Black Sea grain routes are becoming a war zone — and Europe is paying the price
The war in the Black Sea is no longer only about Russia and Ukraine. International ships, foreign crews and global food trade are increasingly exposed to the fighting. Russia has...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Russia Again Attacks Ukraine: Civilian Casualties Reported in Kyiv
Russia continued its large-scale aerial attacks against Ukraine on September 23. Ukrainian air-defense forces spent the night and morning intercepting waves of drones,...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Higher fuel bills are costing the EU €270 million a day on average, report says
Diesel accounts for most of the extra road fuel cost. T&E estimates that an EU diesel driver paid €142 more over the period...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Canada seeks deforestation law carveouts as EU ties deepen
Canada's man in Brussels wants to rework how the European Union's landmark anti-deforestation law applies to Canadian businesses as the two sides explore...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Russia’s Banking System Faces Mounting Pressure as Liquidity Shortfall Hits
On September 23, Russia’s banking system received another troubling signal. The Central Bank of Russia raised its forecast for the banking sector’s structural...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
EU Commission seeks to release Hungary’s frozen funds
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed unblocking €4.2 billion in cohesion funding for Hungary, frozen in 2022 over rule-of-law violations under former Prime...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Fuel Collapse in the Regions: Gas Stations Halt Sales Amid Refinery Strikes
In the regions of central Russia and the south of the country, a critical tension has formed in the fuel market over the...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
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Russia’s Banks Under Growing Pressure as Bad Loans Near 12%
As of September 25, 2026, Russia’s banking system has come under a new wave of economic pressure. The day before, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina reported a significant deterioration in...
Nicholas Sterling25 Вересня, 2026
Russia’s Banking System Faces Mounting Pressure as Liquidity Shortfall Hits
On September 23, Russia’s banking system received another troubling signal. The Central Bank of Russia raised its forecast for the banking sector’s structural...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
OECD lifts 2026 global economic growth forecast to 2.9% despite Iran war disruption
The OECD has nudged up its forecast for global growth this year to 2.9%, saying the world economy has absorbed the energy shock...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
EU Commission seeks to release Hungary’s frozen funds
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed unblocking €4.2 billion in cohesion funding for Hungary, frozen in 2022 over rule-of-law violations under former Prime...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Fuel Collapse in the Regions: Gas Stations Halt Sales Amid Refinery Strikes
In the regions of central Russia and the south of the country, a critical tension has formed in the fuel market over the...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Tigray rebels seize airport and clash with federal forces as fighting in Ethiopia reignites
TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
Taylor Swift announces new single ‘Patient Zero’ – and faces backlash for cover art
New single, new era? Following 2025’s 'The Life of a Showgirl' and her 'Toy Story 5' single, Taylor Swift has announced a new...
Nicholas Sterling23 Вересня, 2026
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Major US outlets boycott shared Trump coverage in protest at media ban
Major US television networks suspended their pooled coverage of President Donald Trump on Monday in response to CNN, Politico and MS NOW being barred from the White House. Trump announced...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Strike on the Samara Refinery: Fuel Crisis and Gas Station Queues
This morning, Ukrainian forces launched a strike against the oil refinery in Samara. The missile attack completely disabled the enterprise’s main production facilities....
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
EU renews Russia sanctions but removes Usmanov at France’s request
France succeeded in its push to remove Alisher Usmanov from the EU sanctions list as part of a prisoner release with Azerbaijan. A...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Trump wants to be with the ‘winners.’ Europe should remember that.
Europeans should focus on convincing U.S. President Donald Trump that they and Ukraine are on the winning side of the war if they...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Massive Russian Attack Leaves Civilians Dead and Injured Across Ukraine
On the night of 22 September 2026, Russian forces carried out a massive attack on Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, the...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
ECB calls for tougher EU crypto rules and wider ban on stablecoin interest
Europe's central banks want the EU's crypto rules tightened, calling for a wider ban on interest payments on stablecoins, new powers to curb...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Strike on Ukraine’s Reni Port
The strike on Reni Port was another episode in the attacks on Ukraine’s port system. The attack damaged administrative buildings and port infrastructure....
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Merz’s dilemma: Redraft German economic reforms, or go down defending them
Friedrich Merz faces a stark choice: Reshape the unpopular reform drive on which he has staked his chancellorship — or risk going down...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
Meloni’s EU lieutenant urges Brussels to work with Le Pen
The EU must be prepared to work closely with Marine Le Pen if she wins the French election, a top Brussels ally of...
Nicholas Sterling22 Вересня, 2026
