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The long and winding road to a new EU budget

Negotiations on the European Union’s long term, multiyear budget kick off on 16 July. But with EU countries divided on everything from climate and the economy to security and defence, not everyone sees eye to eye on just how to allocate the €1.2 trillion potentially at stake. Ahead of negotiations for the post-2027 EU budget, which could last up to two years, Contexte examines the process that lies ahead.
11 July 2025 at 8h00
Energy
The path to the next EU multi-annual financial framework won't be easy. Contexte takes a gander. Jérémie Luciani for Contexte

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EU Russian gas ban: political impetus hits legal reality

On 17 June, the European Commission proposed its boldest move yet to cut ties with Russian gas: a complete import ban by 2028. But behind the strong political message lie serious legal and financial risks, with billions in compensation potentially at stake and arbitration cases looming.
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The EU’s clean industrial subsidy framework leaves room for gas The EU’s clean industrial subsidy framework leaves room for gas
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The EU’s clean industrial subsidy framework leaves room for gas

The European Commission released its highly anticipated subsidy framework on 25 June, setting out how EU state aid can be dished out for the next five years. The clean industrial state aid framework, a key plank of decarbonisation goals, covers everything from nuclear, to clean technology manufacturing, to de-risking private investments in energy infrastructure. Perhaps most controversially, it allows public subsidies to go to a fossil fuel, albeit setting a 2040 phase-out date.
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The EU Commission cabinet staff to watch on energy issues

Who are the key personnel steering climate and energy policy in Brussels’ corridors of power? Behind each top official at the European Commission sits a host of cabinet staff, supporting Commissioners in their daily work. From heads of cabinet to expert advisors, this directory gathers staff from the private offices of Commissioners most focused on energy-related issues.

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