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Canada and Iceland pledge closer Arctic defence and trade ties
The foreign ministers of Canada and Iceland met in Reykjavík on Thursday and said they would deepen cooperation on Arctic security, defence and trade, according …
Saudi East-West pipeline hit again as Yemen fighting shifts toward Red Sea chokepoints
Oil flows through Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline were reported halted after a fresh strike on a pumping station near Khurais, east of Riyadh, according to …
China Upgrades Military Base in Djibouti
China has upgraded its military support base in Djibouti with new communications infrastructure that could strengthen the People’s Liberation Army’s ability to communicate with forces …
What to watch when von der Leyen addresses the European Parliament
By Pieter Cleppe Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s planned presence in the visitors’ gallery is an unusual sight for a European Commission President’s State of …
Suspected Climate Activist Arrested After German Power-Grid Sabotage Attempts
A series of suspected sabotage attacks against Germany’s electricity infrastructure has expanded into a broader cross-border security investigation after German police arrested a 48-year-old man …
Legal Dispute Over Crimea’s Energy Assets Reaches Svalbard
A long-running legal dispute over Russian expropriation of Ukrainian energy assets in Crimea has taken on a new Arctic dimension following the reported detention of …
Norway Reassesses Arctic Energy Strategy as Petroleum Revenues Rise
Norway is placing greater emphasis on national energy interests as it balances its role as a major European energy supplier with evolving climate and security …
Egypt and Libya Explore 800-Kilometre Oil Pipeline Linking Tobruk and Alexandria
Egypt and Libya are considering a proposed 800-kilometre oil pipeline linking the eastern Libyan port of Tobruk with Alexandria on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, according to …
European Gas Storage Levels Reach Unusually Low Levels Ahead of Winter
Natural gas stocks across the European Union have fallen to exceptionally low levels for this point in the season, raising concerns about higher purchasing costs …
Kazakhstan’s President Warns about Regional Consequences of the Ukraine Conflict
When Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev recently addressed the consequences of the war in Ukraine in carefully chosen public remarks, the message was widely interpreted as …
EU Ministers Meet Following Ceuta Migration Crisis
European interior and migration ministers have expressed strong support for Spain following an emergency meeting on the recent migration crisis in Ceuta, the Spanish enclave …
The Road to the EU’s Next Long-Term Budget Remains Long
By Pieter Cleppe In June, the Cypriot EU Presidency came up with a compromise proposal on the EU’s long term budget, which intended to cut …