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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
ByEshe Nelson and Andreas Meichsner March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.

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‘Stunned, sidelined and disunited’: how war in the Middle East paralysed the EU
ByJennifer Rankin, in Brussels March 11, 2026

Amid fears the conflict will strengthen Russia, Ursula von der Leyen’s embrace of US-backed regime change already looks like a doomed strategy• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereThe message from Ursula von der Leyen was blun…

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Von der Leyen calls for EU foreign policy to be ‘more realistic and interest-driven’
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels March 9, 2026

European Commission head says rules-based system can no longer be relied upon to protect the continent’s interestsEurope can “no longer be a custodian for the old-world order” and needs “a more realistic and interest-driven foreign policy”, the head of…

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G7 Countries Hold Off on Releasing Emergency Oil Supplies
ByRebecca F. Elliott and Aurelien Breeden March 9, 2026

Finance ministers for the seven industrialized countries met on Monday and said they would consider releasing oil from reserves but were not ready to do so now.

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The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump’s plan can’t be an excuse to dodge responsibility now | Nathalie Tocci
ByNathalie Tocci October 22, 2025

Tiptoeing around Israel has cost Europe its credibility. It must exert meaningful pressure to ensure the horrors we have seen never happen againThe first phase of Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza has drawn a collective sigh of relief from European leaders….

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The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump’s plan can’t be an excuse to dodge responsibility now | Nathalie Tocci
ByNathalie Tocci October 22, 2025

Tiptoeing around Israel has cost Europe its credibility. It must exert meaningful pressure to ensure the horrors we have seen never happen againThe first phase of Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza has drawn a collective sigh of relief from European leaders….

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EU criticised for pausing sanctions on Israel in response to Trump Gaza efforts
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels October 21, 2025

Pause on move to freeze preferential trade pact comes amid scramble to shore up fragile ceasefireThe EU has been criticised for pausing sanctions against Israel’s government in response to Donald Trump’s peacemaking efforts in the Middle East, as the f…

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The Guardian view on UK recognition of a Palestinian state: this must be a call to action, not conscience-salving | Editorial
ByEditorial September 21, 2025

The diplomatic groundswell, and Israel’s increasing isolation, come late. They must be the beginning of a renewed effortDeath rains down on Gaza City. Starvation stalks the north of Gaza. Israel has now killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, most of the…

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The Guardian view on UK recognition of a Palestinian state: this must be a call to action, not conscience-salving | Editorial
ByEditorial September 21, 2025

The diplomatic groundswell, and Israel’s increasing isolation, come late. They must be the beginning of a renewed effortDeath rains down on Gaza City. Starvation stalks the north of Gaza. Israel has now killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, most of the…

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European Commission calls for freezing of free trade with Israel over Gaza
ByJennifer Rankin in Brussels September 17, 2025

EU executive also seeks sanctions on two Israeli ministers, but may struggle to secure majority approval required Middle East crisis – live updatesEurope live – latest updatesThe EU executive has called for a suspension of free trade with Israel and sa…

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