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Renewables supply nearly half of EU electricity in 2025

bne IntelliNews March 21, 2026

Almost half (47%) of the European Union’s electricity was generated from renewable sources in 2025, according to new data from Eurostat, which will provide a significant buffer at a time when the fossil fuel markets have been plunged into chaos.

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb adds his voice to EU calls for Russian reengagement

Ben Aris in Berlin March 19, 2026

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has added his voice to the growing number of calls from EU members to reengage with Russia.

RAGOZIN: EU’s Conflict of Conflicts

Leonid Ragozin in Riga March 18, 2026

Europe’s quiet revolt: how Trump’s Iran war is forcing the EU to choose between Washington’s conflicts and its own interests

Democratic decline deepens in Eastern Europe as global slide to autocracy accelerates

Clare Nuttall in Glasgow March 17, 2026

Democratic governance is under unprecedented strain worldwide, with Eastern Europe now a hotspot for backsliding, says V-Dem Institute Democracy Report.

Europe buys Russia’s entire share of Yamal LNG exports in February

bne IntelliNews March 17, 2026

Europe bought every single shipment of LNG produced by Russia’s Yamal LNG plant in February -- first time since April 2018 that the EU accounted for 100% of exports from the Arctic facility.

Belgium’s De Wever calls for EU to reengage with Russia on Ukraine peace talks

Ben Aris in Berlin March 16, 2026

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called for the EU to restart talks with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, calling it “the only option.”

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