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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 …
Oman Proposes Joint Management of the Strait of Hormuz
Oman has proposed the establishment of a regional body to oversee the joint management of the Strait of Hormuz, marking the latest diplomatic initiative aimed …
The New U.S.–Saudi Nuclear Agreement Could Reshape Middle Eastern Geopolitics
An overview of the analysis by Francesco Sassi The recently signed nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia is being presented by …
The EU’s regulatory frenzy causes more and more tensions with its trading partners
By Pieter Cleppe Last week, the European Commission decided to impose a fine of 890 million euros on Google, this time under the new European …
Zelensky’s Dismissal of His Defence Minister Has Become a Political Gamble
Analysis by Karsten Frank President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to remove Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov after barely six months in office has become one of the …