EU Council backs one-year methane rule delay
The Council agreed to postpone selected import monitoring obligations to reduce additional pressure on energy security and supply chains during market disruption.
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Selected developments across Europe and the Middle East with implications for supply chains, industrial operations and energy resilience.
Hormuz traffic is up. So are the attacks.
Shipping activity through the Strait has increased while vessel attacks reached a wartime peak, keeping maritime exposure elevated for operators and cargo owners.
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Digital Fairness Act proposes tougher platform rules
The European Commission draft would target dark patterns, subscription traps and other online practices, with possible fines linked to global turnover.
Read source ↗Foreign ministers to discuss Middle East and connectivity
The Council forward look includes discussions on Ukraine, Syria and a ministerial meeting on cross-regional security and connectivity.
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