At the EU level, environmental policies are mostly being continued as if there were no Russian invasion of Ukraine or large-scale energy crisis.

Despite promises made in 2017 to expand the police force, anecdotal evidence suggests that the quality of new police officers has declined.

Reports have been confirmed that Russia is seeking hefty restocking of its armament from North Korea.

Greek Foreign Minister Dendias voiced concern that the fraught state of Greco-Turkish relations might weaken NATO integrity.

Does Germany anticipate an insolvency wave this fall? The minister of economy says “No,” adding that companies might “stop production for some time.”

EU member states were blindsided by von der Leyen’s statements, issued a day before they were all scheduled to meet to discuss block-wide proposals to lower energy prices.

As a result of the gas-intensive drying process of the toilet paper industry, the German company Hakle has now filed for bankruptcy.

Citing environmentalist opposition, French President Macron stated that MidCat “will not solve the European gas problem.”