Δευτέρα 07 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026
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Europe enters Ukraine talks after Moscow
Washington’s first shuttle between Moscow and Kyiv produced another round, but no ceasefire, settlement text or agreed framework. Europe joined only after the agenda had taken shape, even as its €210bn in frozen Russian assets, sanctions power and weapons stocks could determine whether any eventual deal holds—and whether Ukraine survives the winter before diplomacy delivers.
EU’s €200m buys a Greenland foothold
Brussels is financing infrastructure and political trust, not purchasing immediate access to Greenland’s critical minerals. The new two-year package joins €225 million already committed, while another €530 million still requires unanimous EU approval. With most of the subsurface unmapped and rare-earth production years away, Greenland retains control over every project, permit and buyer.
Dutch gas plan leaves 21 TWh gap
The cabinet is weighing a 65% storage target to curb the state buying that can drive up wholesale prices. That would leave 21 TWh less gas underground before winter, offering Dutch households possible relief now while reducing protection against cold weather, tighter LNG supplies and Germany’s unusually low reserves.
Cyprus cable awaits Greece’s October notice
The next survey cannot begin until Athens issues a navigational notice for waters also claimed by Turkey, which halted earlier work with warships. The EU has committed nearly EUR 658 million to the 1,208-km link, but completing the remaining seabed mapping could turn an energy project into a direct test of European resolve in the eastern Mediterranean.