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Pentagon sets 2027 “hard deadline” to end support for Europe’s Nato conventional defences
The United States has told the European Nato allies that it will hand over responsibility for conventional defence capabilities by 2027 and no longer act as the automatic security guarantor, Reuters reports on December 6.
EU-US rift deepens as European leaders warn Zelenskiy not to trust Trump - Der Spiegel
Deep divisions have emerged between the US and Europe as the first serious attempt to halt the war in Ukraine gets underway. EU leaders warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy not to trust the White House, as it could “betray” Kyiv.
EU proposes emergency powers to raise €210bn from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine
The European Commission will invoke “emergency powers” to raise up to €210bn for Ukraine using frozen Russian state assets, in a move that could bypass the need for unanimous approval by member states and sidestep potential vetoes.
Tusk urges Merz to speed up support for remaining Polish survivors of Nazi crimes
Warsaw and Berlin are seeking to build a close partnership within the EU and Nato in response to the Russian threat, but their relations have long been shaped by World War 2.
Europe’s groundwater reserves in danger from Climate Crisis
Europe is turning into an underground desert as groundwater reserves are severely depleted due to intensifying climate impacts and long-term overextraction, according to a new study reported by The Guardian on November 29.
Surging US and Russian LNG exports push gas prices to 18-month low
LNG prices in Europe have dropped to their lowest levels in 18 months, thanks to surging supply and subdued demand across the continent.
Poland emerges as regional gas hub on record 2025 transmission volumes
Poland is emerging as a regional gas hub after setting a new record for natural gas transmission in 2025. Gaz-System, the state-owned transmission system operator, is on track to deliver a record 20bcm this year.
IntelliNews Lambda: Europe’s gas storage is back to normal
LNG prices in Europe have dropped to their lowest levels in 18 months, thanks to surging supply and subdued demand across the continent. That has led to comfortably full gas tanks and the lowest deviation from the baseline in 15 years.
Germany retains top spot in Europe real GDP gains, but momentum fading
Germany may be the sick man of Europe, but the industrial powerhouse is still top dog in terms of gains in real GDP growth for now. But not for long. A three-year long recession is eating into the big lead, Germany built up before the war in Ukraine
ECB refuses to back EU’s plan for €140bn Ukraine loan
The European Central Bank has refused to support a €140bn EU loan package intended for Ukraine, dealing a significant blow to a controversial initiative that sought to finance Kyiv using a cash pile from the investment of Russian frozen assets.
Russia-EU trade turnover falls to historic low as sanctions bite
Trade between Russia and the European Union has plummeted to its lowest level on record, as sanctions, energy decoupling, and sanctions bite, Izvestiya reported on December 2.
Poland’s PMI creeps close to expansion territory in November
Poland's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 49.1 in November from 48.8 the preceding month, marking the highest reading since May, though still below the 50-point mark that separates expansion from contraction, S&P Global said.
Eurozone manufacturing PMI stagnates in November, Italy and Spain outperform Germany and France
The Eurozone’s manufacturing sector saw little change in November, with final Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data pointing to continued stagnation across the bloc’s industrial base, Oxford Economics reported on November 28.
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Tusk hints top EU court ruling on same-sex couples must be adapted to conservative domestic regulations
Poland will respect the recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union that granted same-sex married couples recognition across the bloc, but will do so “in accordance with Polish law”, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
EU urgently working on a bridge loan for Ukraine if Reparation Loans deal fails
The ongoing discussions on a possible US sponsored peace deal to end the Ukraine war has put fresh pressure on the EU to come up with a solution to Ukraine’s acute funding shortfall.
COMMENT: Is the EU deliberately trying to scupper the US peace plan or is it just incompetent?
After the talks in Geneva the 28-point peace plan (28PPP) has been cut to 19 points. But the EU has come up with its own 24-point plan that contains several points that guarantee the Kremlin will reject it.
Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine cut to 19 points from 28
EU leaders consider some of the 28 points of the American plan for resolving the Ukrainian conflict unacceptable and the number of items on the list has been parred back to 19, the Financial Times reported on November 24.
Economic pressures fuelling support for rightwing populists in Emerging Europe, says analyst
Recent elections show rightwing populism is “alive and kicking” in East European countries in 2025, says Mak Kasapovic, Eastern Europe analyst at Oxford Analytica.
EU-Mercosur trade pact faces dual threat from Paris and internal rifts
The long-negotiated EU-Mercosur trade agreement is set to enter a decisive phase amid French opposition and broader tensions within the South American bloc.
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US to present a 28-point ceasefire plan to Ukraine as a fait accompli
A new US 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine suddenly burst on to the scene on November 20, as the White House hopes to use the growing pressure on Ukraine to force terms on Kyiv as soon as this week.