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EU Energy Policy and NATO Defense Spending Under Scrutiny
This news compilation from POLITICO (published July 29, 2025) highlights significant developments and concerns regarding the European Union's energy policy, particularly in relation to Russia, and its defense commitments within NATO.
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European Parliament to explore accelerated Russian gas ban for 2026Ville Niinistö, the lead MEP for the bill, also wants to explore including oil in the proposed ban.Jul 43 mins readRussian oil or mass layoffs: A German town’s conundrumIn Schwedt, life flows through an oil refinery. If it doesn’t get help — or restart Russian imports — people worry their jobs will be gone.
Jul 414 mins readEurope managed to keep Trump in NATO. Now what?National leaders now need to find the money and buy weapons to deter Russia while facing a potential reduction of U.S. troops on the continent. Jun 266 mins readNATO clinches defense spending deal in big win for TrumpLeaders signed off on a new 5 percent of GDP defense spending target by 2035.
Jun 255 mins read
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EU Energy Policy and NATO Defense Spending Under Scrutiny
This news compilation from POLITICO (published July 29, 2025) highlights significant developments and concerns regarding the European Union's energy policy, particularly in relation to Russia, and its defense commitments within NATO.
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European Parliament to explore accelerated Russian gas ban for 2026Ville Niinistö, the lead MEP for the bill, also wants to explore including oil in the proposed ban.Jul 43 mins readRussian oil or mass layoffs: A German town’s conundrumIn Schwedt, life flows through an oil refinery. If it doesn’t get help — or restart Russian imports — people worry their jobs will be gone.
Jul 414 mins readEurope managed to keep Trump in NATO. Now what?National leaders now need to find the money and buy weapons to deter Russia while facing a potential reduction of U.S. troops on the continent. Jun 266 mins readNATO clinches defense spending deal in big win for TrumpLeaders signed off on a new 5 percent of GDP defense spending target by 2035.
Jun 255 mins read
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