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EU Court Scolds Denmark, Rules Feta Is Exclusively Greek
Topline European Union judges in Luxembourg ruled Thursday that Denmark was in violation of an EU geographic protection that declares “feta” a uniquely Greek cheese, a blow to Denmark, where companies...
The Sudden Surge In Gas Prices Didn’t Happen Overnight. Here’s Why.
Emily Pickrell, UH Energy Scholar HOUSTON, TEXAS – JUNE 09: A gas pump is seen at a Chevron gas station on June 09, 2022 in Houston, … [+] Texas. Gas prices are breaching record highs as d...
Lithuania’s Road Crash Deaths Fall More Than 50% In A Decade
Lithuania halved its road deaths between 2011 and 2021. Corbis via Getty Images Lithuania halved its road deaths between 2011 and 2021. To honor the accomplishment, the country was awarded the annual ...
A Potential Solution To The Northern Ireland Protocol: Turn A Blind Eye
KNUTSFORD, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 17: In this photo illustration, the European Union and the Union … [+] flag sit together on March 17, 2016 in Knutsford, United Kingdom. The United Kingdo...
EU Leaders Will Back Ukraine As Candidate Member Today — Here’s What That Means
Topline European leaders on Thursday are expected to unanimously back Ukraine as an official candidate for EU membership, a major symbolic victory for Kyiv as it fights off Russian invaders and the fi...
German Stance On Russian Energy Could Affect Future Of The Euro
German Stance on Russian Energy Could Affect Future of the Euro Canva Since the execution of the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 that led to the establishment of the Euro single currency, different European...
Europe’s Warm Embrace Of LNG Raises Methane Emissions Concerns
Emily Pickrell, UH Energy Scholar BERLIN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 09: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created using a variable planed lens.) The … [+] natural-gas fuelled Heizkraftwerk Berlin-Mitte po...
EU Will Buy 110,000 Monkeypox Vaccines As Global Outbreak Grows
Topline The European Union on Tuesday will ink a deal for 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine, the bloc’s health commissioner Stella Kyriakides announced, as officials around the world move to secure s...
OPEC Reportedly Discusses Exempting Russia From Oil Targets—Possibly Setting Stage For Boost In Output
Topline Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may exempt Russia from an agreement to gradually boost oil production, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, possibly freei...
Oil Prices Rise After EU Announces Partial Ban On Russian Imports
Topline Global crude oil prices rose on Tuesday after the European Union unveiled its latest set of sanctions against Russia, which include an immediate ban on two-thirds of all Russian oil imports by...
Russia Reacts To EU’s Partial Oil Ban
Topline Russian officials on Tuesday dismissed the European Union’s partial ban on oil imports from the country as part of a new wave of sanctions, while leaders in the regional bloc acknowledged they...
EU Struggling To Agree On Full Russian Oil Ban—Here’s Why
Topline Talks to impose a sweeping ban on Russian oil imports to the European Union have appeared to falter, with the bloc still discussing carve-outs that could effectively exempt countries like Hung...
The Canary In The Coal Mine In The Race To Net Zero
Carbon trading, a practice established in the 1990s, is now at a turning point; one where blockchain technologies has the power to make a lasting impact. Already, crypto-backed trading of carbon credi...
These Oil and Gas Companies Could Benefit From the Push Toward Sustainable Energy
The European Union’s push to wean itself off Russian gas and oil will hasten the transition to alternative energy. Energy companies such as BP and Shell stand to benefit. Here, Germany’s PCK oil refin...
Big Opportunity For Greece At World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum (WEF) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This month, I am in Europe, which will cumulate in being in Davos for the World Economic Forum. Europe is in the midst of a massive ...
‘Target The Bitcoin Price’—Internal Documents Reveal How The EU Could Crack Down On Bitcoin And ‘Protect’ Ethereum
Bitcoin BTC , by far the largest and most widely known cryptocurrency, has come under pressure from environmental activists and regulators in recent months due to its sky-high energy use. Subscribe no...
Ukraine ‘Peace Bonds’ Could Draw ‘Big Interest’ From Retail Investors
Topline Amid the massive human and economic toll of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukraine’s plan to raise additional funds for its war effort and reconstruction by offering bonds to retail investors abro...
The EU’s Energy Dependence On Russia Charted [Infographic]
While the U.S. is moving away fast from Russian energy imports, the EU—one of Russia’s crucial trading partners—is taking more time to ween itself off Russian gas, oil and coal despite heightened scru...
It’s the Beginning of the End for Russian Gas in Europe. These Stocks Should Benefit.
The Batajnica gas storage facility, operated by Transportgas, in Batajnica, Serbia. The European Union is planning to cut Russian natural gas imports. Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg Text size The 27-member Eu...
Energy Security, Prices Take Priority Over Climate Concerns In Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden is reported to be considering a third release of oil from the … [+] U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve of the Department of Energy since December to comb...
Twitter Will Label Tweets Linking To Russian State-Backed Media Like RT And Sputnik
Topline Twitter announced Monday it will label and limit the reach of tweets linking to Russian state-affiliated news sources, hours after the European Union said it would ban Russian state-funded out...
European Car Sales Rally Expected, But Strong Electric Performance Jeopardized By Charging Sloth
Oliver Zipse, CEO of BMW, and an i4 electric car. Zipse warned the charging network is developing … [+] too slowly (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Two high-pr...
Electric Cars Are Too Expensive For Many, But Retrofitting Could Be The Answer
Most Europeans probably can’t afford this BMW iX electric car. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via … [+] Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Europeans on average earnings could soon be forced ...
Electric Car Crusaders Must Acknowledge Problems Or The Revolution Will Fail
Angry woman is kicking her electric car with empty battery and looking for help getty While electric car sales continue to boom in Europe and politicians speed the demise of conventional engines, the ...