—Germany wants to repurpose part of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline for an LNG terminal, according to Der Spiegel. —The Russia-owned gas pipeline is not in use after Berlin vowed not to make it operational due to the war in … Read More
Europe Letter: Hardball Kremlin tactics could again serve to unify western countries. The timing of Moscow’s move to cut gas to Bulgaria and Poland was telling. It came just as the European Union approached a breakthrough on sanctioning Russian oil … Read More
There are three contenders for leadership of Angela Merkel’s center-right CDU party. The winner will be decided in mid-January. The next leader of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will be decided in mid-January, the party announced on Saturday. … Read More