Trump administration will head to London energy summit … and into a row

Europe and Washington will come together at a time when their leaders are radically divided on energy and climate policies.

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German leaders push for tough response to Trump tariffs in hope of détente later

Germany’s leaders still hold out hope that a free-trade agreement could follow Trump’s tariff “mania.”

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EU ‘prepared’ to retaliate against Trump’s 20 percent tariffs

“We are now preparing for further countermeasures,” says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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EU aims ‘simplification’ sledgehammer at green energy laws

The EU is weighing reopening rules on renewables, energy efficiency and green renovations — despite warnings that it could be opening Pandora’s box.

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EU to bundle response to Trump’s tariffs

Brussels is poised to retaliate after the U.S. president’s announcement, which is expected to contain double-digit American tariffs on all EU exports.

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How Trump is forcing Europe to get real on steel

The EU wants to rearm, reindustrialize and refinance as Donald Trump’s United States abandons the role of global policeman.

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Russia and US discuss restarting Nord Stream pipelines, Kremlin says

EU countries are against reviving the ruptured gas links, which experts say will also prove legally difficult — even if there’s an American buyout.

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Call for help: Eastern cement imports are killing EU industry

Cement imports from Ukraine to Poland surged 540 percent, from 101,700 tonnes in 2022 to 652,300 tonnes in 2024, threatening Poland’s and Europe’s cement industries.

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EU eyes Ukrainian storage fix to Slovakia gas spat

The proposal would allow Bratislava to rake in lost gas transit fees — but experts are doubtful it would work without subsidies.

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