EU
Europe, India, UK deals in sight by end of year, new trade minister hopes
Don Farrell will meet his French counterpart in a strong sign of progress on a deal after the new government moved to end a dispute with France over a cancelled submarine contract.
- by David Crowe
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The threat of Europe breaking apart is rising as old ghosts emerge
Remember Grexit and Quitaly? The prospect of Italy and Greece exiting the EU has returned as the European Central Bank ramps up the fight against inflation.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
One plug for all: Apple may be forced to adopt USB-C to charge phones and devices
Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, we may only need to reach for one cable to charge our smartphones and other devices after a development in Europe.
- by Kelvin Chan
Russia using food supplies as ‘stealth missile’ against poor countries: EU
Ukraine has demanded Russia provide security guarantees against attacks against commercial ships so that grain exports can resume.
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Energy
Power struggle: The world’s energy crisis could get worse
If the West and EU hold their lines on Russian energy, the oil and gas crunch now being experienced around the world probably isn’t a temporary phenomenon - and it could deepen.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s main economic lifeline faces potent new threat
The Europeans have finally agreed to a ban on imports of seaborne Russian oil. That wasn’t, however, the most damaging sanction agreed to this week.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
After delays, EU agrees to end imports of Russian oil shipments
Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban - one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies in Europe - had obstructed a deal, insisting on more time and money to upgrade his country’s oil infrastructure.
- by Emily Rauhala and Quentin Ariès
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
The noose around Russia is tightening
If Russia’s currency is any barometer of its economic condition then it would appear that it has weathered the initial storm of the West’s sanctions. Appearances can, however, be deceptive.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Interest rates
Brave new world: Europe is about to take a risky step into the future
The EU is about to end its aggressive eight-year experiment with unconventional monetary policies. The dramatic shift creates the potential for a lot of problems.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Monkeypox possibly spread by sex at two raves in Europe: WHO adviser
“This is not COVID,” the former head of WHO’s emergencies department said. “We need to slow it down, but it does not spread in the air and we have vaccines to protect against it.”
- by Maria Cheng
‘Big step forward’: EU lifts mask requirement for air travel
While the new recommendations take effect on May 16, rules for masks may still vary by airline beyond that date if they fly to or from destinations where the rules are different.
- by Frank Jordans