Gabriel Gavin

Brussels

Covering energy, the EU, Russia, the Caucasus and the world with POLITICO. Author ‘Ashes of our Fathers: Inside the Fall of Nagorno-Karabakh,’ out Jan 2025.

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Restaurant review: Verigoud

2 weeks ago | politico.eu | Gabriel Gavin

Rue Américaine 85, 1050 IxellesWhat’s good? If authentic Mexican fare reminiscent of the streets of Mexico City’s Roma Norte is what you’re after, Verigoud won’t be for you. With Japanese-inspired dishes like grilled octopus with a spicy peanut chili crisp, there’s a heavy Asian and European influence. Regardless, it works — crispy tempura prawns arrive on soft corn tortillas; hot, crunchy and flavorful.
Romania must reclaim prize energy assets from foreign investors, presidential favorite says

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Max Griera |Gabriel Gavin |Christian Oliver

BRUSSELS — Nationalist presidential frontrunner George Simion said on Thursday that Romania should reclaim the country's prize energy assets from foreign investors — a call that could play well with voters but risks roiling the country's already delicate economic outlook. Ahead of Sunday's closely watched election, Simion said he wanted to resume control over Petrom, the country's energy giant that is currently majority-owned by Austria's OMV.
Put on a tie and get off your laptop, EU’s top tech officials told

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Gabriel Gavin

BRUSSELS — Senior civil servants leading Europe's digital transformation need to wear a suit, bring a paper notepad and speak only when spoken to at meetings, according to bosses in Brussels. A memo seen by POLITICO that was sent to staff at DG CONNECT, which oversees the digital economy, said concerns had been expressed about the conduct of officials attending sit-downs with leadership, including from Director-General Roberto Viola and aides to technology Commissioner Henna Virkkunen.
Viktor Orban i Robert Fico w objęciach Putina. Oddali kluczowe sektory gospodarki Kremlowi. I sowicie na tym zarabiają

3 weeks ago | wiadomosci.onet.pl | Gabriel Gavin

Analiza przeprowadzona przez Centrum Studiów nad Demokracją oraz Centrum Badań nad Energią i Czystym Powietrzem (CREA), które opowiadają się za odejściem UE od rosyjskiej energii, wykazała, że zarówno Węgry, jak i Słowacja mają wiele alternatyw dla ropy i gazu z Moskwy, ale nie chcą z nich skorzystać. Zamiast tego oba kraje korzystają z wyłączeń sankcji, aby zwiększyć swoją zależność od rosyjskich paliw. Dla Kremla oznacza to miliardy euro.
Europe’s Trump report card is in

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Gabriel Gavin

Presented by Philips By GABRIEL GAVIN PRESENTED BY GOOD MORNING. I’m Gabriel Gavin, bringing you today’s dose of politics and policy in Brussels.
Hungary and Slovakia can quit Russian energy, report finds

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Gabriel Gavin

BRUSSELS — EU plans to quit Russian fuel aren’t an energy security risk for Hungary and Slovakia — but they could cost the Kremlin-friendly countries hundreds of millions in profits, according to new research. The analysis — from the Center for the Study of Democracy and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, or CREA, which advocate for the EU to divest from Russian energy — found the two countries have ample alternatives to Moscow's oil and gas but are refusing to tap them.
US gets back to EU on trade war ― hinting at Trump’s willingness to find a deal

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Camille Gijs |Gabriel Gavin

BRUSSELS ―The United States has sent a letter to the European Commission in a first sign it is willing to engage in a negotiated deal with the bloc in their trade war, four EU diplomats told POLITICO. The move, which happened this week, is the first positive concrete engagement from the Donald Trump administration since the two sides paused their wave of retaliatory tariffs.
EU announces top lawyer’s departure on same day as ‘Pfizergate’ ruling

3 weeks ago | politico.eu | Gabriel Gavin |Francesca Micheletti

BRUSSELS — The European Commission announced its most senior legal adviser will leave his role — hours after President Ursula von der Leyen was handed a bruising verdict in a court battle over private messages. “The European Commission has decided to transfer, in the interest of the service, Daniel Calleja y Crespo, to the function of Head of the European Commission Representation in Spain,” an official statement issued on Wednesday said.
Atomic lobby seizes on Spanish blackout

1 month ago | politico.eu | Victor Jack |Max Griera |Gabriel Gavin

BRUSSELS — Europe’s nuclear advocates are pushing their favorite energy source as a deterrent against the type of blackout that seized Spain and Portugal last week — even if the facts paint a muddied picture. The EU’s atomic allies are claiming that having more nuclear energy coursing through the grid can help ensure a stable power supply to back up renewable sources like wind and solar.
EU gears up for fight with Russian energy holdouts

1 month ago | politico.eu | Gabriel Gavin |Victor Jack |Giovanna Coi

BRUSSELS — The European Union wants its members to stop funding Russia's war in Ukraine. And it's done with asking nicely. An ambitious new strategy launched by the EU’s executive on Tuesday would, if implemented, effectively end Moscow's lucrative gas sales to the continent in 2027 and require gas firms to break contracts with the Kremlin. That sets the stage for a major showdown between Brussels and the handful of leaders still pushing Russian energy.