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At a divided European Council meeting, European Union leaders agreed to seek a joint response to surging energy costs, tasking Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with preparing urgent proposals that include joint purchases to lower prices amid parallel budget disputes and requests for further Ukraine aid.
EU leaders are meeting in Brussels to address soaring energy prices, negotiate the community budget, and coordinate support for Ukraine, though no concrete measures are immediately anticipated pending an official European Commission proposal.
Portugal is advocating for European Union funding to utilize livestock grazing as a strategic method for wildfire prevention, framing the initiative within the context of climate change mitigation during budget negotiations.
A recent June shipment has raised Russian liquefied natural gas imports to 8% of the national total for the first half of the year, ahead of the EU's total ban scheduled for late 2027.
CNN Portugal commentator Pedro Costa and other political figures argue that taxing the extraordinary profits of energy companies is a logical and necessary step to fund support packages for families and businesses facing the current economic crisis.
The mining project in Boticas was made feasible by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) with the issuance of a conditional favourable Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 2023.
A maritime security centre, more icebreaker ships, and a satellite surveillance system are among the initiatives in the new European strategy for the Arctic, presented by Ursula von der Leyen. Brussels wants to strengthen the region's monitoring capacity, protect critical infrastructure, and improve European capabilities to operate in Arctic conditions, in a...
The President of the European Commission mentioned, among the agreed measures, “the release of 100 million barrels of oil and diesel over the next four months.”
The 27 member states instructed the President of the European Commission to present concrete proposals with a sense of urgency to mitigate energy prices, and the President of the European Council to proceed with attempts at reconciliation between those who want budget cuts and those who will not accept less funding for cohesion and agriculture.
Leaders of the 27 member states stressed that the current situation urgently requires a coordinated European response, based on targeted and temporary measures, taking into account the circumstances of the individual states.
The compromise was reached after the German Social Democrats, the junior coalition partner in Friedrich Merz’s government, dropped their opposition.
Energy prices have soared due to the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran, which has spread throughout the region and disrupted, among other things, oil trade.
Der Vertragsentwurf sieht strengere Zulassungsbedingungen für Nicht-EU-Länder hinsichtlich der Teilnahme an öffentlichen Ausschreibungen und der Inanspruchnahme öffentlicher Fördermittel vor und mildert das Verbot von Verbrennungsmotoren ab dem Jahr 2035 ab.
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wants EU leaders to look into the idea of developing bloc-wide strategic gas reserves amid concerns the continent faces a winter shortage, three diplomats and two EU officials told POLITICO. Europe’s existing gas storage caverns — which are typically refilled over the course of the year by ...
The selection of the Borralha tungsten mine, planned for Montalegre, in northern Portugal, as a strategic project of the European Union is “an achievement” and an opportunity of “great importance” The post Tungsten mine as EU strategic project important for nation – operator appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The European Commission has selected 46 new strategic sites across 16 member states. The Borralha mine, used for the extraction of tungsten, copper concentrates, and tin, is one of the chosen projects.
A European Union that compromises the protein supply for its livestock production, without any guarantee of environmental gain, is weakening itself.
Portugal is the European Union country where the population least recognises the bloc's ecolabel, with more than half of the Portuguese unable to identify it, according to a Eurobarometer released today.
The agreement means EU countries will for now only release the barrels agreed in March.
The European Commission warns that rising energy prices are putting pressure on households and businesses, with the situation expected to deteriorate during the winter. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen highlighted that fossil fuel import costs have surged by over 100 billion euros since the start of the war, urging member states to implement targeted support measures rather than broad subsidies. Additionally, von der Leyen cautioned against deep cuts to the long-term EU budget for 2028-2034, arguing that such reductions could compromise key priorities like defence, innovation, and cohesion.
Graça Carvalho reinforced that Brussels must consider “the diversity of the countries” and revealed that she will submit questions “in writing” in response to the letter sent by the European Commissioner for Energy.
La nouvelle proposition de la Commission européenne cherchera à préciser qui, des autorités nationales ou locales, est chargé de gérer les feux de forêt et les inondations.
European energy ministers gathered in Dublin had limited new ideas to protect against a winter of soaring power bills.
In a letter addressed to the Energy Commissioner, Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg request that a renewable energy target be established by 2040.
The President of the European Commission recalled, in this context, that a new European framework for climate resilience will be presented in October.
Portugal, Spain and Luxembourg have sent a letter to the European Commission requesting a new European Union target to increase the use of renewable energy, Spanish Energy Minister Sara Aagesen stated this Tuesday, ahead of a meeting of EU energy ministers in Dublin. “I can announce that yesterday, ...”
