Europe

On the surface, booming US shale gas production looks like the perfect solution for Europe as it reels from the energy crisis created by tearing itself away from Russian gas. But analysts say it is no panacea.…

(Reuters) -Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said on Tuesday he would start discussions on holding early elections after his attempt to find a majority in parliament following a lost no-confidence vote failed.The European Union and NATO…

On Friday, Russian energy supplier Gazprom said it would not resume its supply of natural gas to Germany through the key Nord Stream 1 pipeline, blaming a malfunctioning turbine.Hannibal Hanschke | ReutersThe European Union's rejection…

TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip Monday to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington, as Japan breaks from its postwar…

Siversk, Ukraine CNN  —  Every few minutes the ground shakes as blasts echo through the battered streets of Siversk, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Sometimes it’s…

LONDON — European markets were higher in morning trade, as investors assessed China's reopening and awaited key European inflation figures.The U.K.'s FTSE 100 rose 2.1%, while Germany's DAX index and France's CAC 40 were both up around…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian markets delivered a negative initial verdict on leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first full day in office on Monday, after he pledged to prioritize social issues, while also ordering a…

CNN  —  Russia is prepared to resume gas supplies to Europe via the Yamal-Europe gas pipeline, which was previously stopped for political reasons, Russia’s Deputy Prime…

Moscow ready to resume gas supplies via Yamal-Europe PipelineRussia discussing additional supply via TurkeyIn talks to up supplies to Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, KazakhstanMoscow may ship gas to Afghanistan, Pakistan in long termDec 25…

Eastern Europe has power grids compatible with Ukraine'sRussian attacks on infrastructure causing extensive damageUkraine has sent list of hardware it needs from overseasVILNIUS/WARSAW, Dec 21 (Reuters) - In Lithuania, a giant, disused…