Will the EU’s oil price cap hurt Russia?
The EU’s import embargo of Russian oil – which comes into force today – plus a price cap on non-EU…
Are the Tories in the throes of an existential crisis?
The UK government has had a fractious couple of weeks. First it was the Swiss EU deal rumours, then housing,…
Will Meloni be able to govern Italy?
Mario Draghi’s national unity government lost badly in yesterday’s Italian election – worse even than the polls predicted. Fratelli d’Italia,…
Norway says 'no' to a gas price cap
One implication of the Russian gas shut-off is that Norway has now become the EU’s largest single supplier of natural…
Putin's gas war endgame
What is the Kremlin’s gas war endgame? Based on the various statements from Gazprom, the foreign ministry, and Dmitry Peskov,…
Putin's energy war has changed Germany's relations with Russia for good
After months of speculation and handwringing, it has finally happened: Germany and the rest of Europe are now receiving no…
Giorgia Meloni has beaten Silvio Berlusconi at his own game
Now it’s official: if the right-wing coalition wins Italy’s election, Giorgia Meloni will almost definitely be prime minister. Earlier this…
Germany's gas crisis goes from bad to worse
Europe’s gas situation has now gone from bad to worse. Gazprom will cut volumes through Nord Stream 1 in half,…
Mario Draghi is not a normal politician
Is it all over for Mario Draghi’s recovery government? His attempted resignation yesterday – which was rejected by President Sergio…
