Europe's technocrats might solve the economic conundrum, but they cannot restore trust between Europe and its citizens. We need a charismatic, democratic leader before illiberal and nationalistic forces gain ground.

An interview with Professor Jonathan Stern, Chairman and Senior Research Fellow at Oxford's Institute for Energy Studies, on the reign of Russia as Europe's biggest supplier of natural gas, despite other sources of gas making their way onto the European market.

President Obama’s visit to Cambodia reminds me of harder, heartbreaking times.

Future energy relations between Bulgaria and Russia could be decided on 15 November, the deadline for Bulgaria to sign a deal to build the South Stream gas pipeline across its territory. European officials say they are closely watching the developments but don’t see South Stream as a priority.

For the first time in many years, the most vulnerable flanks of the EU and NATO are internally weak, while also facing pressure from outside.

Russia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been widely and comprehensively discussed in the national media.

Despite all the hopes of sun and wind enthusiasts, the real revolution in the energy world has been driven by old-style fossil fuels, not by renewables.

For a decade almost all observers ignored, downplayed, and obfuscated an ugly truth about 'separatists' in Chechnya and the North Caucasus: they have long been a jihadist organization allied with Al Qa`ida (AQ), its affiliates, and the larger global jihadi revolutionary alliance AQ inspired.

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Bulgaria has joined Greece in vetoing the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia, despite a positive recommendation by the European Commission.