Europe

EU presidency calls new round of energy crisis talks

  PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- The European Union presidency said Tuesday it would convene another round of talks for…

Putin says ‘impossible’ to isolate Russia, vows gas and oil supply cuts

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was "impossible" to isolate Moscow and vowed to…

Gazprom halts pipeline gas flow in new jitters for Europe

  by Sophie MAKRIS Agence France Presse Russian energy giant Gazprom suspended gas deliveries to Germany for maintenance on a…

Asian, European markets tumble after Powell’s rates warning

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Markets sank Monday and the dollar rallied after Fed boss Jerome Powell warned of…

Another big oil price hike looms on Tuesday, Aug. 30: at least P5/liter hike for diesel, kerosene

More than P1/liter hike for gasoline prices expected, says DOE official; tight world supply, high global demand cited   (Eagle…

Gas prices approach record peak on Russian supply fears

    by Roland JACKSON Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- European natural gas prices climbed Thursday…

EU Ambassador Véron visits Siargao Island to monitor humanitarian aid and development projects

SIARGAO -- H.E. Luc Véron, European Union Ambassador to the Philippines, is visiting Siargao Island from 15 to 18 August…

Call for max working temperature cap after EU heatwave deaths

by Patrick Galey Agence France-Press PARIS, France (AFP) -- Trade unions called Monday for the European Commission to impose maximum…

WHO says heatwave caused 1,700 deaths in Spain, Portugal

Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP The World Health Organization's European office on Friday said the heatwave baking Europe has caused over…

Climate change drives Europe towards record fire year

Paris, France | AFP by Stephane ORJELLET and Patrick GALEY The fires that have torched through Europe are on course…

UK breaches 40C for first time, heat records tumble in France

by Joe JACKSON with AFP Europe bureaus Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A punishing heatwave fuelling ferocious wildfires…

Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records

  by Phil HAZLEWOOD with AFP Europe bureaus Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- A fierce heatwave in western…

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