Germany: growth halves as state drives investment
Germany’s economic recovery is turning out weaker than expected in the spring. That is the conclusion reached by…
Greece has cheap green energy in abundance. So why are electricity bills still so high?
Published on 15/05/2026 – 16:30 GMT+2 Greece spends billions importing oil and gas every year – so becoming…
Brussels mulls scrapping methane fines amid energy crisis – leak
The European Commission is considering suspending methane fines for oil and gas producers during gas shortages, emergency storage…
EU calls for energy vouchers, social tariffs and VAT reductions to curb soaring prices
The European Commission is urging EU governments to provide energy vouchers, income support and social tariffs to support…
Solar and wind outpace coal as energy crisis fails to spark fossil fuel revival
Published on 20/04/2026 – 7:02 GMT+2•Updated 7:35 A predicted ‘coal comeback’ due to the Iran war energy crisis…