the plan could lead to human rights violations and legal battles.