France's President Emmanuel Macron had tried in vain to avoid a war in Ukraine. But that did not hurt him. Many of his opponents in the current election campaign, on the other hand, are having trouble explaining themselves.
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Ukraine is demanding "equal" EU membership on a fast-track basis. The European Parliament already wants to grant Kiev candidate status, but the Commission and the Council are putting on the brakes.
By Eric Bonse
In the future, Germany's gas storage facilities are to be 90 percent full by December each year. The German government wants to set corresponding minimum filling levels with a law on the national gas reserve. Meanwhile, the think tank Bruegel warns against national solo efforts, a "subsidy war" among EU states – and risks that could arise if Gazprom supplies increase again.
By Manuel Berkel