Europe Today: Energy shock and Russian oil sanctions dominate crunch G7 finance talks
G7 finance ministers are gathering in Paris for a second day of crunch talks on rising energy prices, sanctions, and how to contain the economic impact of disruptions in Hormuz. All this as Italian PM Giorgia Meloni urges the EU to treat the energy crisis with the same urgency as defence spending.
Published on 19/05/2026 - 7:50 GMT+2
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Euronews’ Vincenzo Genovese reports live from Strasbourg on the European Order of Merit.
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