Protests are held in some of the EU’s major capital cities against soaring inflation and the rising costs of living caused by sanctions imposed on Russia.

Germany has accused the United States of charging too much for its gas deliveries, as Europe’s biggest economy struggles to rebalance its energy mix without Russian supplies.

The European Union (EU)’s crisis management commissioner says the energy supply crisis in Europe could lead to widespread power outages in the bloc in the winter, confirming widespread concerns about tough times ahead amid a standoff with Russia over Ukraine.

France is forced to tap into its strategic fuel reserves to resupply gas stations that have run out of fuel as strikes by workers at refineries and depots disrupt production for a second week.

Dutch citizens throw egg at canvas of prime minister in the Hague, in protest at high energy prices.

The bad economic news in Europe has reached a level where both the IMF and WTO have warned that a worldwide recession is looming.

The sabotage of the Nord Stream (NS) and Nord Stream 2 (NS2) pipelines in the Baltic Sea ominously propels Disaster Capitalism to a whole new, toxic level, writes Pepe Escobar.

An advisor to the Iranian nuclear negotiating team accuses the IAEA chief of implementing what Washington dictates him.

The constantly worsening energy crisis could shatter solidarity within the European Union and lead to social turmoil, said Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

One in seven private renters in England has experienced an increase in their rents in recent weeks, research from housing charity Shelter has shown.