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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Ukraine's Strike Deep Inside Russia Revives Fighting Spirit
By Welcome to the weekend issue of Brussels Edition, Bloomberg's daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Join us on Saturdays for deeper dives from our bureaus across Europe. More than three years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and with enemy troops grinding forward, apathy and pessimism had started to spread across the war-torn country. But one day and one daring operation was enough to stun the world and give the nation much-needed hope.
Bloomberg
24-05-2025
- Bloomberg
Homelessness Crisis Hits Spanish Airport
Welcome to the weekend issue of Brussels Edition, Bloomberg's daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. Join us on Saturdays for deeper dives from our bureaus across Europe. MADRID — From dusk till dawn, the halls of the modern Terminal 4 at the Spanish capital's Barajas airport are filled with long rows of people lying on the floor, trying to get some sleep.
Bloomberg
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
EU Defense Chiefs to Unleash New Sanctions Against Russia
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg's daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. EU defense and foreign ministers have a lot on their plates for their meeting today in Brussels. They will sign off on new sanctions against Russia, including measures against its shadow fleet and its hybrid attack arsenal. Top diplomat Kaja Kallas is also expected to announce that the EU's rapid deployment capacity, an initiative three years in the making to allow the bloc to quickly deploy up to 5,000 troops, is now operational, according to a senior EU official. But the bloc is also working on expanding its existing military training and civilian support missions to protect critical Ukrainian infrastructure and boost the country's defense industry once a possible ceasefire is signed, according to this official. — Gian Volpicelli and Andrea Palasciano
Bloomberg
15-05-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Zelenskiy Waits for Putin in Turkey
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg's daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. NATO's foreign ministers are gathered in Antalya today to discuss the military alliance's upcoming summit and the colossal effort underway to ensure that all 32 members meet Trump's demand to hit a defense spending target of 5% of GDP. But budget matters may not be top of mind for those assembled, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will also meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. The looming question is whether they'll be joined by Russian President Vladimir Putin. While Putin himself initially proposed the talks, late last night he named a low-level delegation to represent his government. Any talks would mark the first direct Ukraine-Russia meeting in years.
Bloomberg
06-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
EU Aims to Sever Energy Ties With Moscow
Welcome to the Brussels Edition, Bloomberg's daily briefing on what matters most in the heart of the European Union. More than three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, the EU will today lay out measures to sever its last remaining energy ties with what was its biggest supplier of fossil fuels. While the bloc has massively diminished its energy imports from Moscow and weathered a painful increase in prices, imports of liquefied natural gas from the country have climbed. Energy commissioner Dan Jorgensen will announce a phased approach to stopping all gas supplies from Moscow by the end of 2027, with concrete measures to do so set to be put forward next month, we've learned. But much uncertainty remains, including how much support there is among the 27 member states, if a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is on the horizon, and whether the US under Donald Trump can continue to be a reliable energy partner.
