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Nuclear energy production is “unlikely” to be part of the next package of EU sanctions against the Kremlin for its invasion of Ukraine, while work on an oil-price cap is continuing, according to several diplomats briefed on the discussions. The European Commission on Saturday organized meetings with top diplomats to listen to the proposals of […]

Italian politicians asked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen not to intervene in domestic politics after she warned that Europe has “the tools” to deal with Italy if things go in a “difficult direction.” During a conference on Thursday at Princeton University, an attendant pointed out to von der Leyen that “figures close to […]

ROME — Italy’s election campaign burst into life just two days before the vote, after the coalition of right-wingers who are favorites to win found themselves at the center of an international outcry. Former premier Silvio Berlusconi, who is part of the right-wing alliance, received a public rebuke from Ukraine after saying Vladimir Putin was […]

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are creeping up in Northern Europe where the colder and wetter weather is first being felt across the bloc. Latest data from Belgium, the U.K. and Denmark points to a gradual uptick in the number of cases and hospitalizations. Belgium’s health authority said its modeling points to a new COVID-19 wave […]

NEW YORK — Europe should allow in Russian citizens seeking to flee the country, European Council President Charles Michel said, as he blasted Russia’s “web of lies” in an address to the United Nations General Assembly. In an interview with POLITICO on the sidelines of the U.N. meeting in New York, Michel said that the […]

The era of Mario Draghi as Italy’s prime minister is drawing to an end as elections are held across the country on Sunday. A right-wing coalition led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy is on course to come out on top, according to opinion polls, although there have been missteps and hiccups in the final […]

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PARIS — In France, Amazon will need to raise its book delivery fees to at least €3. The French government announced Friday it endorsed the telecom and postal regulator’s proposal to impose a €3 delivery fee for books when the order is under €35. Arcep was tasked with coming up with a proposal, in the context […]

LONDON — U.K. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng signaled a sharp change in British economic policy Friday as he cut taxes, pledging a “new era” focused on boosting growth. Markets reacted dramatically as Kwarteng unveiled his first fiscal statement since he was appointed by Prime Minister Liz Truss earlier this month, with the pound sliding to a […]

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi defended Vladimir Putin ahead of Italy’s snap election this Sunday, saying the Russian president just wanted to replace Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government with “decent people”. During a prime time Rai1 interview, the 85-year-old Forza Italia leader said Putin “was pushed by the Russian population, by his party, by his ministers […]