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Europe’s Energy Policy Reckoning
By Pieter Cleppe Europe’s energy strategy is no longer sustainable. What once passed as long-term planning has collided with geopolitical reality, and the consequences are …
Energy Markets Drive Palm Oil Higher, Reshaping Global Trade Pressures
Palm oil prices are rising again, but the movement is about more than commodity cycles. What is unfolding is a convergence of energy markets, biofuel …
EU Reassesses Russian Oil Ban Timeline
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are increasing concerns about global energy supply, particularly following disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz. Industry leaders, …
Turkey Is Determined to Stay Out of the Iran War
Turkey has multiple reasons to be wary of the escalating conflict in Iran: the potential refugee crisis, disruptions to oil and gas supplies, impacts on …
EU Tax Policy: Ever Closer Coordination
By Pieter Cleppe Taxation has traditionally been regarded as one of the core prerogatives of national sovereignty within the European Union. Member states determine their …
Algeria Signals Resumption of Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Project
Algeria has confirmed that work on the proposed 4,100-kilometer Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline is expected to resume in the near future. The project is designed to …
India Balances Brussels and Washington in Parallel Trade Deals
India has moved to deepen its economic ties with both the European Union and the United States, advancing two significant but structurally different trade arrangements …
Trump Says Putin Agreed to One-Week Pause on Attacks on Kyiv and Other Cities
US President Donald Trump said on January 29 that Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to a request to refrain from attacking Kyiv and other …
France and Italy push for temporary exemption of fertilisers from EU carbon border levy
France and Italy are urging the European Union to temporarily exempt fertilisers from its carbon border levy, arguing that the measure risks further straining Europe’s …
U.S. Signals Military Deployment Toward Iran Amid Regional Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that the United States is deploying naval forces toward Iran, describing the movement as an “armada” while suggesting that …
Is an agreement on the EU’s long term budget in sight?
By Pieter Cleppe EU member states are seeking to reach agreement by the end of this year on the European Union’s next long-term budget, formally …
Trump’s new year’s surprise
By R. Dercksen In order to protect socialist Maduro, woke critics of Trump’s actions in Venezuela forget about the Venezuelan people, who have been robbed, …