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Reforming France’s EdF will be challenging

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FRANCE

Initial restructuring proposals have not met with EU approval. EdF faces huge financial liabilities and its weak financial position is undermining its ability to play a leading…

Slovakia’s response to energy crunch will need EU help

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SLOVAKIA

Slovakia’s Soviet inheritance has exposed it to the massive economic fallout from the Kremlin’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, its efforts to squeeze natural gas supplies…

Russia’s ties with Iran will grow stronger

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RUSSIA

War, sanctions and a mutual desire to overturn US-led regional security orders have pushed Moscow and Tehran closer together. Moscow desires to turn what has historically been a…

There is no easy solution to Cuba’s fuel challenges

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CUBA

Cuba's energy troubles.

Russia will remain a world-class submarine power

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RUSSIA

The navy has been more successful in modernising its submarine force than its surface fleet. Although it has fallen short of its original targets set in 2011, the new submarines…

Polls weaken Taiwan's China-sceptic government

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TAIWAN

At stake were 22 mayoral and county magistrate offices and 11,025 seats in local governments. The local outcome will be used as a bellwether heading into elections for parliament…

Ukraine war challenges Germany's climate commitments

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GERMANY

The government has committed to building new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, buying gas from new partners and boosting investment in renewables. However, the role accorded…

Iran success may broaden global sanctions

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INTERNATIONAL

Agreement between Iran and the P5+1 (France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and the United States) on the former's nuclear programme in July 2015 has been heralded as…

West drags its feet on renewable energy

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INTERNATIONAL

Clean energy transitions.

India elevates energy ambitions as 2019 polls near

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INDIA

Energy outlook.