European Central Bank raises interest rate for the first time in 11 years
On Thursday, 21 July, the European Central Bank (ECB) raised the base interest rate, making it the first time in the last 11…
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Nord Stream: Russia’s main pipeline resumes supplying gas to Europe
Russia has resumed gas supplies to Europe using its biggest gas pipeline Nord Stream 1 after warnings that gas supplies may become limited…
Italy’s Mario Draghi steps down as PM
Italy’s Prime Minsiter Mario Draghi submitted his resignation on Thursday, 21 July, as reported by the office of Italian President Sergio Mattarella. President…
European Union imposes embargo on Russian gold
At a meeting held in Brussels on Wednesday, 20 July, EU envoys expanded the sanctions imposed on Moscow for invading Ukraine. Among the…
Ukraine: more than ten thousand Mariupol residents are in Russian filtration camps
More than ten thousand residents of Mariupol, which is captured by Russian forces, are in filtration camps, claims the city’s mayor Vadym Boichenko….
EUobserver: Europe to impose sanctions against Moscow mayor Sergey Sobyanin
The European Union prepares to impose sanctions on the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin, as well as actors Vladimir Mashkov and Sergei Bezrukov,…
Fearing food crisis, EU prepares to unblock assets of Russian banks to sell grains
The European Union prepares to include exceptions to sanctions imposed on Russia. This is planned to be done to unblock assets of Russian…
EU commences membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia
Member states of the European Union have agreed to commence membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia, as confirmed by Petr Fiala, Prime…
Turkey’s Erdoğan threatens to «freeze» Finland’s and Sweden’s entry to NATO
On Monday, 18 July, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan once again threatened «freezing» Sweden’s and Finland’s NATO entry procedure if they do not…
