The European Union is a political and economic bloc composed of 27 member countries.
November 19, 2025
high
institutional
The EU is a multilateral organization for economic and political integration among its member states.
The European Union has the authority to ban imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from specific countries as part of its trade and sanctions measures.
October 23, 2025
high
policy
Trade blocs such as the EU can use import bans on energy commodities (including LNG) as a sanctions instrument.
The "Patriots for Europe" is an alliance in the European Parliament representing hard-right groups that are critical of EU migration and climate policies and that favor national sovereignty.
October 05, 2025
medium
descriptive
The alliance groups hard-right MEPs around skepticism of certain EU policies.
The European Union planned to mobilize nearly $930 billion in defense expenditures through 2030, an amount characterized as the largest surge of defense spending in the Union's history.
August 17, 2025
high
statistical
Aggregate defense spending commitment covering an EU-wide multiyear period through 2030.